Document Type : Original research study

Abstract

The purpose of study was detection and priorities of spectators and athlete’s motivation for doing ancient and local chokheh wrestling sport. Research population was 384 spectators and 178 athletes. For collecting data applied tow questionnaire of spectator motivation for attendance in arena Correia & Estevez and questionnaire of motivation for participating in sport. For Validity of this instruments, utilized the opinion of expert and for internal validity of questionnaire Cronbach alpha was applied (r=0.81, 0.79). For certainty of normal distribution of date K-S test and Friedman test for priories of means, were applied. Result showed that most important motivation of spectator was interest in team (attend of elite wrestler, saw beloved wrestler) recreation and entertain (pleasure of sport, chokheh wrestling elegance) and most important motivation of athletes was psychological factor (collation with negative emotions and development of self -esteem) and physical factor (fitness and Wight control). According to result of study suggests that policy maker have a more consideration to this ancient and local sport and held high quality league in country, prepare basic situation for attendance of more spectator for attracting and develop this sport.
 
 

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