Research in Sports Science
Original Article

The Reasons Why Individuals with Different Educational Backgrounds Are Choosing Fitness Sector as a Job

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Haliç Üniversitesi Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Yüksekokulu, Rekreasyon Bölümü, İstanbul, Türkiye

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Haliç Üniversitesi Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Yüksekokulu, Spor Yöneticiliği Bölümü, İstanbul, Türkiye

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Marmara Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi, İstanbul, Türkiye

RISS 2019; 9: 25-30
DOI: 10.5152/rss.2019.0009
Read: 4818 Downloads: 1100 Published: 31 December 2019

More human resources are needed naturally because fitness industry is the fastest growing sector in Turkey and worldwide. This sector is becoming an attraction in terms of employment for many people from different fields of science. The aim of this study was to determine the educational background of people who attended the fitness trainer courses and the reasons why they choose the fitness sector. 36 women (Xage=29.13±7.21) and 123 men (Xage=24.92±5.88) total 159 (Xage=25.88±6.43) participants who attended to the courses held by the Federation of Turkish Body Building Fitness Arm Wrestling during the term 2017-2018 participated in this study voluntarily. In the study, the screening model was used and the present situation was revealed by descriptive method. The data of the study limited to answers given by the candidates who attended to only 1st level trainer course opened in 2017-2018 spring season. SPSS program was used for the evaluation of the data. After normality test, descriptive statistics and frequency analysis were applied. 35.8% of the participants said that they worked in the field they graduated, but they were not happy while 8.8% of them said that they worked in the field they graduated but it was financially inadequate and 8.2% of them said that they could not find a job in the field they graduated and 8.2% of them said that the future of the field they graduated was not clear. Only 5.0% of them said that they could not find the job they want in the field they graduated. Therefore, those did not improve themselves on the field they graduated.  They selected fitness sector because 77.4% of the participants was happier and they love this area while 5.7% of them could not find a job in their own area and 4.4% of them said it was more financially profitable. Also 2.5% of them said that they wanted to get a certificate because they owned a gym and 2.5% of them selected this area because of other reasons. As a result, it was observed that there was more participation in fitness coaching courses from the other departments unlike physical education and sports schools or sports sciences faculties.

Cite this article as: Çelik VO,  Maraşlı Y, İşgören Y, Elmas S. An Investigation on Turkish Basketball Teams Facilities Which Competing in Turkish Airlines Euroleangue. Research in Sports Science 2019; 9(2); 25-30.

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