Motive im Kickboxen

Felix Pehböck
2016 unpublished
Kickboxing is a relatively new type of martial arts. Despite an increase in popularity it still belongs to the section of peripheral sports in Austria, with hardly any presence in mass media. Nevertheless kickboxing nowadays appeals to a broader range of society than a few years ago, as indicated by growing numbers of female kickboxers. At this point, the question arises, what animates people to exercise kickboxing? The aim of this thesis is to answer this question. Following this aim, a
more » ... nnaire was developed, which is based on proved tools for collecting data from active athletes. These tools are related to the BMZI, the Berner Motiv- und Zielinventar from Lehnert, Sudeck and Conzelmann (2011). The questionnaire was spread as a web-survey via social networks, e-mail and through personal contacts. Altogether, 340 people started the web-survey whereas 223 of them actually finished it. The sample is made up of 60 percent women and 40 percent men, between the age of 12 and 62. In the course of this study, numerous information about kickboxing in Austria has been collected. For example, a comparison between the sociodemographic data of this study and a study from 2000, for example revealed, that the clientele of kickboxing has transformed. Furthermore, staying fit derived from the physical fitness were identified as the most important motives for kickboxing, whereas the motives getting in contact with other people, working on one's body or imitating one's hero are almost irrelevant. Considering the results concerning the status of kickboxing in the lives of practicing person's, it can be said that for an average kickboxer kickboxing is from high importance. Only family and friends are more important.
doi:10.25365/thesis.43872 fatcat:2mgisa2ruzchjorflgupii4kg4