Zahrasadat Mirzazadeh; Hossein Abdolmaleki
Abstract
The aim of this study is to design a model for barriers to sport tourism developmentin Mashhad. The present study is applied based on aim and descriptive-correlationbased on method. The population were professors and experts of sport managementin Mashhad. The data collection instrument was the questionnaire ...
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The aim of this study is to design a model for barriers to sport tourism developmentin Mashhad. The present study is applied based on aim and descriptive-correlationbased on method. The population were professors and experts of sport managementin Mashhad. The data collection instrument was the questionnaire that GoldiGoukelani (2011) used it in her research. At the level of inferential statistics.Statistical analysis showed that problems of management and human resourceshave a significant impact on sport tourism (β=0.568, P<0.05). Barriers of legalsponsor have a significant impact on sport tourism (β=0.24, P<0.05). Marketingbarriers have a significant impact on sport tourism (β=0.107, P<0.05), as well.Problems and barriers of infrastructure and facilities has a significant impact onsport tourism (β=0.158, P<0.05).Weakness of research and study has a significantimpact on sport tourism (β=0.568, P<0.05). And finally, cultural and educationalbarriers have a significant impact on sport tourism (β=0.568, P<0.05).