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آیین نامه اجرایی قانون پیگیری و مقابله با تقلب در تهیه آثار علمی

Identifying factors affecting the quality of accessible sports tourism (case study: three northern provinces of Iran)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Ph.D. Student in Sports Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Department of Sport Management, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Sports Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Department of Tourism Management, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran

Abstract

This research examines the factors affecting the quality standards of accessible sports tourism in three northern provinces of Iran (Mazandaran,Gilan,Golestan).The research has an interpretive approach, exploratory aim, qualitative method and foundational data strategy based on the emergent approach. The studied community of people with scientific and executive positions including specialists and professors in the fields of sports management, tourism, demography, familiar with the subject of research, gerontology; The staff members were in the sports, rehabilitation, and municipality committees, which were selected purposefully and with the snowball technique.The data collection method was a semi-structured interview with 18 experts.The findings showed that the effective factors in order of importance included: economic factors, knowledge and information, cultural-social factors, managerial factors, communication, and environmental factors, among which economic factors were the most important. Therefore, it is necessary for this factor to be noticed by all the trustees and related parties, especially the relevant managers

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Tourism Management Studies
Volume 19, Issue 67
September 2024
Pages 1-40
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