Exploring the Motives, Experiences, and Transformations of Non-Professional IRONMAN Athletes
abstract: This study explored the motivation and persistence factors for non-professional athletes who decided after the age of 40 to begin training for an IRONMAN distance triathlon. The qualitative methodology of grounded theory (Strauss & Corbin, 1998) was used in conceptualizing and implemen...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.18137 |