title: Duration of membership at sports centers and reasons for quitting.
abstract: Reasons for quitting membership at a sports center and their relation with socio-demographic characteristics and duration of membership were investigated. 642 individuals (55.4% men, 44.6% women), who had recently quit membership at a Spanish sports center, completed a questionnaire. There were significant differences in reasons for quitting on age, occupation, type of activities, and time spent on membership activities. The main reason was financial, regardless of the duration of membership.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nuviala
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grao-Cruces
authors.forename: Rosario
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Teva-Villén
authors.forename: Jose A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Pérez-Turpin
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pérez-Ordás
authors.forename: Javier A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tamayo-Fajardo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D020446:Fitness Centers / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013997:Time Factors