EXERCISING WITH A PERSONAL TRAINER: CLIENTS’ AIMS AND EXPERIENCES

2022-8-17
NAS, TAMER
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The purpose of this study was to examine the aims and experiences of the people who work with a personal trainer. A mixed method research design was used in this study. First, a survey was administered to 110 participants (58 men, 52 women; mean age: 35.8 years) with a history of working with a personal trainer. Then, interviews were conducted with a total of 12 clients representing 1) general health/wellness, 2) athletic performance, 3) rehabilitation and 4) occupational fitness groups. Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and content analysis methods, respectively. Findings showed that clients work with a personal trainer for various reasons. However, more than 80% of clients reported the most prominent work motives as bodybuilding/shaping and building/maintaining wellness. Clients stated that they chose their trainers by observing them at work or during workshops/seminars, taking into account the advice of other personal trainers/friends, researching on the internet, and examining personal trainers' social media. Clients were generally satisfied with the professional qualifications of their coaches and the service they provided. Professional subject knowledge, communication skills, discipline, teaching skills and motivation skills were expressed by clients as v crucial competencies need to be in personal trainers. Based on the findings, recommendations were made for institutions responsible for setting the personal training standards and personal trainer professional development, personal trainers, prospective clients, and researchers.
Personal Training, Personal Trainer, Satisfaction with Personal Training, Reasons for Working with Personal Trainer, Occupational Fitness
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/98743
Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis

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T. NAS, “EXERCISING WITH A PERSONAL TRAINER: CLIENTS’ AIMS AND EXPERIENCES,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2022.
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