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(1) Background: This study aims to examine the association between service quality for sports and active aging and the impacts on different age cohorts; (2) Methods: This cross-sectional study used a convenience sample of 545 Japanese community sports club (CSC) members over 60 years old, recruited from across eight CSCs in Japan between 2012–2013. A self-administered questionnaire was used to measure the self-reported health status of the elderly, evaluations to CSCs, demographic characteristics, and information on sports programs; (3) Results: The results of multiple logistic regression showed that domains of general evaluation for sports (OR = 1.942 and 95% CI 1.336~2.824), benefits of sports (OR = 1.659 and 95% CI 1.344~2.047), and management in sports (OR = 1.273 and 95% CI 1.011~1.603) were important for club members aged 60–64, the young-old, and the old-old, respectively. With a reduced model for elderly members, stratified analyses showed a significant impact of service quality for sports on active aged people in the benefits and management domains, regardless of sociodemographic information or club participation behavior; (4) Conclusions: The findings suggest that the services encountered in sports are key to promoting health in a community. Service quality in age segmentation should be considered to promote and manage active aging in the future
Tzu-Yu Lin; Seiichi Sakuno. Service Quality for Sports and Active Aging in Japanese Community Sports Clubs. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 8313 .
AMA StyleTzu-Yu Lin, Seiichi Sakuno. Service Quality for Sports and Active Aging in Japanese Community Sports Clubs. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (22):8313.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTzu-Yu Lin; Seiichi Sakuno. 2020. "Service Quality for Sports and Active Aging in Japanese Community Sports Clubs." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 22: 8313.