In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iranian Scientific association of sport management

Document Type : Research Paper

Abstract

Nowadays, using of sports stars in marketing and advertising of goods is located in strategic marketing programs in many clubs in the world. Sports stars as reference groups according to their specific and unique capabilities could encourage consumers to use the product to be produced. The aim of this study was to investigative the factors of the brand athletic which are effective. The study population included all experts and elite sport management. For this purpose, using snowball sampling 200 individuals participated in this study. Questionnaire was used for research, have ten subscales. Descriptive (frequency, mean and frequency tables) and inferential statistics (Cronbach's alpha, factor analysis and Frydmdn test) were used to analyze the data. The findings showed that exercise expertise is the most important factors in athletes. Other dimensions were as competitive style, sporting character, competitiveness, physical attractiveness, symbols, fitness, and lifestyle and role models .So marketers and brand managers to develop specialist athletes playing sports can benefit athletes and the success of advertising.

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