Boxers' Intention to Use Smart Boxing Gloves in Training Using Industry 4.0 Sports Technology


Authors : I-Shen Chen

Volume/Issue : Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 3 - March

Google Scholar : https://bit.ly/3TmGbDi

Scribd : https://bit.ly/3JtHjjT

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7749674

Abstract : The purpose of this study is to compile the correlation variables of the characteristics of boxers’ use of smart boxing gloves. This study combined their behavioral characteristics, the unified theory of acceptance, and the use of technology (UTAUT) model to empirically analyze the important factors influencing the boxers’ intention to use smart boxing gloves. This study used the questionnaire survey method to collect data, and intentional sampling was applied to sample the selected 250 college students. A total of 230 questionnaires were returned, for a return rate of 92%. The number of valid questionnaires was 206, for a valid questionnaire rate of 89%. The collected data were analyzed according to the measurement and structural model of structural equation modeling. The results of this study show that the performance expectancy of using smart boxing gloves had a positive and significant effect on behavioral intention. The effort expectancy (perceived ease of use) of using smart boxing gloves had a positive and significant effect on behavioral intention. The social influence of using smart boxing gloves did not have a positive and significant effect on behavioral intention; the facilitating conditions (helping conditions) of using smart boxing gloves had a positive and significant effect on behavioral intention. The degree of involvement of using smart boxing gloves had a positive and significant effect on behavioral intention. The degree of involvement in using smart boxing gloves had a moderating effect on the relationship between performance expectancy and behavioral intention, and the degree of involvement in using smart boxing gloves had a moderating effect on the relationship between effort expectancy (perceived ease of use) and behavioral intention. The degree of involvement of using smart boxing gloves had no moderating effect on the relationship between social influence and behavioral intention. The voluntary use of smart boxing gloves had a moderating effect on the relationship between social influence and behavioral intention.

Keywords : Boxing Training; Boxers; Smart Boxing Gloves; Industry 4.0; Sports Technology

The purpose of this study is to compile the correlation variables of the characteristics of boxers’ use of smart boxing gloves. This study combined their behavioral characteristics, the unified theory of acceptance, and the use of technology (UTAUT) model to empirically analyze the important factors influencing the boxers’ intention to use smart boxing gloves. This study used the questionnaire survey method to collect data, and intentional sampling was applied to sample the selected 250 college students. A total of 230 questionnaires were returned, for a return rate of 92%. The number of valid questionnaires was 206, for a valid questionnaire rate of 89%. The collected data were analyzed according to the measurement and structural model of structural equation modeling. The results of this study show that the performance expectancy of using smart boxing gloves had a positive and significant effect on behavioral intention. The effort expectancy (perceived ease of use) of using smart boxing gloves had a positive and significant effect on behavioral intention. The social influence of using smart boxing gloves did not have a positive and significant effect on behavioral intention; the facilitating conditions (helping conditions) of using smart boxing gloves had a positive and significant effect on behavioral intention. The degree of involvement of using smart boxing gloves had a positive and significant effect on behavioral intention. The degree of involvement in using smart boxing gloves had a moderating effect on the relationship between performance expectancy and behavioral intention, and the degree of involvement in using smart boxing gloves had a moderating effect on the relationship between effort expectancy (perceived ease of use) and behavioral intention. The degree of involvement of using smart boxing gloves had no moderating effect on the relationship between social influence and behavioral intention. The voluntary use of smart boxing gloves had a moderating effect on the relationship between social influence and behavioral intention.

Keywords : Boxing Training; Boxers; Smart Boxing Gloves; Industry 4.0; Sports Technology

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