Exploring the Economic Choice to Participate in Sport: Results from the 2002 General Household Survey

Downward, Paul

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“…The lower sport participation among socially vulnerable youngsters is due to social, financial, emotional, and/or physical reasons (Downward, 2007;Wicker, Hallmann, & Breuer, 2012). Because of these many factors influencing sport participation by socially vulnerable youngsters, intersectoral action by youth work organisations and local sports clubs is needed to increase sport participation among these youngsters.…”

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Intersectoral Action to Enhance the Social Inclusion of Socially Vulnerable Youth through Sport: An Exploration of the Elements of Successful Partnerships between Youth Work Organisations and Local Sports Clubs

Hermens

Super²,

Verkooijen³

et al. 2015

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Research shows that participation in sport is positively related to self-esteem, self-regulation skills, and social inclusion. As socially vulnerable youngsters participate less frequently in sports activities than their average peers, youth work organisations try to guide their clients (i.e., socially vulnerable youngsters) to local sports clubs and inclusive sports activities. Inclusive sports activities, however, cannot be provided by youth work organisations alone. Therefore, in the Netherlands, intersectoral action involving both youth work organisations and local sports clubs has emerged. Because youth workers and stakeholders in local sports clubs are not used to collaborating with each other, we explored the factors that contribute to the quality and performance of such intersectoral actions. On the basis of five open interviews with youth workers and three focus groups with stakeholders in local sports clubs, we described factors relating to the organisation of intersectoral action among youth workers and local sports clubs that are preconditions for the success of this specific type of intersectoral action.

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Intersectoral Action to Enhance the Social Inclusion of Socially Vulnerable Youth through Sport: An Exploration of the Elements of Successful Partnerships between Youth Work Organisations and Local Sports Clubs

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Verkooijen³

et al. 2015

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“…Furthermore, health status was an important determinant of physical/ psychological constraints. However, the negative effect of health status on sports frequency, which was also found by Downward (2007), remained significant after adding the physical/psychological constraints and other constraint factors to the model. Apparently, sports frequency was determined not by the constraints with respect to sports participation but rather by the direct measurement of health status.…”

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“…lack of appropriate accommodation) (Godbey, Crawford, & Shen, 2010). Those subjective constraints to sports participation have been found to play a significant negative role on sports participation and sports frequency (Alexandris & Carroll, 1997a;Casey et al, 2016;Downward, 2007).…”

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Too busy or too far away? The importance of subjective constraints and spatial factors for sports frequency

Deelen

Ettema

Dijst

2016

Managing Sport and Leisure

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Previous studies on the association between the availability of sports facilities and sports participation have neglected the influence of subjective constraints that individuals experience with regard to sports participation. This paper investigates to what extent constraints experienced by sports participants are associated with their spatial circumstances and whether these subjective constraints or objective spatial circumstances have a greater impact on sports frequency. Based on a survey among 776 adults in urban and rural municipalities in the Netherlands, regression analyses revealed that constraints were related to neighbourhood liveability and distance to indoor sports facilities and swimming pools. Time constraints had a strong negative effect on sports frequency, but the effect of distance to indoor facilities and swimming pools was even more important. Our results furthermore indicate a growing need for flexibility in the spatiotemporal organization of sports activities and an increased importance of the public space for sports participation.

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“…This author concluded that men participate more in sports than women, and sports participation decreases with increasing age. Regarding the effect of gender on physical activity and sports participation, recent studies also show a greater predominance of male over female participation (Hovemann & Wicker, 2009) and increased interest from men when they participate in any physical activity or sport (Berger, O´Reilly, Parent, Séguin, & Hernández, 2008;Farrell & Shields, 2002;Humphreys & Ruseski, 2006, 2007Lera-López & Rapún-Gárate, 2005;Seabra, Mendonca, Thomis, Malina, & Maia, 2007;Taks & Scheerder, 2006). However, longitudinal studies indicate an increase in female participation (Baker, Fraser-Thomas, Dionigi, & Horton, 2010), which in recent years has surpassed male participation in some activities in Canada (Humphreys & Ruseski, 2010) and in some Scandinavian countries (Denmark, Finland, and Sweden) (Fridberg, 2010).…”

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“…However, according to Ruseski, Humphreys, Hallmann and Breuer (2011), hours in the workplace does not affect participation, confirming that physical activity is leisure time activity, so that the time allocated to physical activity derives from non-work hours. Time is also included in the neoclassical approach in relation to sport as a major constraint in sport participation (Downward, 2007). In the family environment, Becker's theories suggest that distribution of activities among household members affects individual allocation of time (Downward, 2004).…”

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Physical activity habits in a European sports event: A case study

Gallardo¹,

Sánchez-Sánchez²,

Moreno³

et al. 2014

Motriz: rev. educ. fis.

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Abstract-The aim of this study is to learn more about the physical activity habits of participants in a popular sporting event such as European Sports Day, which is held simultaneously in five European countries (Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Ireland, and Hungary), and to measure the influence of socio-demographic variables on these habits. This is a cross-sectional study conducted with a sample of 856 participants, stratified by gender, age, and nationality. We statistically analyzed five variables related to physical activity habits: frequency of physical activity practice, places of practice, motives of practice, perceived fitness level, and popular event attendance. Of the participants, 76.8% said they perform physical activity weekly. Fitness/health improvement (34.63%) and entertainment/leisure (26.52%) are the main reasons for the practice of physical activity. Age and nationality are differentiating factors on physical activity habits. Keywords: sport participation, age, gender, nationalityResumo-"Hábitos de atividade física em um evento do European Sports: Um estudo de caso."O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar os hábitos dos participantes de um evento popular como o Dia Europeu do Desporto realizado simultaneamente em cinco países europeus (Espanha, Itália, Chipre, Irlanda e Hungria), e medir a influência das variáveis sociodemográficas sobre esses hábitos. Este é um estudo transversal, composto por uma amostra de 856 participantes, estratificada por sexo, idade e nacionalidade. Foram analisados estatisticamente cinco variáveis relacionadas aos hábitos de atividade física: frequência de atividade física, local de práticas, motivações para a prática, nível de condicionamento físico percebido, e frequência de participação em eventos populares. Dos participantes, 76,8% disseram que se envolver em atividade física semanal. Melhorar fitness/saúde (34,63%) e entretenimento (26,52%) foram os principais motivos para a prática de atividade física. Idade e nacionalidade são um fator de diferenciação sobre os hábitos de atividade física. Palavras-chave: participação, desporto, idade, sexo, nacionalidadeResumen-"Hábitos de actividad física en un evento deportivo europeo: Un estudio de caso." El objetivo de este estudio es conocer los hábitos de actividad física de los participantes en un evento popular como el Día del Deporte Europeo, que se celebra simultáneamente en cinco países europeos (España, Italia, Chipre, Irlanda y Hungría) y medir la influencia de las variables sociodemográficas sobre esos hábitos. Este es un estudio transversal compuesto por una muestra de 856 participantes, estratificados por género, edad y nacionalidad. Se analizaron estadísticamente cinco variables relacionadas con los hábitos de actividad física: frecuencia de práctica de actividad física, lugar de práctica, motivaciones de práctica, nivel de condición física percibido y frecuencia de asistencia a eventos populares. De los participantes, el 76,8% aseguraron que realizaban actividad física semanalmente. Mejorar la condición física/salud (3...

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Exploring the Economic Choice to Participate in Sport: Results from the 2002 General Household Survey

Cited by 115 publications

References 17 publications

Intersectoral Action to Enhance the Social Inclusion of Socially Vulnerable Youth through Sport: An Exploration of the Elements of Successful Partnerships between Youth Work Organisations and Local Sports Clubs

Intersectoral Action to Enhance the Social Inclusion of Socially Vulnerable Youth through Sport: An Exploration of the Elements of Successful Partnerships between Youth Work Organisations and Local Sports Clubs

Too busy or too far away? The importance of subjective constraints and spatial factors for sports frequency

Physical activity habits in a European sports event: A case study

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