Participatory sport events in times of COVID-19: analysing the (virtual) sport behaviour of event participants

Abstract

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Sports participation during a lockdown. How COVID-19 changed the sports frequency and motivation of participants in club, event, and online sports

“…Borgers et al, 2016Borgers et al, , 2018 and during sport events sports (e.g. Funk et al, 2011;Helsen et al, 2021) are popular sports contexts in the categories of serious leisure and project-based leisure respectively. These two categories are especially interesting when it comes to COVID-19-related sports participation research, as Evans et al (2020) indicate that both settings can be expected to have experienced a significant impact.…”

Two of a Kind? Similarities and Differences between Runners and Walkers in Sociodemographic Characteristics, Sports Related Characteristics and Wearable Usage

“…In the past decades, however, the profile of runners has become more heterogenous (e.g., sex, age, motivations to run) [ 11 , 12 , 13 ]. Several studies have been undertaken to analyze the profiles of runners [ 14 , 15 ], often in the context of event participation [ 11 , 12 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ]. Nonetheless, it is assumed that the profile of event runners differs from runners in general [ 18 ].…”

“…Several studies have been undertaken to analyze the profiles of runners [ 14 , 15 ], often in the context of event participation [ 11 , 12 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ]. Nonetheless, it is assumed that the profile of event runners differs from runners in general [ 18 ]. Past research highlighted the need for and utility of attitudinal variables, in addition to demographic characteristics, to distinguish different types of sports participants [ 17 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 ].…”

“…Belgium, which serves as a context for this study, imposed a so-called light lockdown. This light lockdown meant a closing of schools, sports clubs, sports infrastructures, and the cancellation of all events, but people were encouraged to exercise outdoors (limited, however, to walking, running, cycling, and roller skating) with one sporting friend [ 18 , 41 , 42 ]. Because a large share of sports participants were not able to practice their favourite sport in sports infrastructures or sports clubs, people discovered other easy-to-practice sports, such as running, walking or cycling (low threshold, no infrastructure, limited cost, possible to practice alone, etc.)…”

“…After all, there was an exponential growth of online tutorials and eSports during the pandemic [ 49 , 54 ]. Finally, studies executed since the COVID-19 measures indicated that approximately one in five sports participants used digital media (or were interested to use it) for sports activities [ 18 , 49 ].…”