Sport participation settings: where and ‘how’ do Australians play sport?

Eime, Rochelle; Harvey, Jack; Charity, Melanie

doi:10.1186/s12889-020-09453-3

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“…Supporting the trend of diversification in physical activity settings over the last several decades [ 57 , 58 ], this study found that HMPs are offered in a wide range of venues, many not typically or primarily associated with sport or exercise. Providers used rooms in a variety of institutions, frequently making use of natural affiliations with those institutions in terms of philosophical (e.g., Qigong being offered in holistic healing centres, Eurythmy being offered in a Steiner School) or other (e.g., free-movement-based HMPs being offered in dance studios, Tai Chi in martial arts schools, and Pilates in physiotherapy practices) dimensions.…”

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confidence: 64%

Diversification of Physical Activities: An Exploration of Provision Characteristics of Holistic Movement Practices in a Large Australian City

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Pogrmilović

2021

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Holistic movement practices (HMPs) are an emerging category of physical activity, contributing to the diversification of physical activity opportunities. Purposefully incorporating not only physical but also mental, social, and/or spiritual elements, HMPs have received limited research attention with respect to participation parameters. The purpose of this study was to begin to map HMPs’ participation potential by exploring the provision features of HMPs in Melbourne. Data were collected via internet searches, with a focus on events offered. Event features, including type, cost, duration, venue address, and target groups, were recorded. Associated neighbourhood characteristics were also explored by linking venue locations to selected census information. Provision was documented for Yoga and Pilates in central Melbourne (1011 events), for Tai Chi and Qigong (323 events), and for a range of smaller HMPs (149 events) across Greater Melbourne. Results indicated a wide range in provision features. Affinities with the holistic nature of HMPs were noticeable in venue choices and neighbourhood socio-demographics. Mention of specific target groups was infrequent. Results are discussed in light of implications for uptake. HMPs exemplify the increasing diversity of physical activity opportunities in modern-day societies. Further research to elucidate their place in the landscape of physical activities is warranted.

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confidence: 64%

Diversification of Physical Activities: An Exploration of Provision Characteristics of Holistic Movement Practices in a Large Australian City

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Pogrmilović

2021

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“…Furthermore, other research also demonstrates that sport is not an activity for everyone (some do not want to play, others have limited or no access) and that females, older adults, those who are married, or those who have a disability are less likely to play sport (Eime et al, 2018b). Recent research also highlights that while many children and adults play sport, many do so not in the traditional club-based settings (Eime et al, 2020b).…”

Section: The Pattern Of Sport Participation Across the Lifespanmentioning

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“…It seems odd that sport organizations do not pay more strategic attention to retaining active participants. Backed by recent research, we have argued that sport in its competitive, traditional club-based form of activity is not a population-based setting for participation (Eime et al, 2020b), and therefore cannot be left with the huge responsibility to tackle population levels of physical inactivity. To that end, we have positioned sport as part of a larger ecosystem that centers on lifelong engagement in PA, at a population level.…”

Section: International Trend Analysis In Regard To Sport and Pa Policy Integrationmentioning

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The Physical Activity and Sport Participation Framework—A Policy Model Toward Being Physically Active Across the Lifespan

Westerbeek

Eime

2021

Front. Sports Act. Living

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The changing social and policy context in which sport is produced, delivered, and consumed is considered as a foundation for proposing a new integrated framework that incorporates participation in sport with participation in leisure-time physical activity (PA) more broadly. In order to position sport in the broader context of leisure-time PA, the concept of physical literacy is reviewed and integrated into the theoretical foundations of a new lifespan framework. It is argued that historically, sport policy largely focused on competitive club-based sport and elite performance and that in line with this, talent development pathway models were developed and implemented. However, with increasing physical inactivity globally, these models do not apply to the general population. This is why we propose a population-based “whole of sport ecosystem” lifespan model—the Physical Activity and Sport Participation (PASP) framework. We conclude that this framework may serve as a holistic policy and implementation guide for all in the sport ecosystem. This includes governmental PA and sport policy makers, sport governing bodies and clubs, and the ever-increasing range of private PA and sport providers and also health agencies. In recognition of the changing patterns of participation in PA and sport across the lifespan, the PASP framework can contribute to coordinated and integrated PA and sport policy development, which, in turn, can lead to strategies that tackle the global physical inactivity crisis.

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“…Studies have also indicated sex differences for all of the aforementioned behavioural contexts. For example, boys are more likely to engage in club-organised, competitive activities than girls (e.g., [ 18 ]).…”

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Stability of context in sport and exercise across educational transitions in adolescence: hello work, goodbye sport club?

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Background The present study firstly aimed to identify context patterns in sport and exercise among adolescents at lower and upper secondary education. The organisational, social and competitive contexts of leisure-time sport and exercise were included as pattern indicators. The second aim was to examine the stability of these patterns across educational transition. The last aim was to investigate whether a subjective evaluation of the transition influences whether people stay in the same pattern across time. Methods One-year longitudinal data of 392 adolescents were analysed. Results Both before and after the educational transition, four context patterns were identified: the traditional competitive club athletes with friends, the self-organised individualists, the non-club-organised sportspersons and the mostly inactives. More than half of the individuals stayed in the same pattern across time. When individuals changed pattern, their change was most often from the self-organised individualists and the non-club-organised to the mostly inactives. A subjective evaluation of the transition influenced the stability of only the traditional competitive club athletes with friends. The chance of these people staying in the same pattern decreased with increased transitional stress. Conclusions Knowledge about the stability and change of context patterns can be used to make recommendations for policy strategies and to develop more individually-tailored promotion programs.

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Sport participation settings: where and ‘how’ do Australians play sport?

Cited by 41 publications

References 25 publications

Diversification of Physical Activities: An Exploration of Provision Characteristics of Holistic Movement Practices in a Large Australian City

Diversification of Physical Activities: An Exploration of Provision Characteristics of Holistic Movement Practices in a Large Australian City

The Physical Activity and Sport Participation Framework—A Policy Model Toward Being Physically Active Across the Lifespan

Stability of context in sport and exercise across educational transitions in adolescence: hello work, goodbye sport club?

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