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An analysis of the determinants of sports participation and time spent in different sporting contexts

Pages 157-173 | Received 15 Dec 2017, Accepted 20 Sep 2018, Published online: 05 Oct 2018
 

ABSTRACT

Using data from a survey of Irish adults, this study analyses sport participation from the perspective of four different sporting contexts, organised training, organised competition, participating with friends and family and individual activities. The results reinforce the belief that different profiles of sports participants exist. Volunteers, club members and spectators at events are all more likely to be involved in organised sporting activities. City dwellers, highly educated individuals and individuals with disabilities are more likely to spend time in a sporting activity on their own. Gender and lifecycle variables are also important in determining the type of sport activity an individual undertakes. Income, whilst being a barrier to overall sport participation, does not surprisingly influence the choice of sporting context. A clear implication is that the funding and development of policies toward increased sports participation rates need to be designed in such a way to appeal to different sporting preferences.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.

Notes

1 Microdata for the 2013 report is currently the latest available Irish Sports Monitor data set which is available to researchers.

2 It should be noted that not all of the participants listed three sporting activities.

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