Trends in sports participation in Britain
1977–1987
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11436645 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chris Gratton (Tilburg University, corresponding author), Alan Tice (Manchester Metropolitan University) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 49-66 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Leisure Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-4367 • E-ISSN: 1466-4496 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02614369400390041 |
| OpenAlex | W2094175299 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 2 |
This study involved secondary analysis of the main national data source for sports participation in Britain, the General Household Survey, in order to analyse trends in sports participation. A series of indicators is devised that show the major dimensions of sports participation behaviour. This contrasts with conventional analysis which concentrates on individual sporting activities. These aggregate indicators enable the identification of clear trends in a much clearer way than looking at individual sports. Our approach indicates that there has been more dynamism in sports participation behaviour than previous sports research has revealed. In particular: • indoor sport has shown the fastest rate of increase over the period 1977 to 1987. The number of adults taking part in at least one indoor sport increased by 60% between 1977 and 1987, compared to a 13% increase in those taking part in at least one outdoor sport; • not only did the percentage of adults taking part in sport increase but also the average frequency of participation increased steadily over the period. This increase in participation over the 1977 to 1987 period was accompanied by changes in the pattern of sports participation. Previous sports research has established a clear association between sports participation and a series of demographic and socioeconomic variables such as age and sex. The empirical results show that age and being female acted as lower barriers to participation in 1987 than they did in 1977. In particular: • the average age of participants increased across all activity groups; • the percentage of participants that were retired increased dramatically across virtually all activity groups; • the percentage of participants that were female increased in all activity groups except those taking part in outdoor sport only
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2015 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |