Theoretical models for sport participation: literature review

S Grima, A Grima, E Thalassinos, S Seychell, JV Spiteri - 2017 - um.edu.mt
Recent studies have analyzed theoretical models of sport participation. They claimed that
sports activities relate to health and happiness and that there are various factors which …

Sport participation: From policy, through facilities, to users' health, well-being, and social capital

H Kumar, AE Manoli, IR Hodgkinson… - Sport management …, 2018 - Elsevier
Sport delivery systems, aimed at facilitating sports participation, represent an inter-
institutional, cross-sector collaboration. Researchers focusing on the impact of different …

[HTML][HTML] Gender differences in related influential factors of regular exercise behavior among people in Taiwan in 2007: A cross-sectional study

HY Mao, HC Hsu, SD Lee - PLoS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Purpose The purpose was to explore the exercise behavior of the Taiwanese population
during leisure time and to examine the gender differences in related influential factors …

[HTML][HTML] What helps older people persevere with yoga classes? A realist process evaluation of a COVID-19-affected yoga program for fall prevention

A Haynes, H Gilchrist, JS Oliveira, A Grunseit… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background Falls among older people are a major global health concern. This process
evaluation investigates the experience of participants aged 60+ in a yoga program aimed at …

A pedometer-based walking intervention in 45-to 75-year-olds, with and without practice nurse support: the PACE-UP three-arm cluster RCT.

T Harris, S Kerry, C Victor, S Iliffe… - Health Technol …, 2018 - openaccess.sgul.ac.uk
Background Guidelines recommend walking to increase moderate to vigorous physical
activity (MVPA) for health benefits. Objectives To assess the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness …

[HTML][HTML] Using realist evaluation to understand process outcomes in a COVID-19-impacted yoga intervention trial: a worked example

A Haynes, H Gilchrist, JS Oliveira… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Realist evaluation offers a valuable way to understand how interventions function and thus
how they can be improved and locally adapted. Consequently, realist evaluation is …

The Health and Sport Engagement (HASE) Intervention and Evaluation Project: protocol for the design, outcome, process and economic evaluation of a complex …

L Mansfield, N Anokye, J Fox-Rushby, T Kay - BMJ open, 2015 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Sport is being promoted to raise population levels of physical activity for health.
National sport participation policy focuses on complex community provision tailored to …

Parental perceptions of a national program that funds sport participation for low-income children and youth in Canada

M Clark, C Costas-Bradstreet, NL Holt… - Leisure Sciences, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The financial costs associated with organized sport and recreation programs can
act as salient barriers to child and youth participation. Programs that provide financial …

[HTML][HTML] Individual socioeconomic and neighborhood factors predict changes in sports activity during the transition to retirement

D Jürgens, B Schüz - European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 2021 - Springer
Background There are substantial socioeconomic status (SES) differences in sports activity
(SA) during the transition to retirement. In line with social-ecological models, the aim of this …

Sports facilities' location and participation in sports among working adults

L Zasimova - European Sport Management Quarterly, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Research question Most people spend a large part of their adult life at work. This study
investigated how access to sports infrastructure near workplaces is related to the sports …