In this study, we investigated the intensity of sport participation in the Netherlands comparing
urban and rural areas. Using a socio-ecological theoretical model, we focussed on the …

Health and well-being have become important dimensions of urban sustainability,
particularly in countries with rapid urbanization and aging populations. As such, providing …

Background Obesity is a key risk factor for major chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes
and cardiovascular diseases. To extensively characterise the obesogenic built environment …

Objective Environmental factors that drive obesity are often studied individually, whereas
obesogenic environments are likely to consist of multiple factors from food and physical …

Combining results from four separate studies of gender equality in Canadian interuniversity
sport, which were conducted biennially across four academic years (2010–11, 2012–13 …

Purpose Sports facilities can play a vital role in encouraging physical activity and sport. Also,
just the distribution of sports facilities is very important for better access to these facilities …

This paper examines how public sport facilities in England, which are dependent on subsidy
from local authorities, have performed during a period of recession and austerity. Using data …

This paper explores the impact of the COVID-pandemic on educational and financial
inequality in level of weekly sport participation in the Netherlands. Restrictions due to the …

Sport is considered important to mitigate social and health problems related to the COVID-
19 pandemic and thus contributes to a resilient society. Because of poverty, caring …

The improvement of well-being of residents is the core of the people-centred urbanization.
Inhabitants' emphasis on healthy lifestyle draws attention to the provision of sports …