This study seeks to understand participation levels in sport across socio-demographic
groups, specifically for the period 2008–14, in the context of austerity measures taken by …

The main goal of this study was to recognize the motives of participation in mass running
events (Poznan Half Marathon case study). The second aim was to examine the motivations …

The aim of this paper is to gain conceptual understanding of changes in leisure-time sports
participation (LTSP) as an issue of institutional change. The study is elaborated in the LTSP …

Measurement and analysis of sport participation data is vital to understand trends, and
therefore to make informed decisions relating to sport policy and strategies to get more …

In Western countries, the popularity of running events has increased exponentially during
the last three decades. However, little is known about the profile of non-participants. This …

Research question Non-profit sport clubs are operating in an increasingly competitive
market due to the growth of the for-profit sport sector and changes in sport participation …

Considering the positive health effects of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), youth is an
important life stage to promote lifelong LTPA. However, the stability of LTPA over the life …

World Health Organization (WHO) in health enhancing physical activity (HEPA) guidelines,
recommends increasing participation in sport-as one of the main goals of achieving the …

Whilst being the world's fastest growing informal sport, parkour is also undergoing a gradual
institutionalisation which is shaped differently by each national context's specific sport …

The aim of our study was a quasi-experimental estimation of the relationship between sports
activity and social capital, and an assessment made at an individual level of the impact of …