Despite the well-documented health, social and economic benefits of sports participation,
adults' participation in organised sport declines as age increases. To date, no review has …

In this study, we aimed to confirm a structural model of social capital in the constraints
negotiation process using a sample of running-club participants in Taiwan. We also …

Leisure is heralded as a channel for connection, belonging, and inclusion in later-life,
particularly owing to a presumed threat of isolation and loneliness. Yet, such a framing of …

Scholarship on sports following represents a burgeoning field of inquiry in the sociology of
sport, yet sport following's connections to, or ability to facilitate, social capital remains …

Gambling sponsorship of professional sport, particularly relating to online wagering, has
been a key focus of global regulatory reform efforts to address the normalization of …

Previous research has established that youngsters' sporting repertoires become particularly
malleable during the early-to mid-teenage years, shifting from formal, organized sports to …

Nostalgia has been identified as a critical influence on sport fans. Although researchers
have explored various aspects of satellite fans' nostalgia, none have approached it from a …

Participation in gateball sports may improve the well-being of older individuals in the context
of active aging. However, the mechanisms of the effect need a social viewpoint. A random …

This study assesses trends in regular (ie, at least weekly) sports participation among people
aged 55+ in the Netherlands. It also examines later-life sports participation differences …

This study examines how running participant exercise behaviours such as running alone or
in groups moderate the relationship between social capital and quality of life (QoL) along …