Socio-economic patterns of sport demand and ageing

Abstract

Due to the demographic situation in nowadays societies, physical activity, and sport expenditure have to be analysed from a demographic as well as socioeconomical perspective. This means that determinants such as age, gender, nationality/ethnicity, income, time, educational level, profession, and social status have to be taken into account. However, when comparing the various studies, the different methods of analysis and different operationalisation of variables have to be considered. This is in particular vital investigating age. Whilst cross-sectional studies point out that physical activity generally decreases with increasing age, longitudinal analyses come to different results. Previous studies indicate that pertaining to gender more men take part in sports than women. However, considering period and cohort effects, recent longitudinal studies showed that women participate more in sport than in the past. Besides, it was found out that men generally tend to spend more money on sports than women do. A further finding is that the educational level influences physical activity positively. Research revealed that income had a positive impact on both, physical activity and sport expenditure.

Perfiles motivacionales de usuarios de servicios deportivos públicos y privados

“…El análisis de conglomerados halló la existencia de tres grupos bien diferenciados, entre los cuales se demostró la existencia de diferencias significativas (p < 0.001) en cuanto a las variables sociodemográficas tipo de organización, sexo, edad y nivel de estudios de sus componentes se refiere. Estos resultados no son novedosos, ya que estas variables han sido señaladas por la literatura como factores determinantes en la AF y el deporte (Breuer et al, 2010), existiendo precedentes de significatividad estadística en función de variables de esta naturaleza para los motivos de práctica (Moreno et al, 2007;Ruiz et al, 2007;Sicilia et al, 2009).…”

“…Serían necesarios futuros estudios que profundicen en este tema y que al mismo tiempo atiendan a otros aspectos condicionantes de la práctica físico-deportiva, como variables socioeconómicas (Breuer et al, 2010) o geográficas (Koo & Hardin, 2008;Wann et al, 2008;Won & Kitamura, 2007), así como también que se incluyese una mayor variedad de tipología de organización deportiva.…”

“…La variable nivel de estudios también ha sido relacionada con la práctica de AF, resultando una mayor práctica conforme el nivel de estudios es mayor (Breuer, Hallmann, Wicker & Feiler, 2010;García, 2006;Otero, 2009). Sin embargo, no se tiene constancia de ningún trabajo que haya atendido a la relación del nivel de estudios con los motivos de práctica físico deportiva.…”

Socioeconomic perspectives on physical activity and aging

“…The state of research regarding socioeconomic patterns of physical activity and aging is well documented in the European Review of Aging and Physical Activity [3]. This special issue broadens and deepens the body of knowledge as follows: Ruseski et al extend the economic approaches on physical activity and aging by examining the role played by time constraints and family structure in survey data from Rheinberg, Germany.…”

A demographic perspective on the spatial behaviour of hikers in mountain areas: the example of Berchtesgaden

“…When uncovering differences in spatial behaviour between age brackets, one has to keep in mind that age has not an influence per se, but it can serve as a proxy variable on all age-related impacts, like increasing health restrictions that shape the spatial behaviour of the visitors (Breuer et al 2010).…”