Proximity to Sports Facilities and Sports Participation for Adolescents in Germany

Abstract: To assess the relationship between proximity to specific sports facilities and participation in the corresponding sports activities for adolescents in Germany. A sample of 1,768 adolescents aged 11–17 years old and living in 161 German communities was examined. Distances to the nearest sports facilities were calculated as an indicator of proximity to sports facilities using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Participation in specific leisure-time sports activities in sports clubs was assessed using a self- report questionnaire and individual-level socio-demographic variables were derived from a parent questionnaire. Community-level socio-demographics as covariates were selected from the INKAR database, in particular from indicators and maps on land development. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine associations between proximity to the nearest sports facilities and participation in the corresponding sports activities. The logisitic regression analyses showed tha

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: PLOS ONE ; 9 (2014) 3 ; 1-7

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Sport

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (when): 2014
• Creator: Reimers, Anne ; Wagner, Matthias ; Alvanides, Seraphim ; Steinmayr, Andreas ; Reiner, Miriam ; Schmidt, Steffen ; Woll, Alexander

Further information

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093059
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2019071016095477744678
• Rights: Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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