Organizational aspects of adults’ sports habits in Spain: gender and social differences

The objectives of the present study were to determine if there exist differences with regard to gender in the organizational aspects related to adults’ sports habits in Spain and to analyze these organizational aspects as a function of age, level of completed education and social class. The research...

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Published in:Motricidade 2019-03, Vol.15 (1), p.24-32
Main Authors: Espada, María, Martín, María, Jiménez, Víctor, del Hierro, David, Santacruz, José-Antonio, Jímenez-Beatty, José-Emilio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Age
Education
Exercise
Gender differences
Girls
Original Article
Physical fitness
Population
Questionnaires
Social classes
Sociology
SPORT SCIENCES
Womens health
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Summary:The objectives of the present study were to determine if there exist differences with regard to gender in the organizational aspects related to adults’ sports habits in Spain and to analyze these organizational aspects as a function of age, level of completed education and social class. The research followed a quantitative methodology using a questionnaire that was administered to a sample of 3,463 subjects, 1,732 men (mean age 46.6 years ± 9.7) and 1,731 women (mean age 44.5 years ± 9.6). The results show that there exist significant differences in organizational aspects of sports habits between men and women and present interesting information for organizations about these aspects as a function of the different socio-demographic variables.
ISSN:1646-107X
2182-2972
DOI:10.6063/motricidade.13997