Factors predicting participation in organised sports during adolescence: A two-year longitudinal perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Participation in youth sports is a major determinant of current and future health, yet participation rates are declining. It is of great importance to examine the factors that potentially influence adolescents' levels of participation in organised sports.

Aim

First, we examined change in participation over two years from the start of secondary education. Second, we examined whether a combination of factors (i.e. motives, barriers, perceived competence, encouragement and motor skills) based on the Youth Physical Activity Promotion model was associated with participation after one year. Third, we examined whether the associations between each of the factors and participation in organised sports changed over time.

Methods

Data were collected on three occasions

SUBMITTER: Spruijtenburg GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11414899 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature