Spatial distribution characteristics and influencing factors of youth soccer specialty schools in China.

ABSTRACT: Youth soccer specialty schools are the primary project to strengthen the foundation of soccer talents, improve the level of soccer development, and achieve the dream of Chinese soccer. Taking 32,775 soccer specialty schools in China as the research sample, ArcGIS spatial analysis technology is used to explore the spatial distribution characteristics of soccer specialty schools and their influencing factors. The analysis shows that the overall distribution of the country forms five quantity concentration area and eight high-density core areas, with a high degree of spatial concentration and significant differences between the East and West. The factors influencing soccer specialty schools include nine factors in four dimensions: historical development, geographical environment, socio-econom

SUBMITTER: Zhou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11480466 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature