Sport for Whom? Differential Participation Patterns of Recreational Athletes in Leisure-Time Physical Activities

• Lesley Fishwick ^[2] ; Hayes Hayes ^[1]
  1. [1] State University of New York

     State University of New York

     City of Albany, Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] University of Illinois
• Localización: Sociology of sport journal, ISSN 0741-1235, Vol. 6, Nº. 3, 1989, págs. 269-277
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Traditional involvement patterns in leisure-time physical activities may have changed with demographic shifts in American society. We analyzed a community survey of 401 Illinois adults to determine involvement in recreational activities by gender, age, race, and social class. Regression analyses reveal differences in participation in individual and team activities. These differences by demographic classification are explained by structural and normative influences