Don Webber Don.Webber@uwe.ac.uk
Student participation in sporting activities
Webber, Don J.; Mearman, Andrew
Authors
Andrew Mearman
Abstract
Given that many universities spend large sum of money supplying sports facilities for student use, comparatively little is known about the factors that influence the quantity of student sporting participation. This article presents evidence which suggests that the quantity of student sports participation is negatively related to the number of hours they work, while augmenting social capital and sports literacy are found to enhance their sports participation. Universities need to target their investment in sporting facilities to meet students' demands and not simply to increase the range of sports facilities available to students.
Citation
Webber, D. J., & Mearman, A. (2009). Student participation in sporting activities. Applied Economics, 41(9), 1183-1190. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840601019216
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jul 17, 2009 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 8, 2019 |
Journal | Applied Economics |
Print ISSN | 0003-6846 |
Electronic ISSN | 1466-4283 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 41 |
Issue | 9 |
Pages | 1183-1190 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840601019216 |
Keywords | sport, participation, time, social capital, students |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1022689 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00036840601019216 |
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