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Student participation in sporting activities

Webber, Don J.; Mearman, Andrew

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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
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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