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Towards More Sustainable Sports: Analyzing the Travel Behavior of Adolescent Soccer Players in Southern Norway
- Source :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH), International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 19; Issue 15; Pages: 9373
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2022.
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Abstract
- Mitigating climate change is a global challenge demanding effort from all sectors, and sports are no exception. While transportation is one of the key issues regarding sustainable sports, the methods by which children and adolescents get to practice have not received much attention. The objectives of this study were, therefore, to present how adolescents in Southern Norway travel to soccer practice and assess how the mode of transportation is related to sex, socioeconomic status, age, ethnicity, and distance from home to practice. Cross-sectional data were collected from 558 adolescent soccer players (398 boys and 190 girls) representing 30 different clubs from settlements of varying rurality. While most of the participants lived within cycling distance from the field of practice, the majority opted for passive modes of transportation (55% passive vs. 45% active). A logistic regression analysis found that traveling distance and age were associated with active transportation habits, while sex, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status were not. Further research is needed to examine the main barriers to active travel for this already active population, as active transport represents an opportunity for sports to become more sustainable.
- Subjects :
- Male
Travel
Adolescent
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Transportation
Walking
VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Idrettsmedisinske fag: 850
Cross-Sectional Studies
active travel
cycling
e-bike
football
sustainability
walking
Soccer
Humans
Female
Child
Sports
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16604601
- Volume :
- 19
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....682ced82e4a2f5769b8765f6a70576ff