Trends in organised sport membership: Impact on sustainability

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 123-129

  Eime, Rochelle ^a   Payne, Warren ^a   Harvey, Jack ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Club membership; Participation; Structured sport

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; SPORTS; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149529569     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2007.09.001     Document Type: Article

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