Gender and age inequalities in regular sports participation: A cross-national study of 25 European countries

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1077-1084

  van Tuyckom, Charlotte ^a   Scheerder, Jeroen ^b   Bracke, Piet ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Age; Cross national study; Europe; Gender; Sports participation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATHLETES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955745535     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2010.492229     Document Type: Article

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