The trend in sport participation among Dutch retirees, 1983-2007
The trend in sport participation among Dutch retirees, 1983-2007
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DOI：
10.1017/s0144686x12000189
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发表时间：
2013-05-01
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2.5
通讯作者：
Van Tilburg, Theo G.
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作者：
Cozijnsen, Rabina;Stevens, Nan L.;Van Tilburg, Theo G.
本文调查了1983年至2007年退休人员参与体育活动的趋势。参加体育运动对退休人员很重要，因为它有益于健康，并为社会交往提供了机会。影响体育参与的因素，如教育水平，身体限制，职业背景在过去几十年中发生了变化，可能占体育参与的变化。数据来自设施和服务利用调查（AVO），这是一项具有全国代表性的荷兰调查，在1983年至2007年期间进行了7次观察。对2，497名男性和1，559名女性退休人员（年龄在58-67岁之间）的体育参与，体育俱乐部成员资格和比赛的趋势进行了调查。参加体育运动和加入体育俱乐部的人数有所增加。这一趋势的部分原因是教育水平提高，身体有缺陷的退休人员人数减少，以及从久坐不动的工作中退休的人数减少。然而，无论社会经济背景和健康状况如何，所有退休人员参加体育活动的人数似乎都有所增加。观察到的趋势的替代解释进行了讨论。
This paper investigates the trend in sport participation among retirees between 1983 and 2007. Sport participation is important for retirees because of its health benefits and the opportunities it offers for social interaction. Factors that influence sport participation such as educational level, physical limitations, and occupational background have changed during the last decades, possibly accounting for changes in sport participation. Data are from the Amenities and Services Utilization Survey (AVO), a nationally representative Dutch survey with seven observations between 1983 and 2007. The trend in sport involvement, sports club membership, and competition was investigated in a sample of 2,497 male and 1,559 female retirees aged 58-67 years. Increases in participation were observed in sport involvement and sports club membership. This trend can partially be explained by increases in educational level, decreases in the number of retirees with physical limitations, and in those retiring from sedentary jobs. Yet, sport participation seems to have increased for all retirees, regardless of their socio-economic background and health status. Alternative explanations for the observed trend are discussed.