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Spatial accessibility to specific sport facilities and corresponding sport practice: the RECORD Study.
Summary
Spatial access to swimming pools is linked to swimming practice, but access to other sports facilities isn't strongly associated with participation. Financial and educational factors also influence sport engagement.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sports Science
- Urban Planning
Background:
- Physical activity is crucial for a healthy lifestyle.
- Limited research exists on the specific relationship between spatial accessibility of sports facilities and actual sport practice.
- Understanding these links is vital for promoting public health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between spatial accessibility to specific sports facilities and the practice of corresponding sports.
- To control for individual socio-demographic and neighborhood socioeconomic factors in this analysis.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the RECORD Study (7290 participants, Paris metropolitan area, 2007-2008).
- Examined four sport categories: team sports, racket sports, swimming, and fitness.
- Measured spatial accessibility using distance to nearest facility and facility count, considering street networks.
- Employed multilevel logistic regression, adjusting for individual and contextual characteristics.
Main Results:
- Higher individual education and income correlated with racket sports, swimming, and fitness participation.
- Spatial accessibility to swimming pools was significantly associated with swimming practice, even after adjustments.
- No significant association was found between spatial accessibility and practice for team sports or racket sports.
- Higher neighborhood income was linked to racket sport and fitness participation.
Conclusions:
- Accessibility to sports is multi-dimensional, encompassing educational, financial, and geographical elements.
- Strategies to boost sport participation should enhance spatial and financial access to facilities.
- Addressing educational disparities is also key to increasing sport engagement.
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