Gender differences in barriers to sports participation on the transition from adolescence to young adulthood in a mediterranean región
Objective: This study explored gender differences in perceived barriers to physical activity across adolescence and their impact on sport participation. Methods: A 3-year longitudinal survey followed Spanish secondary school students (n = 180) into their first year of university (2012-2014). Data we...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | UVic-UCC |
| Repositorio: | RiUVic. Repositori institucional de la UVic-UCC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dnet:riuvic______::ff0036b4e1dfb47f9aabb6b90bd3d95e |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10854/180895 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103226 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Diferències entre sexes Adolescents Joves adults Esports Exercici Mediterrània, Regió 613 |
| Sumario: | Objective: This study explored gender differences in perceived barriers to physical activity across adolescence and their impact on sport participation. Methods: A 3-year longitudinal survey followed Spanish secondary school students (n = 180) into their first year of university (2012-2014). Data were collected on sociodemographic variables, perceived barriers to physical activity, and sport participation. Gender differences and effect sizes were assessed using Odds Ratios (ORs) and Cohen's D. Results: In high school, sport participation was 45 % for girls and 68 % for boys, decreasing to 12 % and 10 % respectively at university. Barriers to physical activity were reported by 59 % of students in high school and 63 % at university, more frequently by girls (OR = 3.66 in high school; OR = 3.15 at university). Among those who never perceived barriers, sport participation was close to 80 %. When barriers emerged only at university, participation dropped to 29 %. Sport participation was consistently lower in girls across all scenarios. The most common barriers were lack of time and too much homework, while cost-related barriers became more prominent at university. Conclusions: Understanding how physical activity barriers change by gender during the transition to university is key to designing effective interventions. For girls, early prevention is essential. University-emerging barriers strongly reduce sport involvement regardless of gender. |
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