TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Extra-curricular participation in sports and socio-demographic factors in Spanish adolescents: The AVENA Study
JO  - Journal of sports sciences
A1  - Gracia-Marco, Luis
A1  - Tomas, Concepcion
A1  - Vicente-Rodriguez, German
A1  - Jimenez-Pavon, David
A1  - Rey-López, Juan P.
A1  - Ortega, Francisco B.
A1  - Lanza-Saiz, Ricardo
A1  - Moreno, Luis A.
SP  - 1383
EP  - 1389
VL  - 28
IS  - 13
N2  - The aims of this study were to identify differences between the sexes in extra-curricular participation in sports and to determine its association with body fat and socio-demographic factors in Spanish adolescents. A total of 2165 adolescents (1124 males and 1041 females) aged 13.0-18.5 years from the AVENA Study participated. Participants filled in an ad hoc questionnaire for extra-curricular participation in sports, which was the dependent variable. Independent variables were: age, percent body fat, and father's and mother's educational level and occupation. Chi-square tests and logistic regression were applied. Bivariate analysis showed for male adolescents that age and father's occupation were related to extra-curricular participation in sports. In addition, body fat and mother's education and occupation (all P < 0.05) were related to extra-curricular participation of in sports for female adolescents. Logistic regression analysis showed that the likelihood of involvement in extra-curricular participation in sports was 5.3-fold (3.86-7.38) higher for males than females. Age and father's education in both males and females were independently associated with extra-curricular participation in sports. In summary, Spanish male adolescents were shown to engage in more extra-curricular sports than females. In addition, age and father's education (in both sexes) were associated with the participation of their offspring in extra-curricular sports during adolescence.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0264-0414
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2010.510846
ID  - ref1
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