Sport Participation in Australia
Prepared by: Dr Ralph Richards, Senior Research Consultant, Clearinghouse for Sport, Australian Sports Commission
Evaluation by: Graeme Murphy, School of Health and Sport Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast (February 2017)
Reviewed by network: Australian Sport Information Network (AUSPIN)
Last updated: 19 September 2017
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Introduction
There is now compelling evidence that increased levels of physical activity can bring wide-ranging health benefits that impact upon the population. These benefits can extend beyond physical health to include other benefits, such as mental health, personal wellbeing, and social cohesion. Sport can also make an important contribution to the amount of regular physical activity an individual engages in.
More information can be found in the Clearinghouse for Sport portfolio, Preventive Health, Sport and Physical Activity.
Key Messages
Participation statistics, particularly trends over time, provide valuable information about the changing nature of sport - who participates and why.
Many factors influence sport participation in either a positive or negative way.
The potential population health outcomes of increased participation in sport and physical activity have dominated public policy; but many other personal and social outcomes resulting from sport participation are gaining credibility.
Developmentally appropriate physical activity/sport (at all ages) is based upon three broad outcomes – fun, fitness, and friendship (i.e. social interaction).
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