ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Sports Act. Living
Sec. Sport, Leisure, Tourism, and Events
Volume 7 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fspor.2025.1609485
The association between the frequency of physical activity and social background within and across home, occupational, transportation and leisure domains
Provisionally accepted
- University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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We examined how often adults participate in physical activity across four life domains (home, occupational, transport, and leisure) using survey data from 163,000 Danes aged 15 and older. Activities were grouped into eleven categories, including housework, active transport, different types of training, sports, and outdoor activities. We applied descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression to explore characteristics of participation and their relation to social back- ground. The study was framed by ecological systems theory. The results revealed predomi- nantly cumulative patterns of participation across activity groups, as well as significant varia- tion associated with social background. The study highlights the importance of differentiating not only between life domains but also between activity types within each domain, as partici- pation varies significantly both within and across them.
Keywords: sport participation, Exercise, training, active transport, Work, household, Active living, socio-economic status
Received: 10 Apr 2025; Accepted: 21 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence: Louise Briand Thomsen, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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