Centre for Science and Experiment, Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, China.
Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Education, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.
Front Public Health. 2021 Nov 18;9:730555. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.730555. eCollection 2021.
Organized sport participation (OSP) is considered as one method with the potential to increase overall physical activity (PA) levels in young people. It is essential to understand the correlates of OSP to inform future PA interventions. This study aimed to explore the sociodemographic correlates of OSP among middle school students from the Nanjing City of China. A total of 7,097 adolescents (50.1% girls) aged 12-15 years from Nanjing, China, were recruited in this survey. Self-reported data on sex, grade, race, residence areas, proficient sport skills, and parental highest education were obtained. OSP was assessed by the question asked in the questionnaire on whether participants were involved in any "sports club or team" with the binary answer options of "yes" and "no," for statistical analysis purposes. Generalized linear models were used to determine the correlates of OSP. Only 16.6% reported participating in any organized sport over the past whole year, while boys (OR = 1.34, 95% CI: 1.18-1.53) and 7th graders (OR = 1.40, 95% CI: 1.18-1.65) were more likely to participate in organized sport. Adolescents being Han ethnicity were less likely to either participate in organized sport (OR = 0.60, 95% CI: 0.40-0.92), or masterless (one or two) proficient sport skills [OR (one) = 0.27, 95%CI: 0.20-0.37; OR (two) = 0.43, 95% CI: 0.36-0.50]. Besides, both residence area and parental highest education were not significantly associated with OSP among the participating adolescents. The current study confirmed that only one-sixth of adolescents participate in the organized sport over the past year. At-risk population subgroups include girls, older adolescents, being Han ethnicity, and those proficient in fewer sport skills. Sex, grades, race, and proficient sport skills were significant correlates of OSP. School, community, and families need to provide more resources and support for disadvantaged populations in OSP.
有组织的体育参与（OSP）被认为是一种增加年轻人整体体力活动（PA）水平的潜在方法。了解 OSP 的相关因素对于指导未来的 PA 干预至关重要。本研究旨在探索中国南京市中学生 OSP 的社会人口学相关因素。这项调查共招募了来自中国南京的 7097 名 12-15 岁的青少年（50.1%为女孩）。获得了自我报告的数据，包括性别、年级、种族、居住地区、熟练运动技能和父母最高教育程度。通过问卷询问参与者是否参加过任何“体育俱乐部或团队”，答案选项为“是”和“否”，以此评估 OSP。使用广义线性模型确定 OSP 的相关因素。只有 16.6%的人报告在过去一年中参加过任何有组织的运动，而男孩（OR=1.34，95%CI：1.18-1.53）和 7 年级学生（OR=1.40，95%CI：1.18-1.65）更有可能参加有组织的运动。汉族青少年参加有组织运动的可能性较小（OR=0.60，95%CI：0.40-0.92），或者掌握一两项熟练运动技能（OR（一项）=0.27，95%CI：0.20-0.37；OR（两项）=0.43，95%CI：0.36-0.50）。此外，居住地区和父母最高教育程度与参与青少年的 OSP 没有显著关联。本研究证实，只有六分之一的青少年在过去一年中参加过有组织的运动。处于风险中的人群包括女孩、年龄较大的青少年、汉族和运动技能熟练程度较低的青少年。性别、年级、种族和熟练运动技能是 OSP 的重要相关因素。学校、社区和家庭需要为 OSP 中的弱势群体提供更多的资源和支持。
