Exploring Pan-European Similarities and Differences in Club-Organised Sports: A Cross-National and Cross-Temporal Comparison

Jeroen Scheerder (), Kobe Helsen (), Karsten Elmose-Østerlund () and Siegfried Nagel ()
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Jeroen Scheerder: Policy in Sports & Physical Activity Research Group, University of Leuven
Kobe Helsen: Policy in Sports & Physical Activity Research Group, University of Leuven
Karsten Elmose-Østerlund: Centre for Sports, Health and Civil Society, University of Southern Denmark
Siegfried Nagel: Institute of Sport Science, University of Bern

Chapter Chapter 13 in Functions of Sports Clubs in European Societies, 2020, pp 315-343 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract When it comes to scientific research in sports, most European countries conduct country-specific investigation programmes for which mostly non-harmonised standards are applied. As a consequence, reliable, pan-European data of organisational and participatory aspects of (club-organised) sports, both cross-nationally and cross-temporally, are lacking. The present chapter tries to overcome this gap by using available data of three waves of the harmonised Eurobarometer survey. More precisely, we aim to investigate (1) active participation in (club-organised) sports; (2) health-related club-organised participation; (3) social integration in clubs; and (4) volunteering in club-organised sports. On all these aspects, regional differences within Europe as well as differences between social groups are examined. Results demonstrate that club-organised sports participation declined in all regions among almost all social strata. In general, underrepresented groups (women, elderly and lower educated), who live in Northern Europe, seem to enjoy better opportunities to participate in club-organised sports. In addition, clubs seem to be a good environment to promote social integration. The results presented in this chapter indicate that harmonised instruments such as the Eurobarometer are indispensable for cross-national and cross-temporal comparisons. In addition, these surveys facilitate the preparation and implementation of evidence-based sports policy programmes at the European level.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48535-1_13

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