Effect of Elite Sport on Physical Activity Practice in the General Population: A Systematic Review

Alexis Lion, Anne Vuillemin (), Florian Leon, Charles Delagardelle and Aurélie van Hoye ()
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Alexis Lion: DevAH - Développement, Adaptation et Handicap - UL - Université de Lorraine, LAPEM - Laboratory for the Analysis of Posture, Equilibrium and Motor Function - CHRU Nancy - Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Nancy
Anne Vuillemin: LAMHESS - Laboratoire Motricité Humaine Expertise Sport Santé - UniCA - Université Côte d'Azur
Charles Delagardelle: CHL - Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg [Luxembourg]
Aurélie van Hoye: APEMAC - Adaptation, mesure et évaluation en santé. Approches interdisciplinaires - UL - Université de Lorraine, UL - University of Limerick

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Abstract: Background : Our study investigated the effect of elite sport on physical activity (PA) practice in the general population. Methods : Structured Boolean searches were conducted across 5 electronic databases (PubMed, JSTOR, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, and PsycInfo) from January 2000 to August 2021. Peer-reviewed studies in English were included if the effects of hosting elite sport events, elite sport success, and elite sport role modeling on PA/sport practice in the general population were measured. Results : We identified 12,563 articles and included 36 articles. Most studies investigated the effect of hosting elite sport events (n = 27), followed by elite sport success (n = 16) and elite sport role modeling (n = 3). Most studies did not observe a positive effect of hosting elite sport events, elite sport success, or elite sport role modeling on PA/sport practice in the general population. No evidence of a lagged effect of elite sport was observed. No evidence of elite sport effects was observed according to age range and geographical scale. Conclusion : There is no evidence supporting the effect of elite sport in increasing PA or sport participation in the general population. Decision makers and policymakers should be aware of this and invest in strategies such as those recommended by the World Health Organization.

Keywords: demonstration effect; festival effect; role modeling effect; trickle-down effect; decision and policymakers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-01-01
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Published in Journal of Physical Activity and Health (JPAH), 2023, 20 (1), pp.77-93. ⟨10.1123/jpah.2022-0123⟩

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DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2022-0123

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