Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze personal and social environmental factors that affect the effectiveness of daily sports according to the level of participation in sports, and to distinguish incomplete and full participants to determine what affects group sports participation.<BR> Method: The study used data from the “2019 National Sports for Living Survey”. The population of people aged 10 or older in Korea was finally divided into “incomplete participants” and “complete participants” based on a total of 9,000 responses from 17 cities and provinces nationwide. In addition, to identify the characteristics of the subjects and variables, exploratory factor analysis and reliability analysis were conducted including frequency analysis and descriptive statistical analysis, and reliability was verified through the Cronbach’s α coefficient. An additional T-Test was conducted to examine the effectiveness of the level of participation in sports for all ages.<BR> Results: The results of this study are as follows. 1) In the case of the general characteristics of the study subjects, 49.5% (3,256) participated in regular sports activities less than twice a week, and 50.5% (3,321) participated in regular sports activities more than three times a week (including daily). 2) Incomplete participant groups and full participant groups showed that only one factor in each category had a statistically significant impact on both groups, including average monthly household income, health awareness level in health-related factors, and counseling service participation in social environmental factors. 3) Education level and average monthly consumption of sports were statistically significant for incomplete participants. Age, fitness status recognition level and recognition of sports facilities were statistically significant for full participants.<BR> Conclusion: In summary, it is significant in that it suggests that policies for the spread of sports for all should be differentiated by considering the characteristics of those with low socioeconomic levels and those with weak health. In the case of incomplete participants in sports for all, policies are needed to compensate for the deterioration of effectiveness due to economic standards, and in the case of full participants, promotion and expansion of sports facilities that are easy and convenient to use in the living area are key factors.

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