Andrew Clark -Doctoral Stipend 2010
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Sport is an integral part of a healthy, active lifestyle for people, but in Canada and many other places around the world there is a lack of sport participation. This lack of sport participation is a contributing factor to the general inactivity of the Canadian population, which can cause many health problems such as asthma, heart disease and obesity. This study will be a preliminary analysis of data collected as part of the Hamilton Active Living Study (HALS) in the city of Hamilton, Ontario during the summer of 2010. The survey was a comprehensive look at the active lifestyle of the Hamilton population, which included questions about exercise, walking, bicycling, active video games, and sports. The questions about sport ask about an individual's participation in sport as well as the barriers that prevent participation. The preliminary analysis of the HALS dataset will use inferential statistics to answer 3 research questions. First, how much sport participation is there in Hamilton? Second, what barriers to sport exist and are any barriers more prevalent than others? Third, do traditional barriers, such as income, age, gender, and weight, impact sport participation?
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