Socioeconomic disparities in organized sports participation and physical activity among a population based sample of preschool children: a cross-sectional study
Participation in organized sports indicates a modest contribution to physical activity among preschool-aged children. However, participation in organized sports varies according to neighborhood socioeconomic index and parental education. These findings highlight the importance of targeting organized sport participation according to socioeconomic gradients, to moderate inequities in access and opportunity to organized sport.
Authors
- Ersan Sander
- Daniel Berglind (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0616-7779)
- Martin Neovius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2300-3055)
- Chu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6350-3797)
- Micael Dahlén (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6183-6520)
- Cecilia Magnusson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8567-6725)
- C. A. Wilen
- Viktor H. Ahlqvist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1383-3194)
- Pontus Henriksson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2482-7048)
Institutions
- Linköping University (SE)
- Stockholm School of Economics (SE)
- Stockholm County Council (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05651-3
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.33
Funders
- Karolinska Institutet
- Centrum för idrottsforskning