Understanding the walking football population: sociodemographic, health, lifestyle, and participation insights from a national tournament cohort
Walking football attracts a broad player base and may support healthy ageing, even among those with chronic conditions. Greater efforts are needed to improve ethnic representation, but findings support its value as a health-enhancing physical activity option for middle-aged and older adults.
Authors
- Alfie G. Price
- John Hough (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6970-5779)
- P. J. Hennis
- Ian Thomas Varley
- Bradley Sprouse
- Thaila Hibberd
- Ali Ahmed
Institutions
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Nottingham Trent University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2025.1744101
- Primary Topic
- Physical Activity and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00