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Original research| Volume 26, ISSUE 2, P125-131, February 2023

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Trends and determinants of organised sports participation in immigrant and Australian children: A nine-year follow-up

Published:January 18, 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2023.01.007

      Abstract

      Objectives

      This study aimed to examine trends and determinants of organised sports participation among children of immigrant parents from low-and-middle-income countries, high-income countries, and Australian children.

      Design

      Longitudinal (nine-year follow-up).

      Methods

      Data were from the birth-cohort of Australian Children aged 6–15 years with follow-up between 2010 and 2018. Organised sports participation was measured using two items about regular participation in team and individual sports. Multilevel logit modelling was used to assess the determinants of organised sports participation across groups.

      Results

      Both team sports participation and individual sports participation increased between 6 and 11 years and declined between 11 and 15 years across the three groups. Children of immigrant parents from low-and-middle-income countries (OR 0.65; 95 % CI 0.57–0.74) and high-income countries (OR 0.82; 95 % CI 0.76–0.89) had lower odds of team sports participation than Australian children. Children of immigrant parents from low-and-middle-income countries had lower odds of team sports participation (OR 0.79; 95 % CI 0.69–0.90) than children of immigrant parents from high-income countries. Female children, high screen time, high psychological difficulties, increased number of siblings and low socio-economic position were identified as determinants of lower team and individual sports participation.

      Conclusions

      The present study identified evidence of disparities in organised sports participation among children of immigrant parents and Australian children. Multilevel and multicomponent interventions to promote children’s organised sports participation should be prioritised, with a focus on children of the female sex, older children, children with lower socioeconomic status, and children with higher screen time and higher psychological difficulties.

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