Sports participation of children and adolescents in Germany: disentangling the influence of parental socioeconomic status

Abstract Background Participation in sports and physical activity (PA) is a critical resource for children’s health and social development. This study analyzes how the parental socioeconomic status (SES) of children and adolescents affects their PA in sports clubs (organized sports) and outside of s...

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Main Authors: Lea Rittsteiger, Thomas Hinz, Doris Oriwol, Hagen Wäsche, Claudia Santos-Hövener, Alexander Woll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11284-9