Smith, R., Schneider, P. orcid.org/0000-0003-3552-1087, Bullas, A. et al. (4 more authors) (2020) Does ethnic density influence community participation in mass participation physical activity events? The case of parkrun in England. Wellcome Open Research, 5. 9. ISSN 2398-502X
Abstract
Background: parkrun has been successful in encouraging people in England to participate in their weekly 5km running and walking events. However, there is substantial heterogeneity in parkrun participation across different communities in England: after controlling for travel distances, deprived communities have significantly lower participation rates.
Methods: This paper expands on previous findings by investigating disparities in parkrun participation by ethnic density. We combined geo-spatial data available through the Office for National Statistics with participation data provided by parkrun, and fitted multivariable Poisson regression models to study the effect of ethnic density on participation rates at the Lower layer Super Output Level.
Results: We find that areas with higher ethnic density have lower participation rates. This effect is independent of deprivation.
Conclusions: An opportunity exists for parkrun to engage with these communities and reduce potential barriers to participation.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 Smith R et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | parkrun; Physical Activity; Ethnic Density; Deprivation |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number Wellcome Trust 108903/B/15/Z |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 20 Mar 2020 13:16 |
Last Modified: | 28 Jul 2020 06:20 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | F1000 Research Ltd |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15657.2 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:158273 |
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