Scottish Government

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland

ISBN 978 0 7559 7783 3 (Web only publication)

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Contents

1 Introduction
Policy Context
Data and Methods

2 Results
Summary
Sport Participation
Tuition, Competitions and Club Membership
Motivations for Participation
Barriers to Participation
Factors which would encourage increased Participation
Childhood Encouragement
Local Sports Facilities

3 Annex A - Respondent Profile

4 Annex B - Questionnaire

List of Tables and Figures

Table 1: Participation in Sport in last 4 weeks by Gender and Age
Table 2: Participation in Sport in last 12 months by Gender and Age
Table 3: Participation in Sport in last 4 weeks by Urban/Rural Classification
Table 4: Participation in Sport in last 4 weeks by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation
Table 5: Participation in Sport in last 4 weeks by Health Status / Disability
Table 6: Type of Sport Participated in over last 4 weeks by Gender and Age
Table 7: Tuition, Competitions and Club Membership by Gender and Age
Table 8: Type of Tuition by Gender and Age (Top Ten Sports)
Table 9: Type of Competition by Gender and Age (Top Ten Sports)
Table 10: Type of Club Membership by Gender and Age (Top Ten Sports)
Table 11: Motivations for Sport Participation by Gender and Age
Table 12: Barriers to Sport Participation by Gender and Age
Table 13: Factors which would encourage increased Sport Participation by Gender and Age
Table 14: Participation in Sport in last 4 weeks by Childhood Encouragement
Table 15: Availability of Local Sports Facilities by Gender and Age
Table 16: Availability of Local Sports Facilities by Urban/Rural Classification
Table 17: Availability of Local Sports Facilities by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation
Table 18: Use of Local Sports Facilities by Gender and Age

Responsible Statistician:

Julie Ramsay