Changes in physical activity in East London’s adolescents following the 2012 Olympic Games: findings from the prospective Olympic Regeneration in East London (ORiEL) cohort study
Autor: | Stephen Stansfeld, Neil R. Smith, S Cummins, AE Fahy, DL Lewis, Claire Thompson, C Clark |
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Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Zdroj: | European Journal of Public Health. 24 |
ISSN: | 1464-360X 1101-1262 |
Popis: | Introduction The London 2012 Olympic Games aimed to “inspire a generation” by increasing participation in sport through ‘demonstration effects’ – where individuals’ motivations are influenced by observing the actions of others. Here we evaluate whether adolescents’ participation in Olympic-related sports increased post-games, and whether changes were mediated by level of engagement with the Olympic experience. Methods The Olympic Regeneration in East London (ORiEL) study is a longitudinal controlled quasi-experimental study of a baseline sample of adolescents aged 11/12 years from … |
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