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    Physical activity disparities across Europe: clustering European regions by health-related physical activity levels
    (Oxford University Press, 2022) Lera López, Fernando; Marco, Rocío; Economía; Ekonomia
    In the context of stagnating global levels of physical activity (PA), this study examines the geographical segmentation of PA at the regional level (196 regions) in Europe. Cluster analysis and multinomial logistic regression are applied. Cluster analysis provides a taxonomy of four differentiated groups according to the health-related PA levels of the European regions. This taxonomy shows that there are significant regional disparities among European countries in terms of the regional PA level. The cluster profiles in terms of regional socioeconomic characteristics are described for each group, emphasizing the regional characteristics associated with PA. Regional economic variables, tertiary education and social Internet use are significant variables for characterizing the types of regions. The results emphasize the relevance of a European regional approach for reducing inter-regional PA disparities and improving health through PA in Europe. Practical implications of this research are based on regional European coordination, such as collaborative models of sport infrastructure use, co-financing of inter-regional facilities, mutual physical educational scholar programs and promotion of common inter-regional sport competitions and sporting events. Finally, formal schemes for exchanging of best regional practices to promote health-enhancing PA might increase the perception and the role of PA at the regional level in the European society.
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    The correlates of physical activity among the population aged 50-70 years
    (Federación Española de Docentes de Educación Física, 2017) Lera López, Fernando; Garrués Irisarri, Mirian; Suárez Fernández, María José; Economía; Ekonomia
    Introducción: La realización de actividad física (AF) es de una indudable importancia social dado sus efectos positivos sobre la salud. Este trabajo pretende analizar los determinantes de la AF de individuos de 50-70 años. Metodología: Se emplea un estudio observacional transversal a partir de una muestra de españoles entre 50 y 70 años. Se analizan los determinantes de la AF en el tiempo libre y el total de AF mediante modelos probit ordenados, incluyendo las características sociodemográficas, de percepción de la salud física, del estado emocional y del apoyo social. Resultados: Los determinantes del total de AF y la AF realizada en el tiempo libre son distintos. La realización de un mínimo de AF en el tiempo libre está relacionada positivamente con ser hombre (p<0.01) y tener estudios secundarios (p<0.02), la participación de la pareja (p<0.01) y una buena satisfacción ante la vida (p<0.01); y negativamente con el estatus laboral (p<0.01). Por otro lado, altos niveles de AF están asociados a ser mujer (p<0.01), el estatus laboral (p<0.05), el nivel de salud percibida (p<0.01) y la participación de la pareja (p<0.01). Conclusiones: En el caso de los hombres, es importante incrementar la AF en otros ámbitos fuera del tiempo libre. En el caso de la mujer, el apoyo social resulta necesario para alcanzar unos niveles saludables de AF. Finalmente, el efecto de la socialización y el apoyo social extrínseco resultan variables relevantes que plantean la necesidad de desarrollar políticas de promoción teniendo en cuenta la situación familiar y de la pareja.
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    Does regional disadvantage affect health-related sport and physical activity level? A multi-level analysis of individual behaviour
    (Routledge, 2017) Wicker, Pamela; Downward, Paul; Lera López, Fernando; Economía; Ekonomia
    This study examines the role of regional government quality in health-related participation in sport and physical activity among adults (18–64 years) in 28 European countries. The importance of the analysis rests in the relative autonomy that regional and local governments have over policy decisions connected with sport and physical activity. While existing studies have focussed on economic and infrastructural investment and expenditure, this research investigates the quality of regional governments across 208 regions within 28 European countries. The individual-level data stem from the 2013 Eurobarometer 80.2 (n = 18,675) and were combined with regional-level data from Eurostat. An individual's level of participation in sport and physical activity was measured by three variables reflecting whether an individual's activity level is below, meets, or exceeds the recommendations of the World Health Organization. The results of multi-level analyses reveal that regional government quality has a significant and positive association with individual participation in sport and physical activity at a level meeting or exceeding the guidelines. The impact is much larger than that of regional gross domestic product per capita, indicating that regional disadvantage in terms of political quality is more relevant than being disadvantaged in terms of economic wealth.
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    Did London 2012 deliver a sports participation legacy?
    (Elsevier, 2019) Kokolakakis, Themis; Lera López, Fernando; Ramchandani, Girish; Economía; Ekonomia
    Despite the increasing academic interest in the analysis of the Olympic legacy, there is a relative knowledge gap as far as sports participation legacy is concerned. The authors bridge this gap by analysing the short-term sports participation legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games on the adult population in England. By using data from the Active People Survey and considering different sports participation variables and the effect of the economic climate, results demonstrate a positive association with participation from hosting the Games. Participation rates were adjusted to take into account seasonality and changes in the gross domestic product (GDP), accounting in this way for the effect of the recent economic recession. The biggest effect was observed in relation to frequent participation (at least three times per week for at least 30 min) in the year immediately after the Games. In 2014, the sports participation rates fell relative to 2013 but remained higher than pre-Olympic levels. The sport participation legacy of the Olympic Games appeared to have significant differences between socio-demographic groups.