Strengthening Canada
The Socio-economic Benefits of Sport Participation in Canada—
Report August 2005
Contents
About The Conference Board of Canada
Preface
Executive Summary
- - Key Drivers of Participation
- - Benefits
- - Conclusions
- - Implications for Future Action
Chapter 1 — Introduction
Chapter 2 — Overview of Canadian Participation
- - Rates in Sport
- - Most Popular Sports
- - Duration of Activity
- - Frequency of Activity
- - Four Patterns of Participation
Chapter 3 — Key Drivers and Modifiers of Participation
- - Age
- - Gender
- - Household Composition
- - Educational Attainment
- - Income
Chapter 4 — Major Benefits of Sport Participation
- - Improved Physical Fitness and Health
- - Fun, Recreation and Relaxation
- - Sense of Achievement
- - More Opportunities for Shared Family and Household Activities
- - Improved Social, Analytical and Life Skills
- - Opportunities to Socialize and Make New Friends
- - Preparedness for Sport Competition
Chapter 5 — Health Impacts
- - Impact of Physical Activity from Sport
- - Energy Expenditure in 55 Sports
- - How We Score
- - Economic Implications of Improving Health
Chapter 6 — Skills Impacts
- - Implications of Skills Impacts
- - Skills, Attitudes and Behaviours That Sport Builds
Chapter 7 — Social Impacts
- - Role of Volunteers
- - Sport and Family and Community Cohesion
- - Sport, Interpersonal Connections and Community Safety
Chapter 8 — Economic Impacts
- - Household Spending on Sport
- - Sport Industry
- - Analysis of Canadian Household Spending on Sport
Chapter 9 — Conclusions
Chapter 10 — Implications for Future Action
Annexe — Survey Methodology
- - Rationale
- - Sources of Error
- - Sample Frame
- - Call Record
Acknowledgements
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