Explore how the attitudes and behaviours of people in under-represented groups* change as they age.
Background
Sport England seeks to tackle inequalities in sport and physical activity, providing opportunities to people and communities that have traditionally been left behind, and helping to remove the barriers to activity.
Understanding how people think, feel, experience, and behave towards sport and physical activity is fundamental in shaping inclusive, equitable policies and practices. We need greater evidence on what works so we know how best to do this.
The question above relates to the following Sport England Area of Research Interest: ARI 1 Understanding attitudes and behaviours in relation to sport and physical activity.
*Please visit Sport England's ARI webpage for our definition of under-represented groups, and to download the source document: https://www.sportengland.org/research-and-data/areas-of-research-interest
Next steps
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