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Comparative analysis of sports consumption habits in Hungary, Poland and Germany

Paár, Dávid, Kovács, Antal, Stocker, Miklós ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2670-6717, Hoffbauer, Márk, Fazekas, Attila, Betlehem, József and Ács, Pongrác (2021) Comparative analysis of sports consumption habits in Hungary, Poland and Germany. BMC Public Health, 21 (Suppl). pp. 1481-1489. DOI 10.1186/s12889-020-09442-6

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Abstract

Background: The so-called sports consumption models are looking for the factors that influence the sports spending of households. This paper aims to examine the Hungarian, Polish and German households’ sports expenditures which can be an important indicator of physical activity and sporty lifestyle. Methods: Surveying of households in three countries (Hungary, Poland and Germany) has been conducted with a self-designed questionnaire. We have used descriptive and bivariate non-parametric and parametric statistical methods: (1) χ2 test, Mann-Whitney test and Kruskal-Wallis test for checking the relationship between sociodemographic and physical activity variables and (2) independent sample t-test and ANOVA for checking the differences in sports expenditures. Results: Our research concluded that men, especially previous athletes, exercise more than women and those who have no history as registered athletes. The choice of sports venues is obviously different between the countries in the sample. Members of the study population spend the most on sports services while they spend the least on sports equipment. German households have the highest spending rates compared to the other two countries. Conclusions: Results are in line with our previous research findings and with other literatures. The difference in preferences of sports venues could have the reason of different supply of sports clubs or the different living standards too. It needs further researches to clear it. Material wealth, income level and sport socialisation can be a determining factor regarding the level of sports spending.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:Sports consumption, Sports venues, household’s expenditures, Sports services, Sports shoes, Sportswear
Divisions:Faculty of Business Administration > Institute of Business Economics > Department of Business Studies
Subjects:Culture, sport
Projects:EFOP-3.6.2-16-2017-00003
DOI:10.1186/s12889-020-09442-6
ID Code:7135
Deposited By: MTMT SWORD
Deposited On:18 Jan 2022 10:20
Last Modified:18 Jan 2022 10:20

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