Masculine, feminine and neutral sports: Extracurricular sport modalities in practice

Myriam Alvariñas-Villaverde, Cristina López-Villar, María A. Fernández-Villarino, Ramón Alvarez-Esteban

Abstract

The present work constitutes a novel approach to extracurricular sport modalities. The aim was to analyze the participation model and to determine the relevance of sex in this context. Data from 616 students, aged 15 to 17, were collected. The questionnaire on sport lifestyle from a gender perspective (Alvariñas-Villaverde et al., 2009) was used for assessment. The results showed that sport choice corresponds to sports traditionally associated with men or women. Nevertheless, these coexist with other neutral sports. Girls’ practice was more diverse, while boys’ profile was more resistant to changing classic patterns. Specific strategies are needed to make boys become more interested in typically female activities.

Keywords

Sport participation; Gender; Adolescents; Multiple correspondence analysis

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