@article{ref1,
title="A survey of inner city youth and their parents about participation in sports",
journal="WMJ (Wisconsin medical journal)",
year="2007",
author="Busey, Sharon L. and Batten, Casey G. and Young, Craig C. and Bragg, Dawn S.",
volume="106",
number="6",
pages="307-311",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Several studies have explored motivating factors for sports participation for youth, but limited data is available regarding factors motivating inner-city children to participate in sports. METHODS: A consecutive sample of parents (n=100 parents) and children (n=138 children) attending a health fair in an inner-city community were surveyed regarding motivating factors for enrolling in a team sport (or enrolling their child in a team sport). Parents and children indicated the importance of 10 factors (1=not very important to 4=very important) on separate but similar written surveys. RESULTS: &quot;Developing healthy habits&quot; and &quot;Becoming physically fit and healthy&quot; received the highest mean rankings from both parents and children. &quot;Helping my child gain or lose weight&quot; received one of the lowest rankings from parents. CONCLUSIONS: To encourage sports participation by inner-city children, health care professionals and others should emphasize identified motivational factors for children and their parents.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1098-1861",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}