Physical activity of adults: A survey of correlates, determinants, and effects

We survey the literature on the link of labour market related outcomes to individ-ual physical activity and sports participation. The first part of the survey is devoted to the individual participation decision and is based on papers from various disciplines. The sec-ond part summarises parts of the epidemiological literature on health effects and the eco-nomic literature on the labour market effects as well as on the effects on well-being and so-cial capital. Somewhat surprisingly, at least for studies in empirical economics, all the papers seem to agree that individual leisure sports participation and physical activity has positive effects for adults.

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Cabane, Charlotte ; Lechner, Michael
Publisher:	Mannheim : Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW)
Subject:	physical activity \| leisure time physical activity \| sports participation \| labour market effects \| unemployment \| earnings

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Series:	ZEW Discussion Papers ; 14-088
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	802510078 [GVK] hdl:10419/103546 [Handle] RePEc:zbw:zewdip:14088 [RePEc]
Classification:	I12 - Health Production: Nutrition, Mortality, Morbidity, Substance Abuse and Addiction, Disability, and Economic Behavior ; I18 - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health ; J20 - Time Allocation; Work Behavior; Employment Determination and Creation. General ; J30 - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs. General ; J68 - Public Policy ; L83 - Sports; Gambling; Recreation; Tourism
Source:	EconStor

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