Consultancy Study on Sport for All - Participation Patterns of Hong ...

that enable an individual to engage in sports and PA, would be improved
through various educational channels.
ii) The service components should include the provision of leisure facilities
and organisation of leisure activities by different organisations, which
encourage people’s participation.
iii) Apart from direct participation through sports and PA, the values of
indirect participation through volunteerism and attendance in sports
events are also recognised. However, because of the specific focus of
this study, only the element of direct participation is included.
15. To promote Sport for All via “Education”, “Services” and “Participation”, not
only the active role of the government, but also the involvement of other non-government
organisations such as national sports associations and related organisations, local
organisations, sponsorships and the overall infrastructure of the society are indispensable.
To summarise, a structural diagram is shown below:
Sports Participation
PA Participation
Survey
Methodology
Awareness/
Knowledge
Participation
Sport for All
Education Services
Skills/Attitude
Direct Participation Indirect Participation
16. Random sampling was used to select households for the face-to-face household
survey to collect information on the participation patterns of Hong Kong people in PA. As
the study was divided into three age groups (7 to 12, 13 to 19, and 20 or above), the
questionnaire was specially designed to suit respondents of different age groups. In order
to avoid variations in the participation patterns of PA because of seasonal preferences, the
survey was conducted in two phases. The first phase was carried out from 22 May to 10 July
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Facilities
Training
Programs
Sports Volunteers
Sports Attendees