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Birth order and sport participation

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between birth order and sport participation in terms of the inherent dangers associated with different sport codes. Data collected from 1310 sport science students over a period of more than 15 years failed to support the popular birth-order hypothesis. Keywords: Birth order; Ordinal position; Dangerous sports; Sport socialisation South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation , 2012, 34(2): 173-179

Source: South African Journal for Research in Sport Physical Education and Recreation

Author: Justus R. Potgieter

Institution: Stellenbosch University

Language: English

Topic: Sports and Physical Education Studies

Subfield: Life-span and Life-course Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1491486934

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