Children’s Sport Participation and Physical Activity Study (CSPPA), 2017-2018

The Children’s Sport Participation and Physical Activity Study (CSPPA17-18) is a follow up to CSPPA 09-10, and was funded by Sport Ireland, Healthy Ireland and Sport Northern Ireland. Similar to its predecessor, CSPPA17-18 was a multi-centre study, undertaken by the University of Limerick (lead University), Dublin City University, and University College Cork, with the addition of Ulster University for the first time. This study provided an updated national database for Sport Ireland, Healthy Ireland, Sport Northern Ireland and any other interested public policy agencies or organisations, interested in physical activity, Physical Education and sport participation levels of children and youth in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Provided quality surveillance data on the current physical activity levels of Irish and Northern Irish children and youth, primary and post primary, respectively. Comprehensively assess the participation levels of Irish and Northern Irish children and youth in sport, physical activity and Physical Education, using both subjective and objective measurement protocols. Determine factors that enhance or inhibit participation levels of Irish and Northern Irish children and youth in sport, physical activity and Physical Education. Demonstrate the health benefits of participation in regular physical activity for children and youth. Provide a comparison, where possible, between CSPPA09-10 and CSPPA17-18 study findings.