Sport Survey 2001-2002: Adult Population

This survey investigated the sporting activities of Finnish people aged 19-65: how much Finns exercise (exercise habits), in what sports they take part in and what services and facilities they use in their hobbies. Respondents' willingness to participate in different types of sport and their interest in sports organisations were also charted. Firstly, respondents were asked about all the different sporting and physical activities they participated in, how many times a week they exercised for at least half an hour, and how vigorous the activity was. Respondents characterised their physical and sporting activities on a scale which took into account the regularity, intensity and purpose of the activity (e.g. competing athlete, exercising to remain healthy or to keep fit). Those who did sports were asked which sports facilities they mostly used. Participation in particular sports was then examined. Respondents were asked questions about the sports they had told they participated in: frequency and duration of that particular activity and whether it was organised by a sporting club, employer, etc. Participation in competitions or tournaments of that particular sport was studied. Next, respondents were asked which sport, physical activity or form of exercise they would like to participate in, and the reasons for not participating at present. Involvement in voluntary sports work or sports organisations was surveyed, likewise the nature of the work and the amount of time spent in this type of voluntary work. Respondents were asked whether they had attended any sport events as spectators during the past 12 months and in which sports. Views were probed on the importance of Finnish athletes succeeding in international competitions. One question focused on the annual expenditure on sporting activities, paid by respondents themselves. Background variables included respondents' gender, age, place of residence and municipality, basic and vocational education, occupational group, main activity, and annual gross income of the household. Respondents were also asked which political party they would vote for if the parliamentary elections were held at that time, whether there were children aged between 12 and 18 in the household and to how many sports organisations they belong to.本调查针对芬兰19至65岁人群的体育活动展开系统研究，涵盖芬兰民众的运动频次（运动习惯）、参与的体育项目类型，以及其在体育爱好中使用的各类服务与设施；同时统计了受访者参与不同体育项目的意愿，以及其对体育组织的关注程度。首先，调查询问了受访者参与的各类体育与身体活动、每周进行至少半小时运动的频次，以及活动的强度等级；受访者需根据涵盖活动规律性、强度与目的的评分量表，对自身参与的体育与身体活动进行归类描述（例如竞技运动员、为健康或健身而运动的人群）。参与体育活动的受访者还需回答其主要使用的体育设施类型。随后，调查针对特定体育项目的参与情况展开细分调研：向受访者询问其自述参与的具体项目的运动频次与持续时长，以及该活动是否由体育俱乐部、雇主等机构组织，并调研了受访者参与该特定体育项目赛事或锦标赛的情况。接下来，调查询问了受访者希望参与的体育项目、身体活动或运动形式，以及当前未参与相关活动的原因；此外还调研了受访者参与体育志愿工作或加入体育组织的情况，包括志愿工作的性质与投入时长。调查还询问了受访者在过去12个月内是否以观众身份参与过体育赛事，以及所观赛事的项目类型，同时征集了受访者对芬兰运动员在国际赛事中取得佳绩的重要性的看法；另有一项问题聚焦于受访者自身的年度体育活动支出。本次调研收集的背景变量包括受访者的性别、年龄、居住地与所属市镇、基础教育与职业教育背景、职业类别、主要活动身份，以及家庭年度总收入；此外，受访者还需回答若彼时举行议会选举其意向投票政党、家中是否有12至18岁的子女，以及其加入的体育组织数量。