Why Sport for All

Investing in sport for all : overcoming sport access barriers for holistic benefits

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EVIDENCE BASED ACTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL SPORT ORGANISATIONS (ISOs) AND National Federations (NFs)

By removing these barriers

Quality of and access to equipment and infrastructure
- Inform about available opportunities
- Ensure well maintained facilities
- Have specific group sessions (women only, disabled only)
Quality of sport club environment
- Enhance physical access to sports equipment
- Reduce costs for participation
- Ensure adequate staff training for sport for all
- Be open to flexible clothing practices
Coach’s influence
- Reduce emphasis on competition
- Encourage participation in games for everyone
- Secure a welcoming and safe climate
- Set up progressive expectations in regard to sporting ability
- Reduce stereotype and social conformity in sport
- Build confidence and self-esteem in sport
Individual and societal barriers
- Improve transport to sporting equipment
- Foster parental exercise opportunities and family support
- Offer flexible option to limited time dedication
- Be open to different health status and energies

Information gathered through a rapid literature review from 10 literature reviews (2017-2022) including 315 studies; half of the studies are targeting children

You foster these benefits

ISOs AND NFs
- Fostering employment and volunteering opportunities
- Encouraging diversity and inclusion as human rights
- Contributing to economic development
- Raising awareness on societal issues through sport
Individual
- Reducing smartphone addiction
- Being sporty as a social identity
- Enhancing academic performance
- Better fitness, strength, body composition and bone health
- Higher quality of life and sense of accomplishment
Sports Clubs
- Fostering peer learning
- Developing social skills
- Building relationships and trust
- Contributing to healthy aging
- Limiting anxiety, stress and depression
- Limiting drug and substance use

Information gathered from 34 literature reviews (2018-2023) including more than 2 millions participants across the lifespan

Evidence-driven strategies for Sport for all programs

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Align your program with sport club's responsibilities and user’s needs
Clarify WHY and HOW to implement the program
Generate beliefs about effectiveness and added value of the program
Include the program in policy documents, governance and processes

TIPS FOR
ISOs AND
NFs

Appoint quality leaders and staff including a structured committee to design and pilot the program and a dedicated coordinator
Raise awareness of the program (e.g. media coverage and advocacy) within NFs and sports clubs
Consider flexible, progressive nature and adaptation in program implementation

Information gathered from 34 literature reviews (2018-2023) including more than 2 millions participants across the lifespan

Why Sport for All

Investing in sport for all : overcoming sport access barriers for holistic benefits

EVIDENCE BASED ACTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL SPORT ORGANISATIONS (ISOs) AND National Federations (NFs)

By removing these barriers

Quality of and access to equipment and infrastructure

Quality of sport club environment

Coach’s influence

Individual and societal barriers

You foster these benefits

ISOs AND NFs

Individual

Sports Clubs

Evidence-driven strategies for Sport for all programs

TIPS FOR ISOs AND NFs

TIPS FOR
ISOs AND
NFs