Friluftsliv, idrett og mosjon - SSB

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CONTENTS
I Introduction 17
II The Outdoor Life 1970 18
1. Purpose 18
2. Definition of the outdoor recreation, sport and exercise
concepts 19
3. Definition of the population 20
4. Collection of data 20
5. Sample and non-respondents 21
6. Errors and reliability of estimates 21
III The extent of outdoor recreation, sport and exercise 28
1. The percentage of the population taking part in outdoor
recreation, sport and exercise activities 28
2. The frequency of participation in outdoor recreation, sport
and exercise activities 31
3. Total practising of recreation, sport and exercise 33
4. Relationship between the activities 35
5. The use of different areas and facilities 39
6. The extent of outdoor recreation, sport and exercise
compared with other leisure activities 41
7. The extent of outdoor recreation, sport and exercise in
Norway compared with other countries 43
IV The participation in outdoor recreation, sport and exercise
for different groups of the population 44
1. The participation by different age groups 44
2. The participation among males and females 45
3. The participation by different groups of income and education 49
4. The participation by different groups of economic activity and
types of households 49
5. The participation by different trade regions, types of residential
area and types of nature in residential area 53
V Some factors behind the participation in outdoor recreation,
sport and exercise 54
1. Needs and decisionmaking-theories 54
2. Needs as factors behind the participation in outdoor recreation,
sport and exercise 55
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(i) The need for physical activity 55
(ii) The need for release from tension of modern urban life 63