Financial Incentives for Physical Activity and Sports Participation in Young People

Catherine Em Simpson; Rachel G Curtis; Rosa Virgara; Michelle Crisp; Simone Licari; Michaela James; Lindsey Reece; Carol A Maher

doi:10.1249/JES.0000000000000336

Financial Incentives for Physical Activity and Sports Participation in Young People

Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2024 Mar 4. doi: 10.1249/JES.0000000000000336. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Catherine Em Simpson¹, Rachel G Curtis¹, Rosa Virgara², Michelle Crisp³, Simone Licari³, Michaela James⁴, Lindsey Reece⁵, Carol A Maher¹

Affiliations

¹ UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance, Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471 Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia.
² UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471 Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia.
³ Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing, Government of South Australia, PO Box 219 Brooklyn Park, South Australia 5032, Australia.
⁴ National Centre of Population Health and Wellbeing Research, Swansea University Medical School, Singleton Park, Swansea SA28PP Wales.
⁵ Australian Sports Commission, Australian Government, PO Box 176, Belconnen, ACT 2616.

PMID: 38437580
DOI: 10.1249/JES.0000000000000336

Abstract

Physical inactivity is a global health problem. Childhood is an opportune time to establish healthy physical activity behaviors, including the participation in organized physical activity, such as sports. We hypothesize that financial incentives can improve young people's participation in physical activity and sports. The design of the incentive and the context in which it operates is crucial to its success.