Descriptive Notes on Supply and Demand of Public Facilities for Elderly Physical Activities in the City of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

Abstract

The main aim of this paper is to quantify the supply and demand of Physical Activities for older adults in public facilities of the Sport System (SD) and Social System (SS) in the city of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat during the school year 2011-12. Persons in charge of the facilities filled a questionnaire reporting profile of users, type of practiced activities, and frequency of accesses in one week. For analysis of the demand, a users’ sample filled a questionnaire. Main results: The total number of elderly that do sport is 7,930. Of them, 62.88% is SD member, 18.33% is SS user, and 18.70% is user of self-organized activities in the SS. There are important differences between SD and SS. In the SS, female participation is higher (86.89%), the middle ages are major, users report a more solitary family situation, and have no studies in a higher percentage; their sport itinerary is more limited, and their willingness for sport expenses is lower.