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The Irish Sports Monitor (ISM), 2015 The Irish Sports Monitor (ISM), 2015 doi:10.7929/ISSDA/5WF94A0050-03 Sport Ireland ISSDAIrish Social Science Data Archive 2019 Social SciencesChildrenExercise (physical activity)ParentsPhysical activitiesSportSport spectatorshipSports clubsSports participationVoluntary workTransitions into sportTransitions out of sportParents and children’s sport Physical fitness and exerciseLeisure, tourism and sport The Irish Sports Monitor (ISM) is a large scale population-based survey designed to measure physical and social participation in sport and other forms of exercise in Ireland.It provides the most robust measurement of sports participation in all its forms within Ireland. The publication of results from this wave of the ISM comes at a time of increased focus on developing healthier lifestyles.<br> Results from the first wave of the Healthy Ireland Survey in 2015 found that three in every five Irish people are either overweight or obese, with the key determinants coming through insufficient activity and poor dietary choices. International studies have also suggested that increasing levels of sedentary behaviour may in turn be increasing mortality risks to a similar extent as smoking or obesity.Increasing the levels and extent of involvement in sport is a crucial element in improving the health of the nation.<br> However, the role of sport is not limited to the important physical benefits it provides. It benefits Irish society at community and national levels. Community structures are maintained through our sports clubs, local and inter-county or province rivalries provide endless sporting entertainment and excitement and international success fosters national pride. 2015-022016-04 Ireland Individual Representative sample of the population (aged 16+) in the Republic of Ireland Survey data Cross-section Probability: Stratified, Probability: Multistage.<br> The design of this wave of the ISM includes a change to the survey methodology in order to enhance the coverage of the population. Previous surveys were conducted by telephone using a random selection of landline telephone numbers and interviewing quotas to ensure a nationally representative sample of the Irish population. In 2015, the survey sample was expanded to include mobile telephone numbers in order to ensure that those in mobile-only households were adequately represented within the survey results. Telephone interview: CATI ISSDA may only supply data for use in the EEA and adequacy decision countries. The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The data citation may be in the form on the dataset page or in the form required by the publication<br> Any work based in whole or part on resources provided by ISSDA, should acknowledge: "The Irish Sports Monitor (ISM), 2015" and also ISSDA, in the following way: “Accessed via the Irish Social Science Data Archive - www.ucd.ie/issda”.<br> https://issda.ucd.ie/oai doi:10.7929/ISSDA/5WF94A 2025-12-11T02:00:00Z ddi:codebook:2_5