The study was meant to examine participation and dropout rates in both individual and team sports, as well as to examine the difference between girls and boys with regard to participation and dropout rates.
Tilgangurinn var að skoða íþróttaþátttöku og brottfall úr einstaklingsíþrótt annarsvegar og hópíþrótt hinsvegar, einnig að kanna mismunandi íþróttaþátttöku og brottfall milli stúlkna og drengja.