Sporting practices amongst the Spanish speaking immigrant population in the Madrid community

The purpose of this study is to analyze the sporting habits of the Spanish-speaking immigrant population in the Madrid Community. We have carried out two different questionnaires: (1) the first is aimed at the immigrant population both participating or not in physical sports from five different nationalities: Peruvian, Ecuadorian, Bolivian, Colombian and Dominican; and (2) the second is aimed at immigrants practicing sports from four different nationalities: Peruvian, Ecuadorian, Bolivian and Columbian. The results show that a high percentage of immigrants play sports and that these sporting practises have some special characteristics. We will provide a series of recommendation on the basis of them that must be taken into account when managing and promoting sports programs for these groups and to improve their integration into the host society.