A considerable amount of human behavior occurs within the context of sports. In recent
years there have been notable advances in psychological science research applied to …

Organised sport is a widely accessible context that can promote health and health
behaviours among participants. For that reason, recent decades have brought forth a …

The purpose of this study was to explore the association between participation in organized
sport and a broad array of mental health difficulties among US children and adolescents …

Initiating drug use during adolescence increases the risk of developing addiction or other
psychopathologies later in life, with long-term outcomes varying according to sex and exact …

We examined associations between physical fitness components, body mass index (BMI)
and sports club participation on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in 8-to 11-year-old …

The focus on mental health outcomes in sport, including the ways in which mental health
can be protected and promoted, has become a major international priority for all sports …

The mental health of young people in youth sport has received growing academic attention
and sporting clubs are identified as important settings for prevention and early intervention …

Purpose Sports participation is associated with children's health and wellbeing; however,
existing evidence is predominantly based on cross-sectional studies. This study examined …

Emerging evidence revealed that participating in sports may have benefits for health, but the
association between sports participation and self-rated overall health has not been clearly …

In the present study, the relationship between academic achievements and participation in a
sports team in adolescents has been identified using nationally representative data. The …