Background The association between physical activity, sedentary behavior and health-
related quality of life in children and adolescents has been mostly investigated in those …

For this report, organized sport is defined as physical activity that is directed by adult or
youth leaders and involves rules and formal practice and competition. School and club …

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 …

There is now good evidence that athletic success and participation in physical activity can
be predicted by personality traits. In this article, we review new studies that have contributed …

Participation in sports offers both short-term and long-term physical and psychosocial
benefits for children and adolescents. However, an overemphasis on competitive success in …

One of the most studied aspects of children's cognitive development is that of the
development of the executive function, and research has shown that physical activity has …

Purpose This study aimed to investigate potential bidirectional relationships between sport
participation and mental health during early adolescence. Methods Data were taken from …

The purpose of this study was to examine the longitudinal and unique association between
number of years of team sport and individual sport participation during adolescence and …

Youth sport offers physical and psychosocial components that may be beneficial for
adolescents' mental health, but the prospective directionality between sport participation and …

Background: Dropout from organized youth sport has significant adverse health implications.
Enjoyment and behavioral intentions have consistently been linked with participation and …