Problem A 2011 review of reviews reported small to moderate associations between
physical activity (PA) and depression, anxiety and self-esteem among children and youth …

Sport may protect against symptoms of mental disorders that are increasingly prevalent
among adolescents. This systematic review explores the relationship between adolescent …

Organized sport is a context in which to promote positive youth development (PYD).
Interventions with a PYD lens are often implemented to promote a wide range of physical or …

Objectives Knowledge of how physical activity (PA) and sport participation are related to
mental health throughout adolescence is scarce. Our objective was to describe PA levels …

Despite the pervasive belief that sport can serve as a vital context for positive youth
development (PYD), the associated empirical evidence to support these claims is less …

Context: Participation in sports during youth is typically beneficial for mental health.
However, it is unclear whether elite sport contexts contribute to greater risk of psychological …

Background It is well known that sports participation is positively associated with
psychosocial health in children, but details about this association over time are lacking. This …

Background Engaging in sport has been suggested to be mitigate against psychological
distress. Using a prospective-longitudinal design, we examine whether sport participation is …

Mental health problems are a leading cause of health-related disability among children and
adolescents. Organized activities are a possible preventive factor for mental health …

In recent years an increased drop-out rate in adolescents' soccer participation has been
observed. Given the potentially adverse consequences of drop-out from soccer, more …