Early adolescent substance use dramatically increases the risk of lifelong substance use
disorder (SUD). An adolescent sensitive period evolved to allow the development of risk …

Leisure constraints theory was used as a framework to systematically review factors
associated with dropout of organized sport among children and adolescents. Keyword …

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 …

Within the United States, close to 45 million youths between the ages of 6 and 18 participate
in some form of organized sports. While recent reviews have shown the positive effects of …

Youth sport participation plays an important role in promoting physical activity among
children and may be a possible venue for the prevention of pediatric obesity. To design …

Sport is viewed as a setting with potential to offer social benefits to youth participants and
alleviate broader social problems. Such promise requires intentionality of sport program …

Sport is a promising setting for obesity prevention among youth, but little is known about
whether it prevents obesity. We reviewed research comparing sport participants with …

This research, funded from the Culture and Sport Evidence (CASE) programme, reviews the
current evidence base on the social impacts of sport and culture. Using a systematic review …

Youth sport is a key physical activity opportunity for children and adolescents. Several
factors influence youth sport participation, including social factors, but this has not to date …

Participation in sports during adolescence is considered a healthy behavior. The extent to
which adolescent athletes engage in other healthful (or risky) behaviors is less clear …