Organized Sports for Children and Preadolescents

Washington, Regina; Bernhardt, David T.; Gómez, Jennifer M.; Johnson, M D; Martin, Trish; Rowland, Thomas W.; Small, Eusebius; LeBlanc, Claire; Krein, C; Malina, Robert M.; Young, Judith C.; Reed, Frederick E.; Anderson, Scott; Bolduc, Suzanne; Bar‐Or, Oded; Newland, Heather; Taras, Howard; Cimino, Diego; McGrath, J W; Murray, Robert; Yankus, W A; Young, Thomas L.; Fleming, Michele J.; Glendon, M; Harrison-Jones, L; Newberry, J L; Pattishall, Evan G.; Vernon, Martin; Wolfe, Luke; Li, S

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“…Previous research shows that fun, success, variety, freedom, family participation, peer support and enthusiastic leadership are important for encouraging youth participation in organized sport. [3] Based on suggestions of students not participating in sport in the present study, other areas for school-based interventions include offering a wider range of sports at school, making sport more fun and less competitive, involving friends, family and teachers, and encouraging students to participate. Therefore, programs, interventions and policies designed for promoting PA through sport participation should focus on providing a well-organized sport environment with a wide range of competitive and non-competitive options, making sports available both at school and outside school, providing adequate space and facilities, and offering opportunities for the involvement of friends and family members.…”

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“…With less time dedicated to physical education and free play in the recent decade, there is a greater need to promote opportunities for structured and unstructured PA for youth. [3] In addition, sports also provide important opportunities for students to contribute to the school community, which may cultivate an increased commitment to the school and school values [4]. …”

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Getting kids active by participating in sport and doing It more often: focusing on what matters

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Bengoechea

Stevens

et al. 2012

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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BackgroundReduced time dedicated to physical education and free play in recent decades emphasizes the need to promote opportunities for sport participation in adolescents in order to increase physical activity levels. The purpose of this study was to examine the association of sociodemographic and biological characteristics, behavioural patterns, and school-related and sport-specific variables with time spent participating in sport.MethodsA total of 1837 secondary school students (age: 14.6 ± 1.2 years; 50.9 % boys) from 19 of 23 schools in the Otago Region (New Zealand) completed an online sport survey and Youth Physical Activity Questionnaire in 2009. Using multilevel modeling, we examined the association of individual-, school- and sport-related variables on sport participation and the amount of time spent in sports.ResultsHigher rates of sport participation were associated with lower neighbourhood deprivation scores (OR (95%CI): 0.75 (0.49-1.14), 0.57 (0.38-0.86), 0.48 (0.28-0.81)), higher quintiles of physical activity (2.89 (2.10-3.96), 2.81 (1.68-4.70), 3.54 (2.24-5.57), 3.97 (1.99-7.95)), highest quintiles of screen time (1.58 (0.94-2.65), 1.99 (1.42-2.80), 2.17 (1.43-3.30), 1.88 (1.37-2.57)) and boys only school status (2.21 (1.57-3.10)). Greater amount of time spent in sports was associated with male gender (0.56 (0.43-0.74), lower neighbourhood deprivation scores (0.72 (0.59-0.93), 0.78 (0.58-1.04), 0.62 (0.39-1.00)), higher quintiles of physical activity (3.18 (2.29-4.41), 4.25 (2.91-6.20), 8.33 (5.58-12.44), 6.58 (4.07-10.64)), highest quintile of screen time (1.83 (1.31-2.56), greater availability of sports outside school (1.68 (1.22-2.32)), better sport management (2.57 (1.63-4.07)) and provision of sport courts at school (0.57 (0.40-0.81)). Conversely, obesity was associated with less time spent participating in sport (0.50 (0.31-0.80)).ConclusionResults support the use of sport participation as an effective strategy to increase physical activity levels and identify target groups and areas for interventions, program design and policy development. Interventions should focus on improving accessibility to sport programs for all adolescents, providing adequate sport grounds at school, and promoting good sport management practices. Programs and policies encouraging sport participation should address in particular the needs of adolescents living in deprived neighborhoods, those attending coeducational and girls-only schools, and those who are obese.

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Getting kids active by participating in sport and doing It more often: focusing on what matters

Mandic

Bengoechea

Stevens

et al. 2012

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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“…Regular practice of physical activity may contribute to the prevention of the main chronic degenerative diseases (diabetes, overweight, obesity, hypertension, osteoporosis) as well as favour psychological balance, development and the improvement of social skills among children and adolescents (Hardman and Stensel 2003; Warburton et al 2006; Washington et al 2001). Although the positive effects on health of physical activity have largely been demonstrated, the regular practice of physical activity is less and less frequent in developed countries.…”

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Socio-economic inequalities in physical activity practice among Italian children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study

2009

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AimThe aim of the study was to evaluate whether socio-economic inequalities in the practice of physical activity existed among children and adolescents, using different indicators of socio-economic status (SES).Subjects and methodsData were derived from the Italian National Health Interview Survey carried out in 2004–2005, which examined a large random sample of the Italian population using both an interviewer-administered and a self-compiled questionnaire. This study was based on a sample of 15,216 individuals aged 6–17 years. The practice of physical activity was measured on the basis of questions regarding frequency and intensity of activity during leisure time over the past 12 months. Parents’ educational and occupational level, as well as family’s availability of material resource, were used as indicators of SES. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to estimate the contribution of each SES indicator to the practice of physical activity, adjusting for potential confounding factors. The results of the regression models are expressed as odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI).ResultsAbout 64% of children and adolescents in the sample declared that they participated in moderate or vigorous physical activity at least once a week. After adjustment for gender, age, parental attitudes towards physical activity and geographical area, the practice of physical activity increased with higher parental educational and occupational level and greater availability of material resources. Children and adolescents whose parents held a middle or high educational title were 80% more likely to practice moderate or vigorous physical activity than subjects whose parents had a lower level of education (OR = 1.80, 95% CI: 1.40–2.33), while subjects with unemployed parents had an odds of practicing moderate or vigorous physical activity 0.43 times that of those children whose parents belonged to the top job occupation category (administrative/professionals). Socio-economic differences were about the same when the practice of vigorous physical activity only was considered instead of that of moderate or vigorous physical activity.ConclusionInterventions that promote the practice of physical activity, and especially those aimed at the wider physical and social environment, are strongly needed to contrast socio-economic differences in physical activity among children and adolescents.

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“…Good thoughts are expressed by [105] that when the professional sport is no longer the future of male and female secondary school students, then organized exercising or sporting activity provides them the benefits that can last for the rest of their lives and hopes that such organized activities will lead to adoption of an active lifestyle in the adulthood. Participation in organized sports provides an opportunity for young people to increase their physical activity and develop physical and social skills.…”

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Sport for the Subjective Dimensions of Quality of Life

Peráčková¹,

Peráček²

2020

Quality of Life - Biopsychosocial Perspectives

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Sport is a social phenomenon. The positive influence of sport helps improve the quality of life of a person. Subjective dimensions of quality of life can be perceived as person's individual perception of his/her life experience with all the influences he/she encounters and how they affect him or her. The aim of this chapter will be to broaden the knowledge with regards to effects of sport on subjective dimensions of quality of life. 196 (sport active) and 149 (sport inactive) adolescents were the research sample for questionnaire research (Q-LES-Q , SWLS). Two subjective dimensions of quality of life gave evidence that sporting activity positively influenced the perception of dimension of quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction and the dimension of global satisfaction with life among adolescents. Sport active boys are statistically significantly more satisfied with the domain quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction in comparison to sport inactive boys (p = 0.027). No statistical difference was found in domain quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction between sport active girls and sport inactive girls. In the global satisfaction with life we found out the statistical difference between sport active boys and sport inactive boys (p < 0.001) and sport active girls and sport inactive girls (p = 0.026).

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Organized Sports for Children and Preadolescents

Cited by 127 publications

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Getting kids active by participating in sport and doing It more often: focusing on what matters

Getting kids active by participating in sport and doing It more often: focusing on what matters

Socio-economic inequalities in physical activity practice among Italian children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study

Sport for the Subjective Dimensions of Quality of Life

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