A critical study of sports talent selection and promotion of sports participation, at young age

Talking talent Narratives of youth sports selection

In sports, there seems to be an eternal interest in discovering young talents and refining them into elite adult athletes. The dilemma of selecting talent, while at the same time ensuring every child ́s right to participate, needs to be addressed and have consequences in social practice. This dissertation elucidates the discourse of selection and the process of selecting young sporting talents d...

Scoliosis and sports participation

As the prevalence of health problems associated with a sedentary lifestyle increases, there is a worldwide promotion of sporting activities to stimulate physical activity. Hence the number of children and adolescents participating in recreational and competitive sports is growing. As a consequence, more children will seek a pre-participation physical examination. During this evaluation, scolios...

Social inequalities in young children’s sports participation and outdoor play

BACKGROUND Research on social inequalities in sports participation and unstructured physical activity among young children is scarce. This study aimed to assess the associations of family socioeconomic position (SEP) and ethnic background with children's sports participation and outdoor play. METHODS We analyzed data from 4726 ethnically diverse 6-year-old children participating in the Genera...

Participation in Sports

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High School Sports Participation