Participation in Organized Sports and Self-Organized Physical Activity: Associations with Developmental Factors

Delinquent tendencies and participation in an organized sports program.

Time Trends in Overall Daily Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors by Organized Physical Activity Participation in Adolescent Girls

Title of Document: TIME TRENDS IN OVERALL DAILY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS BY ORGANIZED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS. Jennifer Ann Phillips, MS, 2009 Directed By: Professor Deborah Rohm Young Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Kinesiology Many youth are involved in organized physical activity (PA); however, the impact of these activities on dai...

Organized Sport Participation and Physical Activity Levels among Adolescents with Functional Limitations

Sufficient and regular physical activity is considered a protective factor, reducing the onset of secondary disability conditions in adolescents with chronic diseases and functional limitations. The aim of this study was to explore whether participation in organized sport may be associated to higher levels of physical activity in adolescents with functional limitations, based on a national repr...

Prospective relations between organized activity participation and psychopathology during adolescence.

This longitudinal study examined psychopathology as a predictor and outcome of organized activity involvement during high school among 198 adolescents who varied in risk for psychopathology as a function of their mother's depression history. Higher levels of internalizing and externalizing symptoms in eighth grade significantly predicted lower levels of involvement in academic clubs during high...

Organized sports for children and preadolescents.

Participation in organized sports provides an opportunity for young people to increase their physical activity and develop physical and social skills. However, when the demands and expectations of organized sports exceed the maturation and readiness of the participant, the positive aspects of participation can be negated. The nature of parental or adult involvement can also influence the degree...