Category Archives: Sport

Posts related to engagement in youth sport.

Why Girls Drop Out of Youth Sports More Than Boys

Posted on October 30, 2020 by isabelslocum

by Isabel S. Sports have many benefits in terms of physical and mental health, social aspects, and other values that can be used in different areas of life. However, a recent study reports that 62% of adolescent females do not … Continue reading →

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Get a Life(style sport): Fostering Positive Youth Development Outside of the Mainstream

Posted on October 19, 2020 by mattwhipple1

By Matt W. Over the past couple of decades, there has been a significant growth in activities that fall into the category of lifestyle sports. Lifestyle sports (often used interchangeably with; “extreme sports”, “action sports”, “alternative sports”, or “new sports”) … Continue reading →

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How mental health affects youth when they are participating in leisure, recreation, and/or sport

Posted on October 9, 2020 by hsomersunb

by Hannah S. In today’s generation, we have to be aware that the cognitive function in youth are not all the same. In fact, the brain of most youth develop at very different stages. This blog is for people who … Continue reading →

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Youth Sport: Positive and Negative Effects

Posted on October 6, 2020 by parkerfinnamore

by Parker F. Sports offer positive and negative effects on children in their youth. Physical, mental and emotional benefits can be received from playing sport, but in other circumstances, everything can go south in the blink of an eye. Sports … Continue reading →

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YOUTH ATTRITION FROM ORGANIZED SPORTS

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Charlene Shannon-McCallum

by Priayanka D. Youth sport is any event where the competitors are younger than adult age; whether they are children or adolescents. This includes school sports as well as sports played outside the educational system. Organized sports involve physical activity … Continue reading →

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Reinventing Youth Sport

Posted on November 8, 2017 by bleblan3

By Ben L. In the midst of the sports and leisure community lies an increasing and prevalent problem that has impacted the foundation of the future of sports. Participation and motivation has decreased exponentially. Between the increasing cost, early specialization, … Continue reading →

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“I just don’t want to play”: A look at overweight youth and sport/recreation participation

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Charlene Shannon-McCallum

By Victoria S. In the eighth grade, I tried out and made the tier 1 ‘A’ school Soccer team. As a youth who didn’t fit in with the “typical” athletic body type I was hesitant to try out, but I … Continue reading →

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Physical Injuries to Psychological Injuries in Youth Athletes

Posted on October 25, 2017 by kdaley3

By Katie D. When you think of sports, do you think of injuries?  Unfortunately, it is a dark, familiar territory that can quickly alter the lives of some unlucky, competitive athletes. The first aspect that comes to mind is the … Continue reading →

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The Impact of Stretching on Youth Development

Posted on October 14, 2017 by acamero5

By Alex C. Stretching is often looked at by youth as something only runners or gymnasts really do, or as a burden and something that none of them really want to do. However, it is an extremely important exercise for … Continue reading →

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It’s Time for a Wake-Up Call for Youth to Catch Some Z’s

Posted on October 13, 2017 by tgowan04

by Tara G. I bet you won’t believe me when I say that 31% of school-aged children and 26% of adolescents in Canada are sleep deprived (ParticipACTION, 2016). Another astonishing fact is that in recent decades, children’s nightly sleep duration … Continue reading →

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