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Youth Sports Facts: Benefits

Webclick to enlarge. And youth appreciate these health benefits, too. High school students say their biggest motivations to play sports are having fun (81%) and exercise (79%), …

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Why the time is now to coach mental health in youth sports

WebThe NCAA’s recent survey of more than 37,000 athletes found that emotional barriers include a fear of exposure to COVID-19 (43%), lack of motivation (40%), feelings …

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Project Play at five years: Progress, next steps

WebFive years ago this spring, Project Play was launched. We invited more than 80 leaders from sport, health, media, philanthropy and other sectors to the Aspen …

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What Healthy Sport Index can teach us about returning to youth …

WebThe Healthy Sport Index, created by the Aspen Institute in 2018, combines data and expert analysis to identify the relative benefits and risks of participating in the 10 …

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Survey: High school students want more sport, physical activity …

WebWinning and scholarships ranked low as motivations to play. The most common motivations students said for playing high school sports were having fun (81%), …

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Youth Sports Facts: Why Youth Sports Matter

WebProject Play is anchored in the notion that all children and adolescents, regardless of zip code or ability, should have access to high-quality sport activity that allows them to …

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Kids and masks: What’s the latest guidance when playing sports

WebAs many states and communities return to youth sports during the COVID-19 pandemic, parents are trying to navigate this new experience on their own. Project Play …

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Projected benefits if U.S. lifts youth sports participation to 2030

WebThe Healthy People 2030 goals introduced youth sports participation as a public health goal for the first time, setting a target of 63.3% of youth participating on a …

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School Sports Playbook

WebSport for All, Play for Life: A Playbook to Develop Every Student Through Sports offers eight strategies to help principals and school leaders update the traditional high school sports …

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Health experts: It’s time for more high schools to budget money …

Web“We have to change the mindset. The priority has to be the health and safety of the athletes.” Although about 80% of high school athletes have access to an athletic …

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State of Play 2022

WebAs the nation emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of play for children and adolescents in sports has shifted, with greater appreciation by parents and policymakers …

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Player advice for coaches on mental health: “Don’t talk at me, talk …

WebCurtis: What are you doing to maintain mental health during this time? Hunter: “I mostly spend my time and energy on my clothing line.That’s helped me on the …

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Press release: Reaching federal youth sport participation goal …

WebAchieving the Healthy People 2030 youth sports participation goal could save the United States $80 billion in direct medical costs and productivity losses and deliver …

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Analysis: Serious knee injury among teen athletes grows 26%

WebAnalysis: Serious knee injury among teen athletes grows 26%. Among the most dreaded injuries in sports, the rate of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries …

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Coronavirus and Youth Sports

WebWhen the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, the Aspen Institute’s Project Play immediately helped leaders, coaches and parents adjust. We held webinars with health …

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