Neck Strength: A Protective Factor Reducing Risk for Concussion in High School Sports

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 309-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christy L. Collins ◽  
Erica N. Fletcher ◽  
Sarah K. Fields ◽  
Lisa Kluchurosky ◽  
Mary Kay Rohrkemper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
High School Sports ◽  
School Sports ◽  
Neck Strength

The Deterrence Hypothesis Reexamined: Sports Participation and Substance Use among Young Adults

2003 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 193-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Eitle ◽  
R. Jay Turner ◽  
Tamela McNulty Eitle
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
High School Sports ◽  
School Sports ◽  
Deterrence Hypothesis

The widely held notion that sports participation reduces subsequent risk of substance use is evaluated with longitudinal data of a representative sample of youth when they were in their preteen and young adult years. Unlike previous inquiries into the deterrence hypothesis, the present study controls for other major factors previously found to be predictive of alcohol and drug use. Results of analyses revealed that contrary to the deterrence hypothesis, playing high school sports does not appear to be a protective factor that lowers one's involvement in young adult alcohol or drug use – with one exception. Subgroup analyses revealed that among blacks, the greater the extent of high school sports participation the less the risk of substance use. In direct contradiction to the deterrence hypothesis, playing high school sports was found to be positively associated with alcohol use for whites, even in the context of other major predictors of alcohol use. Further analyses revealed that the positive association between sports participation and alcohol use appeared to exist only for white males. The implications of these results are discussed.

The Effects of Playing Multiple High School Sports on National Basketball Association Players’ Propensity for Injury and Athletic Performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 402-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caitlin Rugg ◽  
Adarsh Kadoor ◽  
Brian T. Feeley ◽  
Nirav K. Pandya
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Athletic Performance ◽  
National Basketball Association ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
High School Sports ◽  
Professional Basketball ◽  
School Sports ◽  
Career Length ◽  
Major Injury ◽  
Elite Status

Background: Athletes who specialize in their sport at an early age may be at risk for burnout, overuse injury, and reduced attainment of elite status. Timing of sport specialization has not been studied in elite basketball athletes. Hypothesis: National Basketball Association (NBA) players who played multiple sports during adolescence would be less likely to experience injury and would have higher participation rates in terms of games played and career length compared with single-sport athletes. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Methods: First-round draft picks from 2008 to 2015 in the NBA were included in the study. From publically available records from the internet, the following data were collected for each athlete: participation in high school sports, major injuries sustained in the NBA, percentage of games played in the NBA, and whether the athlete was still active in the NBA. Athletes who participated in sports in addition to basketball during high school were defined as multisport athletes and were compared with athletes who participated only in basketball in high school. Results: Two hundred thirty-seven athletes were included in the study, of which 36 (15%) were multisport athletes and 201 (85%) were single-sport athletes in high school. The multisport cohort played in a statistically significantly greater percentage of total games (78.4% vs 72.8%; P < .001). Participants in the multisport cohort were less likely to sustain a major injury during their career (25% vs 43%, P = .03). Finally, a greater percentage of the multisport athletes were active in the league at time of data acquisition, indicating increased longevity in the NBA (94% vs 81.1%; P = .03). Conclusion: While a minority of professional basketball athletes participated in multiple sports in high school, those who were multisport athletes participated in more games, experienced fewer major injuries, and had longer careers than those who participated in a single sport. Further research is needed to determine the reasons behind these differences.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of United States High School Sports-Related Fractures, 2008-09 to 2010-11

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (9) ◽  
pp. 2078-2084 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Swenson ◽  
Natalie M. Henke ◽  
Christy L. Collins ◽  
Sarah K. Fields ◽  
R. Dawn Comstock
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Sports ◽  
School Sports

scholarly journals Character Development Through Youth Sport: High School Coaches’ Perspectives about a Character-based Education Program

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaitlyn A. Ferris ◽  
Andrea Vest Ettekal ◽  
Jennifer P. Agans ◽  
Brian M. Burkhard
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Character Development ◽  
Youth Sports ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
High School Sports ◽  
Coach Education ◽  
High School Coaches ◽  
School Sports ◽  
Education Workshop ◽  
Sports Coaches

This study examined high school sports coaches’ perspectives about a character-based coach education workshop designed to promote positive coaching practices and transform the culture of youth sports. Fifteen coaches (Mage = 42.07, SD = 14.62, 73.3% male) provided feedback about Positive Coaching Alliance’s (PCA) “Double-Goal Coach” training program and what aspects of the workshop they applied to their coaching practices. Results indicated that coaches believed that participation in PCA workshops contributed to the value coaches attributed to individuals, to coach-oriented character development, and to positive relationships within youth sports. The coaches also suggested changes in future PCA workshops. These findings provide preliminary evidence that coaches’ incorporate skills acquired through participation in character-based coach education programs. We discuss implications for coaches and athletes, and for policies aimed at enhancing positive youth attributes developed through sport.  

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