scholarly journals High School Sports Participation: Risk and Protective Factors for Early Adulthood Physical Activity and Obesity in a Representative Longitudinal Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. S79-S80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert W. Turner ◽  
Asheley Cockrell Skinner ◽  
Eliana M. Perrin ◽  
Kivan Polimis ◽  
Tamera Coyne-Beasley
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Risk And Protective Factors ◽  
High School Sports ◽  
School Sports

scholarly journals Concussion Epidemiology in Youth Sports: Sports Study of a Statewide High School Sports Program

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-24
Author(s):  
Benjamin J. Chun ◽  
Troy Furutani ◽  
Ross Oshiro ◽  
Casey Young ◽  
Gale Prentiss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
High School Sports ◽  
School Sports ◽  
Relative Risks ◽  
Injury Reporting ◽  
The Impact

Background: Current research on concussion incidence in youth athletes (age <18 years) is small and limited by variability in injury reporting and diagnostic methodology. Hypothesis: Concussion injuries commonly occur in high school sports programs. The likelihood of concussion among student-athletes (aged 13-18 years) depends on the sport they are participating in as well as the sex of the athlete. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Level of Evidence: Level 4. Methods: A retrospective analysis of all Hawaii high school athletes aged 13 to 18 years participating in 14 sports from 2011 through 2017 was performed as part of a statewide standardized concussion assessment and management program. Results: A total of 5993 concussions were identified among 92,966 athletes. The overall concussion rate was 0.96 (95% CI, 0.94-0.99). Girls’ judo had the highest concussion rate (1.92; 95% CI, 1.68-2.17) followed by football (1.60; 95% CI, 1.53-1.66). The concussion rate for boys (1.0; 95% CI, 0.97-1.03) was higher than that for girls (0.91; 95% CI, 0.87-0.95); however, in 4 of the 5 sports in which both girls and boys participated, girls had a higher rate of concussion injury. Conclusion: The likelihood of concussion among student-athletes aged 13 to 18 years may be higher than previously thought and varies depending on sport and sex. Clinical Relevance: Epidemiologic data on concussion injury in children and adolescents are useful in accurately determining the relative risks of high school sports participation and may be valuable in determining the appropriate allocation of health care and scholastic resources for student-athletes, as well as the impact of rule and training modifications designed to improve participant safety.

Identifying Combinations of Risk and Protective Factors Predicting Physical Activity Change in High School Students

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Genevieve Fridlund Dunton ◽  
Audie A. Atienza ◽  
James Tscherne ◽  
Daniel Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Risk And Protective Factors ◽  
School Students ◽  
Physical Activity Change ◽  
Smoking Exposure ◽  
One Year ◽  
11Th Grade

Research sought to identify combinations of risk and protective factors predicting change in physical activity (PA) over one year in high school students. Adolescents (N = 344; M = 15.7 years) participated in a longitudinal study with assessment of demographics, substance use/smoking exposure, height and weight, psychological factors, and PA in 10th and 11th grade. PA participation in 11th grade was greatest for adolescents who engaged in PA and had high sports competence (78%), and least for adolescents who did not engage in or enjoy PA (13%) in 10th grade. Identifying adolescent subgroups at risk for decreasing PA can inform the development of tailored interventions.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of Sport-Related Concussions in High School Athletes: National Athletic Treatment, Injury and Outcomes Network (NATION), 2011–2012 Through 2013–2014

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 175-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn L. O'Connor ◽  
Melissa M. Baker ◽  
Sara L. Dalton ◽  
Thomas P. Dompier ◽  
Steven P. Broglio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Descriptive Epidemiology ◽  
Epidemiology Study ◽  
High School Athletes ◽  
High School Sports ◽  
School Sports ◽  
Exposure Data ◽  
Rate Ratios

Context:Sports participation is one of the leading causes of concussions among nearly 8 million US high school student-athletes.Objective:To describe the epidemiology of sport-related concussion (SRC) in 27 high school sports during the 2011–2012 through 2013–2014 academic years.Design:Descriptive epidemiology study.Setting:Aggregate injury and exposure data from 27 sports in 147 high schools in the National Athletic Treatment, Injury and Outcomes Network (NATION).Patients or Other Participants:Boy and girl high school athletes during the 2011–2012 through 2013–2014 academic years.Main Outcome Measure(s):Sport-related concussion counts, percentages, rates per 10 000 athlete-exposures (AEs), rate ratios (RRs), and injury proportion ratios (IPRs) were reported with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Rate ratios and IPRs with 95% CIs not containing 1.0 were considered significant.Results:Overall, 2004 SRCs were reported among 27 high school sports, for a rate of 3.89 per 10 000 AEs. Football had the highest SRC rate (9.21/10 000 AEs), followed by boys' lacrosse (6.65/10 000 AEs) and girls' soccer (6.11/10 000 AEs). The SRC rate was higher in competition than in practice (RR = 3.30; 95% CI = 3.02, 3.60). Among sex-comparable sports, the SRC rate was higher in girls than in boys (RR = 1.56; 95% CI = 1.34, 1.81); however, the proportion of SRCs due to player-to-player contact was higher in boys than in girls (IPR = 1.48; 95% CI = 1.27, 1.73). Common symptoms reported among all athletes with SRCs were headache (94.7%), dizziness (74.8%), and difficulty concentrating (61.0%). Only 0.8% of players with SRCs returned to play within 24 hours. The majority of athletes with SRCs (65.8%) returned to play between 7 and 28 days. More players had symptoms resolve after 7 days (48.8%) than less than a week (40.7%).Conclusions:Our findings provide updated high school SRC incidence estimates and further evidence of sex differences in reported SRCs. Few athletes with SRCs returned to play within 24 hours or a week. Most injured players returned after 7 days, despite a smaller proportion having symptoms resolve within a week.

High School Athletics and Adult Sport–Leisure Activity: Gender Variations across the Life Cycle

1987 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank M. Howell ◽  
James A. McKenzie
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
School Level ◽  
High Status ◽  
High School Sports ◽  
School Sports ◽  
Gender Variations

There is a significant investment by schools and local communities in the athletic programs offered by secondary schools. A growing issue is, to what extent does the functioning of these sports programs coincide with the formal academic goals of the school? Using a structural equations model, we examine one theme within this major issue by estimating the effect of high school sports participation on sport and leisure activity later in adulthood. Further investigated is the process by which these effects are played out over the transition from adolescence to adulthood, as well as gender differences in the pattern of effects. Using the EEO panel of 1955 high school sophomores reinterviewed in 1970, we find that varsity and nonvarsity sports participation in high school increases adult sports involvement. However, whereas high school sports participation does not retard reading or “high-status” leisure pursuits in adulthood, curriculum track placement during high school does enhance these activities later in life. Track effects were also largely independent of completed school level. Finally, gender variations in the model were present but not uniformly so and largely appear to make sport participation and tracking effects significant only among men.

scholarly journals College-Going Benefits of High School Sports Participation

2012 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dara Shifrer ◽  
Jennifer Pearson ◽  
Chandra Muller ◽  
Lindsey Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
High School Sports ◽  
School Sports ◽  
College Going

scholarly journals Pay to Play? State Laws Related to High School Sports Participation Fees

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. E27-E35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy A. Eyler ◽  
Elizabeth Piekarz-Porter ◽  
Natalicio H. Serrano
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
High School Sports ◽  
State Laws ◽  
School Sports

Just Don’t Do It: High School Sports Participation and Young Female Adult Sexual Behavior

2002 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 403-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamela McNulty Eitle ◽  
David J. Eitle
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Young Female ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
High School Sports ◽  
School Sports ◽  
Sports Involvement ◽  
Lifetime Number ◽  
Using Data

Recent research has explored the relationship between sports participation in high school and the sexual and reproductive behavior of females. Evidence has accumulated that playing sports is associated with a lowered risk of pregnancy among adolescents and positively associated with the use of contraceptives, but little evidence has been uncovered as to whether such associations endure into young adulthood. Using data from a representative community sample, we examined whether differences in high school sports participation has an association with the sexual and reproductive activities of young adult women after high school (n = 679). Results of multivariate analyses suggest that high school sports involvement is a predictor of the likelihood of childbirth outside of marriage and lifetime number of sex partners but is not a predictor of condom use during sex.

Trends in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors of United States Youth

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1102-1111 ◽  
Author(s):  
David R. Bassett ◽  
Dinesh John ◽  
Scott A. Conger ◽  
Eugene C. Fitzhugh ◽  
Dawn P. Coe
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
United States ◽  
High School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Outdoor Play ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
School Sports

Background:Increases in childhood and adolescent obesity are a growing concern in the United States (U.S.), and in most countries throughout the world. Declines in physical activity are often postulated to have contributed to the rise in obesity rates during the past 40 years.Methods:We searched for studies of trends in physical activity and sedentary behaviors of U.S. youth, using nontraditional data sources. Literature searches were conducted for active commuting, physical education, high-school sports, and outdoor play. In addition, trends in sedentary behaviors were examined.Results:Data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) and other national surveys, as well as longitudinal studies in the transportation, education, electronic media, and recreation sectors showed evidence of changes in several indicators. Active commuting, high school physical education, and outdoor play (in 3- to 12-year-olds) declined over time, while sports participation in high school girls increased from 1971 to 2012. In addition, electronic entertainment and computer use increased during the first decade of the 21st century.Conclusions:Technological and societal changes have impacted the types of physical activities performed by U.S. youth. These data are helpful in understanding the factors associated with the rise in obesity, and in proposing potential solutions.

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