Sport-based youth development interventions in the United States: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The growing number of sport-based youth development interventions provide a potential avenue for integrating sport meaningfully into the U.S. public health agenda. However, efficacy and quality must be reliably established prior to widespread implementation.

Methods

A comprehensive search of databases, peer-reviewed journals, published reviews, and both published and unpublished documents yielded 10,077 distinct records. Title and abstract screening, followed by full-text screening using 6 criteria, resulted in 56 distinct studies (coalescing into 10 sport-based youth development intervention types) included in the synthesis. These studies were then independently assessed and critically appraised.

Results

Limited efficacy data were identified, with the qual

SUBMITTER: Whitley MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6339434 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature