Promoting Physical Activity Through Youth Sports Programs: It's Social.

ABSTRACT: Youth sport is a key physical activity opportunity for children and adolescents. Several factors influence youth sport participation, including social factors, but this has not to date been clearly delineated. This study is a scoping review to survey the literature on the influence of family and peers on youth sports participation. The review identified 111 articles of which the majority were cross-sectional, included boys and girls, and were conducted primarily in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The articles were grouped into 8 research themes: (1) reasons for participation, (2) social norms, (3) achievement goal theory, 4) family structure, (5) sports participation by family members, (6) parental support and barriers, (7) value of friendship, and (8) influen

SUBMITTER: Howie EK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6933572 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature