Does organized sports participation in childhood and adolescence positively influence health? A review of reviews.

ABSTRACT: Sports participations have the potential for both positive and negative health outcomes. We hence aimed (i) to assess systematically reviewed associations between organized sports participation in children and adolescents and their health, and (ii) to assess qualitative syntheses of experiences among children and adolescents concerning organized sports participation and health. A search was undertaken in April 2020 across the databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, APA PsycInfo (Ovid), Scopus, SPORTDiscus (EBSCOhost), and specialized databases for reviews. The recommended Joanna Briggs Institute approach to critical appraisal, study selection, data extraction, and data synthesis was used. Systematic reviews were included that covered children and/or adolescents aged ≤ 18 years, and adult partici

SUBMITTER: Bjornara HB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8190469 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature