Youth sports are a great way for kids to be active, but a recent study showed that after-sports snacks, on average, had 43 more calories than the amount burned during the activity.
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As smartphone uptake and connectivity grows in Africa, so does the often unhealthy trend of young people betting on sports using their phones.
Supporting one’s child on a sports team isn’t always a walk at the ballpark. Parents face complex demands that require a repertoire of skills that are rarely discussed or taught.
The New South Wales government has come in for heavy criticism over its $2 billion plan to knock down and rebuild two of Sydney’s largest sports stadiums.
After decades of continuous growth, participation rates have started to decline. What does it mean for the future of the sport?
In a system that’s far better at identifying the best payers than finding the best players, the pipeline of talent gets choked out by costly tournament and team fees.
A recent study that showed that 110 of 111 brains of deceased NFL players had a serious brain disease raised concerns once again about concussions. But there’s a lot we still need to know.
A study of the brains of 111 NFL players after their deaths showed that 110 had degenerative brain disease. Here are some expert analyses of what can be done to stop brain injury from sports.
The first step in reviving a lost sporting culture is to involve young Australians in working out why sport has lost its appeal and how to reverse the decline in youth participation.
The national pastime is more than just a sport. In this roundup, we feature stories about baseball’s relationship to race, politics, the media and health.
Artificial turf has become popular for kids’ sports as well as for professional players. The little black crumbs that help support the blades of fake grass may not be so harmless.
The Super Bowl is a good time to party and celebrate, but it’s also a good time to reflect on where we stand culturally with concussions.
The relationship between commercialised sport and junior sport has largely been left to the periphery of Australian sporting analyses.
There is much work to do if Australia is to eradicate various barriers to participation in sport.
As many as half a million concussions in youth go unreported each year. Finding a way to measure whether a hit has occurred on the field is an important way to address these injuries.
Why children shouldn’t specialise in one sport too early.
Child sport success relies on having a positive parental influence.
Charleston’s Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars thought they’d have a chance to compete for a spot in the coveted Little League World Series. But South Carolina’s Little League director had other ideas.
In their hearts, everyone associated with the AFL knows the decline in the community is real.
Many clubs sign players as young children and make them agree to not play anything else. The evidence suggests they’re making a big mistake.
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Professor of Ethics, Strategy, and Public Policy, University of New Orleans; Institute for Humane Studies
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Professor of Sociology, Villanova University
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Professor, Département des sciences de l'activité physique, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Senior lecturer Physical Education and Sport Coaching, Liverpool John Moores University
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PhD candidate in Sociomedical Science, Columbia University
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Senior lecturer in Physical Education, Liverpool John Moores University
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Senior Lecturer in Sports Science, Swansea University
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Vice Chair, Department of Neurology, University of Florida
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Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition, The University of Texas at San Antonio
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Professor of Journalism, Indiana University
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Professor in Public Health, Institute for Health Research, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Professor of Chemistry, Michigan State University
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Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University
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Professor of Chemistry, Michigan State University