Relationships Between Youth Sports Participation and Mental Health in Young Adulthood Among Finnish Males

Appelqvist‐Schmidlechner, Kaija; Vaara, Jani P.; Häkkinen, Arja; Vasankari, Tommi; Mäkinen, Juha; Mäntysaari, Matti; Kyröläinen, Heikki

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“…For example, physical activity during adolescence predicts lower cardiometabolic risk in adulthood [ 55 ]. In addition, youth sport participation appears to be associated with better mental health in later life [ 56 ]. Importantly, because basketball can be modified to allow participation in various small-sided formats, it is a sport that is conducive for participation well into adulthood, thus yielding health benefits over a wide age range.…”

Section: Basketball Promotes Healthy Youthmentioning

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The NBA and Youth Basketball: Recommendations for Promoting a Healthy and Positive Experience

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Participation in sports offers both short-term and long-term physical and psychosocial benefits for children and adolescents. However, an overemphasis on competitive success in youth sports may limit the benefits of participation, and could increase the risk of injury, burnout, and disengagement from physical activity. The National Basketball Association and USA Basketball recently assembled a group of leading experts to share their applied research and practices to address these issues. This review includes the group’s analysis of the existing body of research regarding youth sports participation and the related health, performance, and psychosocial outcomes. Based upon this, age-specific recommendations for basketball participation are provided that aim to promote a healthy and positive experience for youth basketball players.

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Section: Basketball Promotes Healthy Youthmentioning

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“…The relation between youth's physical activity (PA) habits and adulthood health has been thoroughly examined in previous literature. For instance, Appelqvist-Schmidlechner et al [18] highlight that engaging in sports in childhood is associated with lower risk of developing mental health issues in adulthood. Ekblom-Bak et al [19] found that kids who participated in both in-and out-of-school exercise showed reduced incidence of metabolic diseases later in life, as well as higher engagement in healthy active behaviors, and better fitness.…”

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Effect of a Game-Based Physical Education Program on Physical Fitness and Mental Health in Elementary School Children

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Verdugo

Cuenca

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Promotion of healthy active behaviors should start from early ages, as behaviors learned in youth are more likely to endure. A fundamental body of research in this field focuses on the implementation of programs within physical education (PE), thanks to its favorable characteristics. However, traditional PE based on exercise training and controlling styles seems to have weaker association with students’ health benefits. For this reason, the aim of this study was to assess the effects of a game-based PE program on physical fitness and psychological health in schoolchildren aged 10 to 12 years old. A total of 252 students were distributed in experimental (EG, games-centered activities) and control (CG, traditional exercise training activities) groups. The program lasted 6 months. Health-related physical fitness components, psychological wellbeing, self-esteem, stress, and anxiety were assessed before and after the treatment. Both groups increased physical fitness at post-test; however, cardiorespiratory fitness did not improve. No differences were found between the groups at post-test. Our results show that games may be as effective as traditional training methods; yet, they suggest that PE alone may be insufficient for obtaining substantive benefits in cardiorespiratory fitness, regardless of the type of task presented.

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“…Finally, according to the above, it can be considered that the RMF's competition model is structured and organized according to the characteristics of the context and the stages of training of the athlete, which contributes to the sporting and personal development of young athletes. Research shows that these aspects can have a positive influence on the mental well-being of young athletes [2,6] and in the reduction of mental anxiety situations [3,21,[23][24][25].…”

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“…It has been demonstrated that sport brings benefits at the physical, emotional, social [1], and psychological levels. Furthermore, when properly planned, it can positively influence the mental well-being of young people [2] and reduce anxiety, among other things [3]. However, it is important to know that sport at early ages can have both positive and negative psychosocial effects, so the structure of the sporting context plays a very important role [4].…”

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Competitive Anxiety in Young Basketball Players from the Real Madrid Foundation

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Rodríguez

Fuentes-Guerra

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Competition during the sports training process should aid young athletes’ overall development. The aim of this study was to ascertain the levels of competitive anxiety in athletes who practice basketball at the Real Madrid Foundation (RMF)’s Social-Sports Schools, and to analyze whether any differences exist in regard to anxiety in the various subscales that take into account gender, participation in the RMF’s internal competitions, and basketball modalities (mini basketball/basketball). The study sample consisted of 320 players (224 boys and 96 girls) belonging to the following different age groups: 8–9-year-olds, 10–11-year-olds, 12–13-year-olds, and 14–15-year-olds (M = 10.54; SD = 1.92). The Sport Anxiety Scale-2 (SAS-2) was used in the version translated and validated in Spanish. It was found that the athletes displayed low levels of competitive anxiety in all three subscales. No significant differences were observed between the genders, nor between basketball modalities (mini basketball/basketball). Finally, a positive correlation was observed between the various subscales.

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Relationships Between Youth Sports Participation and Mental Health in Young Adulthood Among Finnish Males

Abstract: Despite negative outcomes related to health behavior, the findings provide support for the association between youth SP and positive mental health outcomes in adulthood among males.

Cited by 29 publications

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The NBA and Youth Basketball: Recommendations for Promoting a Healthy and Positive Experience

The NBA and Youth Basketball: Recommendations for Promoting a Healthy and Positive Experience

Effect of a Game-Based Physical Education Program on Physical Fitness and Mental Health in Elementary School Children

Competitive Anxiety in Young Basketball Players from the Real Madrid Foundation

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