Matthew T. Bowers, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin Jon Solomon, Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program The Healthy Sport Index recognizes that psychological and social aspects of sports play an important role in youth having a health…
Michael Kanters, Ph.D Michael Edwards, Ph.D Jonathan Casper, Ph.D Thom McKenzie, Ph.D Jason Bocarro, PH.D Troy Carlton, M.S. Luis Suau, Ph.D North Carolina State University The Healthy Sport Index recognizes that one of the chief contributi…
Jon Solomon Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program The Healthy Sport Index recognizes that the benefits of playing sports can be limited by short- and long-term injuries. The Aspen Institute evaluated how the 10 most popular high school b…
The Women’s Sports Foundation commissioned the Teen Sport in America: Why Participation Matters report to better understand the impact of sports participation on teen health, well-being and academic achievement. Data came from a nationwide
Parents play a significant role in helping their children become active and safe in sports. So what do parents want in youth sports? Surveys of parents in recent years offer a snapshot of their needs and concerns – and how the Healthy Sport…
The Healthy Sport Index aggregated the best available data on the benefits and risks of participating in the 10 most popular high school sports for boys and girls. Gaps were filled with the development of original data, and the judgment of
What is the Aspen Institute and Project Play? The Aspen Institute is a nonpartisan forum for values-based leadership and the exchange of ideas. Within the Aspen Institute is the Sports & Society Program, the mission of which is to convene l…
The Healthy Sport Index aggregated and developed data to identify the relative benefits and risks of participating in the 10 most popular high school boys and girls sports. The analysis was assisted by an advisory group of medical and other…
Swimming is a sport that keeps the heart rate up but takes some stress off the body, while also building endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness. Recommended complementary/alternate sports for swimmers include gymnastics, trac…
Soccer is a sport that rewards footwork, stamina, leg strength, and teamwork, and requires a great amount of endurance, plus vision and balance. Recommended complementary/alternate sports for soccer players include tennis and track and fiel…
Soccer is a sport that rewards footwork, stamina, leg strength, and teamwork, and requires a great amount of endurance, plus vision and balance. Recommended complementary/alternate sports for soccer players include tennis and track and fiel…
Lacrosse is a sport that involves contact and fundamental motor skills in a fast-moving game, and it requires hand-eye coordination, endurance, balance, speed, flexibility and agility. Recommended complementary/alternate sports for lacrosse…