Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 268-274 , March 2009

Does Participation in Organized Sports Predict Future Physical Activity for Adolescents from Diverse Economic Backgrounds?

  • Stephanie Walters, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Stephanie Walters, M.D., c/o Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Ph.D., M.P.H., Suite #300, 1300 S 2nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55454.
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  • Daheia J. Barr-Anderson, Ph.D., M.S.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Melanie Wall, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Received 15 January 2008 ,Accepted 10 August 2008.

  • Image Result

    Percentage of high school adolescents participating in organized sports (time 1), stratified by gender.

    Percentage of high school adolescents participating in organized sports (time 1), stratified by gender.

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    Longitudinal change in reported weekly MVPA (hours) between high school (time 1) and young adulthood (time 2) by reported organized sports participation at time 1.

    Longitudinal change in reported weekly MVPA (hours) between high school (time 1) and young adulthood (time 2) by reported organized sports participation at time 1.

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    Males: Average weekly hours of MVPA change between high school (time 1) and young adulthood (time 2) stratified by SES. Solid lines represent adolescents who participated in organized sports at time 1

    Males: Average weekly hours of MVPA change between high school (time 1) and young adulthood (time 2) stratified by SES. Solid lines represent adolescents who participated in organized sports at time 1, dashed lines represent nonparticipants.

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    Females: Average weekly hours of MVPA change between high school (time 1) and young adulthood (time 2) stratified by SES. Solid lines represent adolescents who participated in organized sports at time

    Females: Average weekly hours of MVPA change between high school (time 1) and young adulthood (time 2) stratified by SES. Solid lines represent adolescents who participated in organized sports at time 1, dashed lines represent nonparticipants.

PII: S1054-139X(08)00353-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.08.011

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 268-274 , March 2009

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