Background Physical activity and sport have numerous health benefits and participation is
thought to be lower in disadvantaged children and adolescents. However, evidence for the …

ABSTRACT Examined from Bio-Ecological System Theory's PPCT model perspective, this
study systematically reviewed how youth sport dropout literature has been theoretically …

Background Physical activity (PA) has beneficial effects on physical and mental health
outcomes in older adults. However, a consistent decline in PA participation has been noted …

Background Participation in sport can contribute to health-enhancing levels of leisure-time
physical activity. There are recent reports that participation in sport in Australia is …

Objective: Ecological models have been applied to investigate multiple domains influencing
physical activity behaviour, including individual, social, organisational, community …

This chapter describes some of the key tasks of parenting and how they relate to children's
well-being. It discusses how aspects of the social and physical environment affect that ways …

Background Early adolescence is a period of dynamic neurobiological change. Converging
lines of research suggest that regular physical activity (PA) and improved aerobic fitness …

Understanding sport participation and drop-out are important for sport management. Many
children sample or play multiple sports before specialising. However, quantifying these …

Background: The rate of participation in community-based sport by boys and men has been
double that of girls and women. Contributing to this is the fact that some sports have been …

Background Physical activity, a high-frequency health behavior, varies by where children
live, learn, and play. Children accumulate physical activity in adult-led in-school and out-of …