Participation Trends - Project Play
WEBMore than half (58%) of children who participate in sports played their primary sport through community-based programming in Fall 2022, according to our latest youth sports parent survey. That’s a jump from 38% in Fall 2021, when the pandemic had a greater impact on playing opportunities.
7 Charts that Show the State of Youth Sports in the US and Why it ...
WEBFeb 24, 2015 · Nearly 3 million fewer children have played basketball, soccer, track and field, baseball, football, and softball, and less than 1 in 3 children between the ages of 6-12 participated in a high-calorie-burning sport or fitness activity three times a …
Participation Trends - Project Play
WEBCore team sports participation (meaning playing on a regular basis) for youth ages 6-17 declined 6% between 2019 and 2022. That translates to 1.2 million fewer youth regularly playing team sports, according to data from the Sports & …
10 Charts that Show Progress, Challenges to Fix Youth Sports
WEBOct 16, 2018 · Poorer kids are being left behind in all aspects of society, and sports is no different. Less than four in 10 youth coaches say they are trained in any of the following areas: sport skills and tactics, effective motivational technique, or safety needs (CPR/basic first aid and concussion management).
Youth Sports Facts: Participation Rates - Project Play
WEBThe report includes includes data and trends related to participation, physical and mental health, coaching, and costs to play. For the Institute’s analysis of each of these charts, please read the full report. Project Play collects and distributes national participation rates for kids in youth sports each year.
WEBAug 31, 2020 · September 17, 2020. The National Youth Sports Strategy aims to unite U.S. youth sports culture around a shared vision: that one day, all youth will have the opportunity, motivation, and access to play sports—regardless of their race, ethnicity, sex, ability, or ZIP code. Why youth sports?
7 Charts that Show Why We Need to Fix Youth Sports
WEBSep 5, 2017 · While most youth sports rates are generally declining, some specific sports are doing better than others. SFIA tracks core participation, meaning kids who played certain sports on a regular basis. In 2016, tennis, gymnastics, flag football, hockey, lacrosse and wrestling had slight increases.
WEBParticipation in sports varied by race, but not significantly by sex or age group. In 2020, just over one-half of children aged 6–17 years (54.1%) participated Figure 1). While the percentage of children that participated in sports was higher for …
Game-Changing Insights: 12 Youth Sports Statistics for 2024
WEBThe most popular youth sports are basketball, soccer, and baseball. According to research done by The Aspen Institute, the most common youth sports children play are basketball (36.8%), soccer (26.5%), and baseball (24.1%).
Disparities in Youth Sports Participation in the U.S., 2017–2018
WEBJul 30, 2020 · Nationally representative data on parent-reported youth sports participation from the 2017–2018 National Survey of Children's Health (n=36,779) were analyzed in 2019. The prevalence and 95% CIs of youth sports participation were estimated by demographic characteristics, overall and by age group.
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