Tip Of The Day Youth Motivation in Sports When youth are asked what motivates them to participate in sports. The typical responses include skill development, affiliation, fitness,...

The typical responses include skill development, affiliation, fitness, fun, competition, excitement or challenge, and release of energy (1). Additional References: (1) McCullagh, Matzkanin, Shaw...

Besides the physical toll that obesity takes on children, there are damaging psychological effects. They include adoption of high-risk behaviors, decline in self-esteem, loneliness, nervousness, sadne...