Protective or risky? The longitudinal association of team sports participation and health-related behaviours in Canadian adolescent girls.

Erica Y LauNegin A RiaziWei QianScott T LeatherdaleGuy Faulkner

Published in: Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique (2019)

Team sport participation outside of school settings is risky for prospective health-related behaviours in adolescent girls. Our findings highlight the need for investing in tailored participation initiatives that also consider how to prevent harmful substance use.

Keyphrases

physical activity
quality improvement
palliative care
mental health
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