Sports+and+Teenagers

**The positive effects of a participating in team and competive sports for adolescents include but are not limited to:**
 * Improved self-efficacy
 * Improved self-esteem
 * Enhanced social skills

**A study conducted in 2001 by four doctors from Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine relayed these results in their journal:**


 * Children with increased levels of self-efficacy were significantly morelikely to have increased levels of high activity compared withchildren with low levels of self-efficacy.
 * Behavior, happiness, intellectual, and popularityself-esteem sub-scores were significantly decreased in childrenwith low levels of high activity.
 * Adolescents who rarely exercise are more likely to experience loneliness,shyness, and feelings of hopelessness.

** In an interview with former soccer player turned youth coach, Eddie Henderson, was quoted as saying: ** 

 "Competition sports can prepare children for dealing with adversity by setting goals and accomplishing goals.”


 * For additional information, please refer to the following links: **

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