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Does organized sports participation in childhood and adolescence positively influence health? A review of reviews

Helga Birgit BjørnaråBjørge Herman HansenMonica Klungland TorstveitElling BereElling BereThomas WestergrenEllen SejerstedSveinung Berntsen

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GerontologyScopusMEDLINE030209 endocrinology & metabolismHealth InformaticsReview ArticlePsycINFOAdolescents03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinemedicine030212 general & internal medicineSocial determinants of healthOrganized sports participationChildrenSystematic review of reviewsPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthREvidence-based medicineVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Idrettsmedisinske fag: 850Critical appraisalSystematic reviewVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800HealthAnxietyMedicinemedicine.symptomYouth sportsPsychology

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Highlights • Eight systematic reviews on organized sports participation related to health exist. • Organized sports participation has a moderate effect on crude body weight loss. • Dose relates to anxiety, depression, physical activity, and bone health responses. • Associations with psychological and social health were inconclusive. • Experimental and longitudinal population-based observational studies are needed.

10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101425http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335521001157