The NPR (5/28, Neilson) “Shots” blog reports, “Participation in team sports as a young person can significantly reduce the long-term likelihood of depression and anxiety for people with childhood trauma,” researchers concluded after analyzing “data from 9668 teens who participated in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health.” The findings were published online May 28 in JAMA Pediatrics.
MedPage Today (5/28, Hlavinka) reports the authors of an accompanying editorial wrote, “The wins and losses of sports teach the emotional dexterity required for success in life, including resilience.” They added, “These beneficial characteristics of sport participation may lead to better mental and social health and academic success and may lower the likelihood of participating in risky behaviors.”
Related Links:
— “Playing Teen Sports May Protect From Some Damages Of Childhood Trauma, “Susie Neilson, NPR, May 28, 2019