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  • Title: A developmental overview of child and youth sports in society.
    Author: Stryer BK, Tofler IR, Lapchick R.
    Journal: Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am; 1998 Oct; 7(4):697-724, vii. PubMed ID: 9894037.
    Abstract:
    This article provides a brief review of sport participation for children and adolescents from psychological, physical, and social developmental perspectives. The following areas are reviewed: the relationship between normal developmental readiness and sporting participation; the potential positive and negative aspects of athletic participation for the child and adolescent; the effects of sporting participation on self-concept; potential adverse physical and psychological effects; recent research regarding motivation for youth sports participation; proposed recommendations for guidelines in youth sport programs; a social perspective on sports in the United States; the current and future role of child and adolescent psychiatrists; and future challenges for sport psychiatry.
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