After a large decline during COVID, youth sports participation is back on the rise.
But overall, participation is still down compared to pre-pandemic levels. And even worse, the United States has a less-than-stellar report card when it comes to youth physical activity.
Participating in sports has been found to increase both physical and mental health among children. In fact, a recent study shows that 58.4% of parents found that their child's mental health greatly improved as a result of involvement in sports. And, 71% cited improved social well-being.
Unfortunately, 27% of parents reported that their child lost interest in playing sports all together.
LET THE KIDS PLAY!!
