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Participation in organized sports helps mitigate the age-related decline in physical activity during adolescence, particularly on weekends.
Keep adolescents involved in sports as they get older to prevent the typical drop in physical activity. Non-participants tend to become significantly less active as they age, whereas participants maintain higher activity levels.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
The results suggested that the age-related decline in PA may be more marked among nonparticipants in sports compared with those who continue to participate.
Why this rating
Observational data showing correlation, not causation, regarding the decline.
Source
Energy Expenditure in Physical Activity
James O. Hill et al. · 2003
DOI 10.3109/9780203913376-28
cross_sectional · n=165Cited 14×
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