Background: Recent studies indicated greater risk of overuse injuries among young female athletes than their male counterparts. However, few studies have focused on female athletes and the effect o...

Association between training volume and lower extremity overuse injuries in young female athletes: implications for early sports specialization

Background: studies that investigate risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries in female youth athletes are limited, especially related to training attributes and position status.Objective:...

Risk factors associated with self-reported injury history in female youth soccer players

The identified domains of child physical literacy include knowledge/understanding, behavior, motivation/confidence, and physical competency. Understanding physical literacy is critical to moving forward intervention efforts surrounding physical inactivity.

Attitudes and behaviors of physical activity in children: Findings from the Play, Lifestyle & Activity in Youth (PLAY) Questionnaire

Aim
The purpose of this study was to determine whether high levels of strenuous physical activity outside of organised sports are associated with better functional test performance.

Methods
Youth athletes (n = 445, mean = 14.2 ± 2.5 years) reported their frequency of strenuous physical activity outside of organised sports. The functional performance tests: vertical jump height, pro agility test time, estimated maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max), front plank time and postural stability were measured and compared between groups.

Results
Athletes in the five or more times a week group demonstrated faster pro agility times (5.37 ± 0.43 seconds) than the never group (5.59 ± 0.56 seconds; p = 0.002) and the 1–4 times a week group (5.52 ± 0.47 seconds; p = 0.005). The five or more times a week group demonstrated higher mean vertical jump height (42.9 ± 13.3 vs. 40.3 ± 10.8 cm; p = 0.009) and higher estimated VO2 max (48.1 vs. 45.6 mL/kg/minute; p = 0.001) than the 1–4 times a week group.

Conclusion
Youth athletes who engaged in strenuous physical activity outside of organised sports five or more times a week performed best on functional performance tests.

Physical activity outside of organised sports is associated with functional performance.

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Physical activity outside of organised sports is associated with functional performance.