Highlights•This review examines the sport parenting research from the last 5 years.•The
complexity of parental involvement is increasingly understood.•Various factors appear to …

Youth sport participation has been found to have many beneficial physical, psychological,
and social consequences, as well as risks for those involved. If the benefits are to outweigh …

This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts covered in the preceding
chapters of this book. The book represents the most comprehensive collection of research …

Summary Positive Youth Development (PYD) is an asset‐building approach to youth
development research and practice that emphasizes enhancing strengths and developing …

In October 2017, the International Olympic Committee hosted an international expert group
of physical therapists and orthopaedic surgeons who specialize in treating and researching …

Ninety percent of American youth participate in some form of organized youth sport between
the ages of 5 and 18. Parent involvement in this context has recently been characterized as …

The purpose of this study was to explore the influences on parental involvement in youth
sport. Specifically, this study sought to address the following research questions:(a) What …

It is widely accepted that parents are a pivotal part of young people's sporting journey, and
over the last 4 decades there has been a substantial growth in research pertaining to youth …

Objective The purpose of this study was to examine how female adolescent athletes and
their parents cope with deselection from provincial sport teams using a communal coping …

Parents are essential in youth sport because they provide the emotional, informational, and
financial support that enables their children to enjoy and succeed in their sporting …