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Increase the proportion of children and adolescents who play sports — PA‑12

National Status: Getting worse

  
Getting worse
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Most Recent Data:
54.6 percent (2022-23)

National Target:
63.2 percent 1

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

National Baseline:
58.3 percent of children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years participated in a sports team or took sports lessons after school or on weekends in the past 12 months in 2016-17 2

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Increase the proportion of children and adolescents who participate on a sports team or take sports lessons after school or on weekends

Target-Setting Method
Percentage point improvement

Data Source:  National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), HRSA/MCHB

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Summary

In addition to the health benefits of physical activity, playing sports can improve economic, social, and academic outcomes for children and adolescents. Programs and policies at the local, state, and national level can increase access to sports facilities, and communities can work to make youth sports programs and facilities safe, accessible, and inclusive.

Topics:  Physical Activity, Adolescents , Child and Adolescent Development, Children, Community

Workgroup: Physical Activity Workgroup

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1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.