Sociodemographic disparities in youth sport participation vary by state, highlighting the need for localized approaches to improve access.
YS is a critical developmental setting for youth. Youth with lower incomes and SHCN were consistently less likely to participate in sport than their peers. Associations between other sociodemographic characteristics (e.g., race/ethnicity) and YS participation varied geospatially, highlighting the need for state-specific approaches to improve YS so that all youth have opportunities to participate.
Rogers et al. (Wed,) studied this question.