School Sport Participation Under Two School Sport Policies
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Intramural sports offer a promising strategy to increase physical activity among middle school students.
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Foiling Drugs, Olympic Medalist Uses Fencing to Make a Point to Urban Youth
August 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
The Peter Westbrook Foundation, a non-profit organization, enhanced its program to enrich the lives of New York City's youth through the sport of fencing.
Coach Training and Drug-Free Leagues Help 3.6 Million Kids Play it Safe
January 1, 1997 | Program Result Report
From 1993 to 1996, the National Youth Sports Coaches Association, West Palm Beach, Fla., the only national nonprofit organization that certifies volunteer youth coaches, carried out two related but separate initiatives.
Using Soccer Players to Kick the Habit
October 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
Prospect Associates conducted a study of the feasibility, scope, and potential benefits of establishing a relationship with Major League Soccer for the purpose of promoting smoking prevention among youth.
Reducing Traumatic Youth Sports Injuries: Q&A with Hosea Harvey
May 23, 2013 | New Public Health Post
As school winds down and camps and sports prepare for the summer season, a new study funded by RWJF and published in the American Journal of Public Health on sports-related traumatic brain injuries in youth sports, is generating deserved attention.
Working with Baseball to Change Tobacco's Spitting Image
April 10, 2012 | Program Result Report
Oral Health America, a Chicago-based organization that advocates improved dental care, launched a public education campaign to reduce the use of spit tobacco (both chewing tobacco and snuff).
A Policy Impact Analysis of the Mandatory NCAA Sickle Cell Trait Screening Program
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This study estimated the impact of a mandatory screening policy for Division I athletes implemented by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on both the identification of sickle cell carriers and prevention of sudden death.
Professional Athletes Persuade Young Fans Not to Smoke
March 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation and the Jacksonville Jaguars football team ran an array of projects to discourage smoking among fans and area youth.
Title IX's Positive Unintended Consequence: Girls Have a Lower Probability of Obesity
September 16, 2010 | Program Result Report
From 2005 to 2008, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago carried out two studies to determine the impact of Title IX legislation on physical activity and obesity in girls and women.
Creating a Sports and Fitness Beat at Youth Radio's Health Desk
July 15, 2010 | Program Result Report
Youth Radio, an Oakland, Calif., youth development and media organization, developed a sports and fitness teaching curriculum for low-income men, primarily those of color.