Perceived coaches' health promotion activity, maintenance of participation in sports, and lifestyle habits among emerging adults: a four-year follow-up study

CONCLUSIONS: Perceiving coaches' health promotion activity as frequent was related to maintained participation in organized sports among males. Maintainers were more likely to have more healthy lifestyle habits than nonparticipants and dropouts. There is a need to invest in coaches' health promotion activity when it is infrequent. A more detailed understanding is needed of coaches' health promotion activity that supports both maintained participation in sports, especially among females, and healthy lifestyle habits in emerging adulthood.PMID:38658832 | DOI:10.1080/07853890.2024.2321327

Source: Annals of Medicine - April 24, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Katja Rinta-Antila Pasi Koski Tuula Aira Olli J Heinonen Raija Korpelainen Jari Parkkari Kai Savonen Kerttu Toivo Arja Uusitalo Maarit Valtonen Tommi Vasankari Jari Villberg Sami Kokko Source Type: research