“It carries over a big deal”: Playing sports early in life can set young athletes up for success

Although most people are only athletes for a small part of their lives, research conducted by Dr. Laura Upenieks, a Baylor University professor with a doctorate in Sociology, shows that a short period of your life dedicated to sports can set you up for victory in the long haul.
“Respondents who had the lowest levels of anxiety and depression were those who consistently played sports throughout their entire childhood,” said Upenieks.
“We didn’t formally test the mechanisms, but it goes without saying that playing sports in childhood builds good exercise habits, teamwork, self esteem, confidence."
All of those traits can be carried into other areas of your life.
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