RESOURCES & LINKS TO DATA

King County Play Equity Coalition State of Play Report, 2019

Tacoma/Pierce County’s State of Play Report, 2023

Washington State Physical Activity Task Force Report

2022 Annual Report U.S. Center for SafeSport

Youth Mental Health and Substance Use in King County: Needs Across a Continuum

Higher Income Families More Likely to Enroll Their Kids in Sports - AP-Ipsos Poll Shows

Illinois’ and California’s new laws to establish state-level youth sports commissions

Anderson-Butcher, D. & Bates, S. (2022). National Coach Survey final report. The Ohio State University LiFEsports Initiative, Columbus, OH

Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative. 2022-2023 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) data query. Retrieved November 17, 2025  from childhealthdata.org.

Mountjoy, M., Rhind, D. J., Tiivas, A., & Leglise, M. (2015). Safeguarding the child athlete in sport: a review, a framework and recommendations for the IOC youth athlete development model. British journal of sports medicine, 49(13), 883-886.

Luo, E. J., Reed, J., Mitchell, J. K., Dorrestein, E., Kiwinda, L. V., Hendren, S., ... & Lau, B. C. (2025). Early Sport Specialization in a Pediatric Population: A Rapid Review of Injury, Function, Performance, and Psychological Outcomes. Clinics and Practice, 15(5), 88.

Owen, K. B., Foley, B. C., Wilhite, K., Booker, B., Lonsdale, C., & Reece, L. J. (2022). Sport participation and academic performance in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 54(2), 299-306.

Easterlin, M. C., Chung, P. J., Leng, M., & Dudovitz, R. (2019). Association of team sports participation with long-term mental health outcomes among individuals exposed to adverse childhood experiences. JAMA pediatrics, 173(7), 681-688.

Bengtsson, D., Svensson, J., Wiman, V., Stenling, A., Lundkvist, E., & Ivarsson, A. (2025). Health-related outcomes of youth sport participation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 22(1), 1-10.