A Longitudinal Assessment of the Impact of Biological Maturity and Menarche on Adolescents’ Organized Sport and Physical Activity Participation
Declining PA participation rates suggest that adolescents may need support for maintaining PA. Disparate effects of puberty in male and female adolescents advocate for separate approaches based on their specific characteristics. Future research should explore the impact of specific sport environment characteristics and menstrual cycle experiences on PA.
Authors
- Siobhan O’Dean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5898-2065)
- Sam Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2364-7774)
- Lauren A. Gardner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8592-6691)
- Sharan Srinivasa Gopalan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1716-9910)
- Katrina E. Champion (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8319-9366)
- E. Jean Buckler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4561-9419)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- University of Victoria (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Adolescence
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12512
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00