The data was from the Michigan Study of Adolescent Life Transitions. The project was
undertaken by
Pennsylvania State University, University of Arizona, and University of Michigan.
"Childhood and adolescent sports participation was found to be a significant
predictor of young adults'
participation in sports and physical fitness activities," wrote Daniel F. Perkins and
collaborators at Pennsylvania
State University, University of Arizona, and University of Michigan.
The findings were published in the Jornal of Youth and Society 2004;35(4):495-520).
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