WASHINGTON, DC (March 15, 2023) – The Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act was re-introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives yesterday, Tuesday, March 14. Supported by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) and a broad coalition of sports, health, business, and community organizations, the PHIT Act allows pre-tax...
The average family pays $883 annually in one child's primary sport. That's down 6% from pre-pandemic costs previously reported by parents. Travel costs to play sports increased 19% in Fall 2022 compared to before COVID-19 while the amount spent on individual lessons declined 23%, according to the Aspen Institute's latest...
aspenprojectplay.org- The average child today spends less than three years playing a sport, quitting by age 11, according to a 2019 survey by Project Play with the Utah State University's Families in Sports Lab.
cdc.gov- CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2009-2019 provides the most recent surveillance and trend data on health behaviors and experiences among high school students across the country. It reports on the behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death, morbidity, and social problems among youth and...