Ardern, Chris I.2019-03-052019-03-052018-11-052019-03-05http://hdl.handle.net/10315/35863Background: Declining rates of total physical activity (PA) among children are disconcerting; however, research on PA and sport participation including potential benefits for psychosocial development is still in the early stages. Objectives: i) To estimate the prevalence and predictors of organized physical activity (OPA) participation among 46-year-olds across Canada from 1996 to 2008, and ii) to evaluate psychosocial outcomes associated with sport/OPA and unorganized physical activity (UPA). Methods: Data from 46-year-olds in the 19962008 National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (weighted n= ~5 572 000) were pooled and cross-classified with PA types (inactivity, OPA, UPA, and combined PA). Results: Over half of 46-year-olds (53.4%) were engaged in OPA. Better psychosocial development was generally seen amongst frequent OPA groups, 5- and 6-year-olds, and those with a higher household income. Conclusion: Parental involvement and socioeconomic advantage are central to engagement in (and psychosocial benefit from) OPA participation.enAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.StatisticsExamining How Physical Activity Patterns Relate To Psychosocial Health Among Children (Ages 4 6 Years) In Canada: National Longitudinal Survey Of Children And Youth (NLSCY) 1996-2008.Electronic Thesis or Dissertation2019-03-05achievementbehaviourchildrenNational Longitudinal Survey Of Children And YouthNLSCYorganized physical activityphysical activitypositive youth developmentpreschoolpsychosocial healthsocial relationshipssportstructured physical activity