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Sibling Influence on Physical Activity and Sport Participation: Considerations for Coaches
Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators
  • Chelsea N. Allbaugh
  • Nicole D. Bolter, Boise State University
  • Jane M. Shimon, Boise State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2016
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08924562.2016.1181593
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Abstract

Siblings can often be seen playing the same sports and participating in the same physical activities. The Williams sisters in tennis and the football-playing Manning brothers are well-known examples of siblings in professional sports. More than 80% of children in the United States have at least one sibling (Horn & Horn, 2007) and the prevalence of twins has increased significantly in the past few decades. Given the overwhelming majority of children who have a sibling, and as sport continues to be a valued activity in many American households, more and more children are participating in physical activities and sports with their siblings.

Citation Information
Chelsea N. Allbaugh, Nicole D. Bolter and Jane M. Shimon. "Sibling Influence on Physical Activity and Sport Participation: Considerations for Coaches" Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators (2016)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jane_shimon/27/