
One problem is that sports has become more about the competition than the enjoyment. But for many kids, sports just isn't fun anymore. Since most kids aren't pulling ploughs these days, sports could be one of the best ways to stay physically active. Sports should be fun just like avocado toast is supposed to be yummy. The first of these should apply to everyone, the last to most. And these costs will be passed along to you, assuming that you depend on the economy in some way and pay for health insurance and pay taxes.

Our GOPC and PHICOR computational modeling study published in the journal Health Affairs quantified the many billions of dollars in direct medical costs and productivity losses this level of physical inactivity will continue to cost our country. These in turn can lead to a range of medical problems such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Not getting enough physical activity can lead to overweight issues and obesity during childhood and into adulthood. are reaching the Sports and Fitness Industry Association's "active to a healthy level," which is just 25 minutes of high-calorie-burning physical activity three times a week.

In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) has dubbed physical inactivity "a global public health problem." As I have described previously for Forbes, less than a third of youth in the U.S. These "early retirements" are big problems because they're contributing to the physical inactivity epidemic that's been getting worse and worse over the past three decades in our country. Tennis Association and other members of Project Play 2020 (of which our GOPC/PHICOR team is a founding member) are also supporting this campaign. That's typically by the sixth grade, the start of middle school, before the "my parents are not cool" phase is supposed to happen. The ESPN announcement is part of the Aspen Institute's Don’t Retire, Kid campaign, aimed at bringing more attention to the kid early retirement problem. What's way too early? A survey conducted by the Aspen Institute along with the Utah State University Families in Sports Lab found that kids on average quit playing sports by age 11. Throughout the country, kids are leaving sports way too early. The kid on the ESPN announcement isn't real, meaning that it is a real kid actor playing a fictional character. It's because playing sports just hasn't been fun for him. The reason is not that he has already won enough championships or decided to pursue an acting career to be the next Rock, aka the Pebble. Not Jason Kidd, who is retired already, but a kid kid, a young kid who has decided to quit playing sports. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.The athlete is a kid. Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction.

Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only. Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions.
