title: Alcohol-related risk behaviors and sports participation among adolescents: an analysis of 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey data.
abstract: Using 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey data, we examined alcohol-related behaviors among adolescent sports participants. Male sports participants were more likely to report heavy drinking and driving after drinking in the past month. Females were less likely to report ever drinking, early drinking, and drinking in the past month.
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia 30030, USA. dmmays@sph.emory.edu
authors.forename: Darren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mays
authors.forename: Nancy J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D040343:Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012737:Sex Factors; D013177:Sports / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology