# After-school sports an overall boon to children and teens, study shows

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-05-14-after-school-sports-an-overall-boon-to-children-and-teens-study-shows-4f0f96/
- Published: 2026-05-14
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- Original outlet: medicalxpress
- Original report: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-school-sports-boon-children-teens.html
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> Children benefit in both body and mind when they participate in after-school sports, a new study says. Kids in after-school sports show measurable advantages in brainpower, mental health and physical fitness, researchers reported in the journal Exercise, Sports and Movement.

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*Source: [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-school-sports-boon-children-teens.html](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-school-sports-boon-children-teens.html)*