Meghan McDonough, Travis Dorsch and Alan Smith, Purdue University (IMAGE)

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Meghan McDonough, Travis Dorsch and Alan Smith, Purdue University

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Meghan McDonough, assistant professor of health and kinesiology, Travis Dorsch, doctoral student in health and kinesiology, and Alan Smith, associate professor of health and kinesiology, studied how parents benefit from their children's participation in youth sports. The researchers learned that children's sports participation increased parents' interest and participation in sports and also served as a context for developing new friendships.

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Purdue University photo/Andrew Hancock

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