Find The Best Sport For You
The Healthy Sport Index is the world’s first-ever tool that assesses the relative benefits and risks of participating in the most popular sports for adolescents. Learn about each sport, and customize the index by adjusting the dial below based on your health criteria.
How to use this tool
Customize the index.
Adjust the dial based on what health criteria matter most to you – Physical Activity, Safety, Psychosocial Benefits. We set the default at one-third weighting for each.
Learn about each sport.
Click on the tile of any sport to learn about its characteristics, score, complementary activities and best practices. Any sport can be delivered in a healthy manner.
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Customize your priorities for sports and scroll down to see your results
What Matters Most to You?
Physical Activity: How much are athletes moving their bodies at practice?
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Physical Activity
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Psychosocial: How has playing a sport changed athlete behavior, such as emotional, social and academic skills?
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Psychosocial
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High Emphasis