How Children Become Involved in Sports.

As a common cultural bond linking children together, sports bring thrills and exhilaration, enrich and make lives fuller. Many American values suggest that participation in a variety of sports and exercises at a young age is also important to acquire the necessary skills and experience to maintain regular exercise throughout life (Coakley, 2001). According to Coakley, "Sports help children develop physical skills, get exercise, make friends, have fun, learn to play as a member of a …

…this American value along with influence from family, society, and environment that a child becomes involved in sports. American sports culture has increasingly become popular amongst children is this trend doesn't show any sign of changing. As more facilities become available to children in the future, sports participation is bound to increase. This in affect will lead to an explosion of sport influence not only in lives of American children but also around the world.