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{"title":"Sex-based differences in running performance among children aged 7–9 years in new South Wales track competition","authors":"Gregory A. Brown ,&nbsp;Brandon S. Shaw ,&nbsp;Ina Shaw","doi":"10.1016/j.jsampl.2026.100136","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsampl.2026.100136","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Recent research has shown that prepubertal males outperform females in running competitions; however, prior studies have focused on distances of 100–1600 m and most have relied on U.S.-based data. This study evaluated sex-based differences in running performance among under-8, under-9, and under-10 athletes in 70 m, 100 m, 200 m, and 400 m races at the 2024 Little Athletics New South Wales (NSW) Regional Track &amp; Field Championships in Australia.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Official race times for all competitors (<em>n</em> = 1442 males; 1405 females) from all seven NSW regional meets were analyzed. Performance was compared by sex for both preliminary and final times using two-way ANOVA. Additional analyses examined time gaps between successive finishers within each sex and time differences between male and female athletes placing in the same ordinal position, using ANOVA on ranks.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Males ran significantly faster than females across all events and age groups (<em>P</em> &lt; 0.05), with an average advantage of 4.88 ± 0.57 % and medium to large effect sizes (Hedges’ <em>g</em> = 0.451–0.878). In contrast, within-sex time gaps between successive finishers did not differ significantly (males: 1.63 ± 0.12 %; females: 1.71 ± 0.17 %).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>These findings confirm previously reported male performance advantages in prepubertal children and extend the evidence to a shorter sprint distance (70 m) and to Australian data. Notably, between-sex performance differences were more than twice as large as the variability within sex among comparably placed finishers. These results may help inform research and practice on youth sport talent identification and development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74029,"journal":{"name":"JSAMS plus","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100136"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146188024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Do psychophysiological responses to competitive anxiety predict competition outcomes? A pilot study in elite female karate athletes","authors":"Maryam Kenshloo ,&nbsp;Behrouz Golmohammadi ,&nbsp;Vahid Khashani ,&nbsp;Amir Hossien Mehrsafar","doi":"10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100132","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100132","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Evaluating psychophysiological markers is key to understanding the allostatic burden of official competitions. This study investigated the associations between responses to competitive anxiety and salivary biomarkers—cortisol (sCort), interleukin-6 (sIL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (sTNF-α)—in elite female karate athletes during competition. Thirty participants (mean age = 21.8 ± 3.4 years) completed the Persian version of the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 Revised (CSAI-2R) approximately 1 h prior to competition to assess cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety, and self-confidence. Saliva samples were collected 30 min before the competition to quantify biomarker levels. Significant positive associations were observed between sCort and both somatic and cognitive anxiety (p &lt; 0.05), whereas no significant associations were detected between anxiety subscales or self-confidence and sIL-6 or sTNF-α (all p &gt; 0.05). Multiple regression results showed that cognitive and somatic anxiety significantly predicted sCort (p &lt; 0.05), while none of the CSAI-2R variables significantly predicted sIL-6 (p &gt; 0.05) or sTNF-α (p &gt; 0.05). Logistic regression analysis revealed that somatic anxiety significantly predicted competition outcome (p &lt; 0.05), whereas other variables did not. These findings highlight the potential utility of monitoring somatic anxiety as a marker of competitive anxiety in elite female karate athletes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74029,"journal":{"name":"JSAMS plus","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100132"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145841146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparing indoor tracking of golf ball and club metrics: Consistency and absolute agreement of the Flightscope Mevo+ and Trackman 4 launch monitors","authors":"Alex Bliss ,&nbsp;Ben L. Langdown","doi":"10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100128","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100128","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>This study aimed to compare the Flightscope Mevo ​+ ​launch monitor against a previously validated system (Trackman 4) during full golf swings in an indoor setting.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Mevo+ and Trackman 4 were compared concurrently for driver (n ​= ​118, 118, 174 shots, respectively). Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) reported consistency and absolute agreement. Bland–Altman plots reported limits of agreement.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Moderate to excellent consistency was reported for all values for driver (ICC ​= ​0.66–0.996), 7-iron (ICC ​= ​0.50–0.996) and pitching wedge (ICC ​= ​0.55–1.00) except angle of attack which was poor for both 7-iron and pitching wedge (ICC ​= ​0.06 &amp; 0.03, respectively). For absolute agreement, Mevo ​+ ​demonstrated moderate to excellent levels for most driver (ICC range ​= ​0.58–0.98), 7-iron (ICC range ​= ​0.83–0.94) and pitching wedge (ICC range ​= ​0.77–0.999) variables. Driver swing plane (ICC absolute ​= ​0.24), 7-iron angle of attack, clubhead speed, dynamic loft and spin rate (ICC absolute ​= ​0.02, 0.44, 0.23, 0.49, 0.42, respectively) and pitching wedge angle of attack, dynamic loft, and swing plane (ICC absolute ​= ​0.01, 0.25, 0.43, respectively) had poor agreement.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Mevo+ is consistent with Trackman 4 for all variables except angle of attack. It does however provide different absolute values, but usually in a consistent, systematic manner, across a number of variables. Coaches, club fitters, golfers, and scientists should be aware of these systematic differences when attempting to compare performance across launch monitors or when solely using the Mevo ​+ ​system to aid performance, club building and fitting, or for research purposes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74029,"journal":{"name":"JSAMS plus","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100128"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145798978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pelvic floor symptoms in 746 female field hockey players in Australia. A retrospective survey","authors":"Emily C. Bell ,&nbsp;Sally Mastwyk ,&nbsp;Madeline C. Hannington ,&nbsp;Erin Smyth ,&nbsp;Matthew G. King","doi":"10.1016/j.jsampl.2026.100135","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsampl.2026.100135","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To explore the proportion of female field hockey players who experienced urinary incontinence (UI) and pelvic floor symptoms, and the impact their symptoms have on their participation and healthcare-seeking behaviour.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We employed a retrospective study design utilising an anonymous survey to address the study aim. Female field hockey players aged 14 and above who participated in the 2023 winter competition in Australia at any level were eligible to participate in the study. We collected demographic data, the Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis (QUID) and the impact of pelvic floor symptoms on participation. Demographic data were reported as proportions, with all data analysed at the cohort level and stratified based on primary age group competition (Juniors, Seniors, Masters).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>746 females consented to answer the survey about pelvic floor function with an average age of 33.6 years (range 14–74). One in four participants reported some kind of UI, however; just 30 % of females with symptoms saw a health professional for their symptoms. Frequency of symptoms increased by level of competition (i.e., more frequent in Masters compared to Juniors or Seniors). Most females who reported symptoms (∼50 %) during exercise did not change their participation; however, 22 %–36 % modified or stopped their activities.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Symptoms of UI in female field hockey players are frequent, with the majority not seeking health care assistance for their symptoms. Therefore, education programs focused on UI management strategies such as early identification and healthcare referral should be prioritised within female field hockey.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74029,"journal":{"name":"JSAMS plus","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100135"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146037747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Improving penalty shoot-out performance in skilled youth soccer players: An imagery modality-based approach","authors":"Vincent Joseph-Jacques ,&nbsp;Roland Seux ,&nbsp;Laurent Dominique ,&nbsp;Vanessa Hatchi ,&nbsp;Nicolas Robin","doi":"10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100125","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100125","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Since their introduction in professional football, penalty shoot-outs represent key moments in matches. Motor imagery (MI) can improve soccer performance, but different MI modalities can be used to mentally simulate motor actions. This study aimed to evaluate whether the MI modality used by the players would influence their penalty shoot-out performance.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Twenty youth skilled football players from the Elite Center of the French Regions of America (CERFA) voluntarily participated in this experiment (M_age ​= ​16.4 years). After an assessment of their MI ability, the participants completed 4 counterbalanced experimental sessions spread over 4 weeks, each including the completion of 5 penalty shoot-outs. The sessions consisted of a control condition (count-down and actual execution) and 3 MI conditions during which the players had to mentally imagine themselves performing a penalty shoot-out according to one of the MI modalities: Internal Visual Imagery (IVI), External Visual Imagery (EVI), or Kinesthetic Imagery (KI), before kicking. Number of goals scored, shooting accuracy and ball speed were measured and served as dependent variables.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The soccer players benefited from MI. Indeed, in both the IVI and KI conditions, their performances were significantly higher than in the no-MI (i.e., control) condition with respect to the total number of goals scored and shooting accuracy variables.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Practically, we suggest skilled football players imagine, from an internal perspective, taking a successful penalty kick before shooting.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74029,"journal":{"name":"JSAMS plus","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100125"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145705826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Optimizing neuromuscular symmetry through load-progressive closed-chain upper limb training: An EMG-based approach","authors":"Rafid Qaduri ,&nbsp;Taha Jasim ,&nbsp;Hiba Hamadi ,&nbsp;Safaa Ismaeel ,&nbsp;Shaimaa Shihab ,&nbsp;Mohammed Al-Jahni","doi":"10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100133","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100133","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Bilateral neuromuscular symmetry is a critical factor for safe and effective resistance training. Limited evidence exists on how progressive closed-chain resistance exercises influence upper-limb muscle activation and interlimb balance.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Forty healthy, recreationally trained males (mean age 22.8 ± 1.9 years; height 176.2 ± 4.7 cm; weight 73.5 ± 6.2 kg) performed bilateral elbow flexion and extension at 50 %, 75 %, and 90 % of one-repetition maximum (1RM). Surface electromyography (EMG) was recorded bilaterally from the biceps brachii and triceps brachii. Muscle activity was quantified using root mean square (RMS) values, and bilateral coordination was assessed through symmetry indices.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>EMG amplitude increased significantly with higher load intensities (p &lt; 0.001). Bilateral symmetry improved at 90 % 1RM, as reflected by lower symmetry index values and non-significant interlimb differences. At lower intensities, moderate asymmetries persisted, particularly in antagonist muscles.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Progressive closed-chain resistance training enhances neuromuscular activation and promotes interlimb symmetry in the upper limbs, especially under near-maximal loading. These findings suggest that higher load intensities acutely enhance muscle coordination and reduce asymmetry during bilateral resistance exercise.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74029,"journal":{"name":"JSAMS plus","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100133"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145841145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Martial arts striking sports prehabilitation programme (MASS-12): Jump higher, move safer, and feel better","authors":"Rowan Wilson ,&nbsp;James Brighton ,&nbsp;Colette Christiansen ,&nbsp;Matthew Hughes ,&nbsp;Wendi Bacon","doi":"10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100134","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100134","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Martial arts involve cutting, jumping and landing movements known to increase injury risk. Martial artists frequently sustain injuries. Recreational martial arts have yet to implement an evidence-informed prehabilitation programme to prevent these injuries. Here, we evaluate the Martial Arts Striking Sports prehabilitation programme (MASS-12) in a recreational setting.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Three traditional martial arts warm-ups and two MASS-12 warm-ups were delivered over 2 weeks as a recreational Jiu Jitsu club hall. A coach and seven athletes (five male, two female), ranging in experience from white belt to brown belt, participated. Main Outcome Measures were the Frontal plane projection angle (FPPA), a measure of dynamic knee valgus and Single leg vertical hops (SLVH), a measure of performance.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Over half of recreational athletes reported previous, serious lower limb injuries. Athlete FFPA and SLVH significantly improved (−11.9° to −1.93°, 25.2 vs 27.5 cm, respectively) after the MASS-12. Athletes appreciated the increased feedback and sense of preparedness. The coach found it easy to teach and perceived improvements in performance.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The MASS-12 is easy for coaches to implement; improves lower limb alignment; and is accepted by athletes. A significant improvement on current practices, the MASS-12 should be widely implemented in recreational martial arts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74029,"journal":{"name":"JSAMS plus","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100134"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145977606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Athlete-IQ: Evaluating iron knowledge of female athletes and staff; with insights into practices among dietitians and iron experts","authors":"Michael Pengelly ,&nbsp;Kate Pumpa ,&nbsp;David B. Pyne ,&nbsp;Naroa Etxebarria","doi":"10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100118","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100118","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Iron deficiency (ID) is common in female athletes, with variable diagnostic criteria and supplementation protocols used to determine deficient athletes. Understanding iron rich food sources is fundamental to optimal nutrition intake. Purpose: Our aim was to characterise the iron knowledge of female athletes and affiliated staff and explore factors influencing iron deficiency practices among dietitians and iron experts (sports physiologists and iron researchers).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A cross-sectional design was employed using a web-based iron questionnaire (adapted from previously validated questionnaires). Part One consisted of 16 items (11 iron questions) and was completed by female athletes and staff. Participants achieving a score &gt;75 ​% (percentage of correct answers) were deemed to have adequate iron knowledge. Part Two consisted of 22 items (14 on iron deficiency practice) and was completed by dietitians and iron experts. Descriptive statistics were used for multiple choice questions and open responses were coded thematically.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Sixty-two participants (athletes n ​= ​42; staff n ​= ​20) across 10 sports completed Part One. Iron knowledge scores ranged from 21 ​% to 88 ​% among athletes (46 ​% ​± ​13 ​%) and staff (60 ​% ​± ​16 ​%). Twenty-eight practitioners (sports dietitians: n ​= ​14; other professions: n ​= ​14) across 28 sports completed Part Two. Between 10 ​% and 56 ​% of practitioners applied established criteria for diagnosing iron deficiency. Supplementation protocols varied between 20 and 100 ​mg/day or bi-daily of elemental iron for earlier stages of iron deficiency increasing to 60–200 ​mg/day or bi-daily for anaemic athletes.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Iron knowledge is highly variable in female athletes and club staff. Teams and organisations should promote valid nutrition resources when access to a sports dietitian is not feasible. Practitioners may adopt heightened criteria to categorise iron deficiency but should adjust individual thresholds based on factors underpinning fluctuations in iron status.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74029,"journal":{"name":"JSAMS plus","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100118"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145361053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Developing disability inclusive coaching principles within community recreational sport programming for children","authors":"Roxy H. O’Rourke ,&nbsp;Tara Joy Knibbe ,&nbsp;Amy C. McPherson ,&nbsp;Guy E. Faulkner ,&nbsp;F. Virginia Wright ,&nbsp;Kelly P. Arbour-Nicitopoulos","doi":"10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100109","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100109","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Positive sport experiences for children are essential to establish long-term sport engagement. Coaches play a key role in fostering quality sport experiences for all children. For children with disabilities, caregivers are often closely involved in their sport participation, particularly when additional support is needed, and their perspectives can offer valuable insight into sport program experiences. The purpose of this study was to understand the role coaches have in optimizing the participation experiences of children in recreation-level sport programs. Specifically, this study aimed to explore children’s, caregivers', and coaches' perceptions of the coaching role in recreational sport programs that involve children with and without disabilities.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Individual interviews were conducted with 14 children (seven with disabilities), 15 caregivers, and 12 recreational sport coaches. Interview transcripts were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Four themes were generated during the analysis: (a) creating avenues for connection (two subthemes), (b) an environment focused on child empowerment (two subthemes), (c) autonomy-supportive coaching practices (three subthemes), and (d) flexibility and adapting the program to suit everyone (two subthemes). A family-centered coaching approach that prioritizes developing rapport with caregivers to enhance the child’s participation needs is key, especially in sport settings that include children with diverse abilities.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Coaches should employ autonomy-supportive coaching, supporting child connections without forcing them, and provide each child with opportunities for challenge and success. Doing so can help to foster quality participation experiences for children during this formative time to contribute to lasting sport involvement.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74029,"journal":{"name":"JSAMS plus","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100109"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144581234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mixed-methods evaluation of multi-sport activity days for children and adolescents with disability in Australia","authors":"Nicole Halim ,&nbsp;Indigo Willing ,&nbsp;Rochelle Eime ,&nbsp;Leanne Hassett ,&nbsp;Katherine B. Owen","doi":"10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100116","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100116","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Children and adolescents with disability (CAWD) face many barriers to sport participation and report lower levels of physical activity compared with children and adolescents without disability. Multi-sport activity days (MSADs) could address several barriers to sport participation faced by CAWD. This study examined the experiences of CAWD at MSADs, including both facilitators and barriers to participation that these children and adolescents faced.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study was a mixed-methods evaluation of MSADs in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. This included surveys of the parents/carers of CAWD who attended a MSAD and interviews with CAWD who attended a MSAD. The survey assessed facilitators and barriers to participation, and the interviews explored CAWD's experiences at MSADs.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The 15 MSADs held across NSW reached a total of 1839 CAWD. Of these, 86 (5 ​%) parents/carers completed a survey, and 6 CAWD participated in an interview. The interviews revealed that CAWD who attended the MSADs reported positive experiences, highlighting social connections, a sense of commonality and belonging, increased self-esteem, confidence, skills development, and a sense of joy (interview data). Common barriers to sport participation included cost (32 ​%), not knowing where to play (28 ​%), lack of appropriate sporting competitions (28 ​%), lack of interest (28 ​%), and not knowing how to play (26 ​%) (survey data).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>MSADs can provide positive sport experiences and overcome some barriers to participation for CAWD. However, ongoing support and accessible participation pathways are required to translate initial engagement into sustained involvement in sport.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74029,"journal":{"name":"JSAMS plus","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100116"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144925038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}