Jordan Blazo
@Blazojor
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Sport and Exercise Psychology PhD., Associate Professor at Louisiana Tech University
Joined June 2010
Excited to share our work on sibling relationships in youth sport! Thank you @AlSmithProf @ShawnDWhiteman and Dr. Deborah Kashy for your hard work on this great project! #youthsport #sibsmatter
https://t.co/Ho8wtmBxB0
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Youth sports is big business, and private equity investors are hoping it gets even bigger. “Money chases money,” says @TomFarrey. “There is a great demand for kids to play sports, and parents will spend money they don’t have.” https://t.co/zvfn3ivShY
nytimes.com
An American obsession is attracting investments in baseball fields, volleyball courts and football camps, intensifying the gap between families with means and those without.
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Only a miniscule percentage of high school athletes will play pro sports. That doesn't stop some parents from dreaming big. 1 in 10 sports parents believe their child can go pro, according to our latest survey with @FamiliesInSport and @Blazojor.
projectplay.org
More than half of sports parents feel some or lots of pressure to have their child specialize in one sport, but today the source of that pressure is less often the chase for professional careers or...
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The average U.S. sports family spent $1,016 on their child’s primary sport in 2024, up 46% since 2019, according to the @AspenInstitute's parent survey with @FamiliesInSport and @LATech. That’s twice the rate of price inflations in the U.S. economy.
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Our students never fail to impress! Proud of this group!
This past weekend, students from the MiML attended (and 4 presented) at the AASP South Central Regional Conference at the University of North Texas. Lookout for more in the coming days on the AMAZING presentations! @LATechKines @LATechCEHS @UNTSportPsych @AASPTweets
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What role did race and affluence play in parents' attitudes toward youth sports during the pandemic? Proud to share our new peer-reviewed journal article with co-authors Travis Dorsch and Amand Hardiman of @FamiliesInSport, Daniel Fleming, Jordan Blazo. https://t.co/mGcnHwLIkS
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Love seeing this collaboration continue to thrive and lead to meaningful publications! Great work everyone and a special congrats to @AmandHardiman for the first first-authored publication!! @BigSkyBoiler @DanielJMFleming @AspenInstSports @MiML_Latech @LATechKines @LATechCEHS
First first-author pub for @AmandHardiman ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️. Great collaboration with @DanielJMFleming @BigSkyBoiler @Blazojor and our friends at @AspenInstSports! READ HERE: https://t.co/L40C2GBvmy
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"There is no such thing as an elite 8-year-old, a high-performance 10-year-old, or a professional 11-year-old"
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It's #NationalYouthSportsWeek and we're celebrating the benefits of active youth. Physical, mental, social, emotional, cognitive and academic benefits flow to youth whose bodies are in motion. #ProjectPlay Why play matters: https://t.co/sO6zGPyEcn
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Excited to share this massive project about the participants in sport and exercise psychology research. Great work by @BigSkyBoiler, @a_dellipaoli , @AmandHardiman , @MiML_Latech, and so many more! Get access to the free paper and let us know your thoughts!
NEW PAPER!!! An important look into the history of participant characteristics and reporting practices in the sport and exercise psychology literature. Authored by @BigSkyBoiler, @Blazojor, @a_dellipaoli, & @AmandHardiman. FREE downloads until October 5th: https://t.co/dhlQ64VT4G
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Honored to have played a role in the development and launching of the @TeamUSOPC Quality Parenting Framework! Find it HERE: https://t.co/X9wRoIMqcI
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U.S. children spend many more hours playing organized sports than Canadian children. We want youth being physically active, but in moderation. Too much organized play carries risk for burnout and overuse injuries. #ProjectPlay State of Play 2022: https://t.co/mG2Hp61qxA
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Thank you to our partners who helped make State of Play 2022 possible: @HSpecialSurgery, @teamsnap, @FamiliesInSport, @MiML_Latech, @OSULiFESports, @scefdn, @Nike and @TheSFIA.
projectplay.org
Project Play's annual report with youth sports participation and coaching data plus analysis of the latest trends.
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Thoughtful piece by @LindaFlanagan2: "Besides so much else that’s wrong with contemporary elite youth sports—the prohibitive cost, erosion of fun, epidemic of injuries—disrupted families should be added to the list."
theatlantic.com
Many parents sacrifice money and time to support a child's athletic dreams, to the detriment of the household.
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Great conversation about family experiences in sport and highlights @Blazojor’s work on siblings! Also the article shares our research with @FamiliesInSport and @AspenInstSports. Check it out! https://t.co/Oksi3PoD59
theatlantic.com
Many parents sacrifice money and time to support a child's athletic dreams, to the detriment of the household.
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Congrats to @BigSkyBoiler on his early career award #NASPSPA2022! Well deserved and excited to see what comes next!
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Project #1 - Meet the researcher! Praveen Pasupathi recently defended his thesis and graduated from our MS program. His work earned him the Outstanding Graduate Researcher Award for the Department of Kinesiology! Also he will be continuing as a PhD student at UNC-Greensboro.
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