A 2-year longitudinal study of positive youth development at an urban Sport for Development facility

MLSE LaunchPad Evaluation 2017-2020

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN67016999

Enrollment

400

Registered

2019-10-22

Start date

2017-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-04-19

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Conditions

Positive Youth Development and Sport for Development approach to reduce risk of adverse health outcomes, lower educational and occupational attainment, and decreased overall quality of life as adults Not Applicable

Interventions

Participants aged 6-29 years old will take part in up to 2-years of self-selected participation in programming at MLSE LaunchPad, a Sport for Development facility in downtown Toronto, ON, Canada.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 6-29 years 2. Registered member of MLSE LaunchPad 3. Attending programming at MLSE LaunchPad 4. Ability to speak, understand and read English 5. Physically able to participate in programming with or without the use of assistive devices 6. Recruited within 8 weeks of commencing program participation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. For youth ages 6-12: 1.1. Increased physical literacy (PLAYSelf Scale) 1.2. Increased physical activity (1 week pedometer) 1.3. Increased rates of participation in sport and physical activity (self report of regular sport/physical activity participation) 2. For youth ages 13-18: 2.1. Increased life skills (Child & Youth Resilience Measure, Critical Thinking in Everyday Life Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Motivation and Self-Regulation Subscale from the School Attitudes Assessment Survey, Social Competence Teen Scale, Grit Scale, Social Competence Scale for Teenagers) 2.2. Increased academic performance (self-reported school attendance, report card, self-report of highest grade/level completed), increased health behaviour (Healthy Behaviour Questionnaire, 1-week pedometer) 2.3. Increased or continued sport and physical activity participation (self-report) For youth ages 19-29: increased employment/apprenticeship/training placements (self-report), increased personal income (self-report) and increased rate of participation in sport or physical activity (self-report) All outcomes are also assessed through scheduled qualitative data collection.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. For youth ages 6-12: 1.1. Increased physical literacy (PLAYSelf Scale) 1.2. Increased physical activity (1 week pedometer) 1.3. Increased rates of participation in sport and physical activity (self report of regular sport/physical activity participation) 2. For youth ages 13-18: 2.1. Increased life skills (Child & Youth Resilience Measure, Critical Thinking in Everyday Life Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Motivation and Self-Regulation Subscale from the School Attitudes Assessment Survey, Social Competence Teen Scale, Grit Scale, Social Competence Scale for Teenagers) 2.2. Increased academic performance (self-reported school attendance, report card, self-report of highest grade/level completed), increased health behaviour (Healthy Behaviour Questionnaire, 1-week pedometer) 2.3. Increased or continued sport and physical activity participation (self-report) For youth ages 19-29: increased employment/apprenticeship/training placements (self-report), increased personal income (self-report) and increased rate of participation in sport or physical activity (self-report) All outcomes are also assessed through scheduled qualitative data collection.

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Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026