Post-pandemic trends in youth sport: structural and social determinants of girls’ and women's engagement in Ultimate
Sarah Stokowski, Chris Corr, Andrew Rudd · 2026
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Sarah Stokowski, Chris Corr, and Andrew Rudd studied girls in Ultimate in 2026. Ultimate is the team sport played with a flying disc. The pandemic disrupted youth sport across the United States. Recovery since then has been uneven by gender. The team tracked female engagement over a decade. They mixed national registration data with a large player survey. Interviews with former players and a parent added depth. A year of social media posts added a visibility check.
Registration showed fewer females than males, above all in youth paths. Interviews named structural barriers to staying in the sport. Social judgment worries also pushed players away. Some felt youth paths clashed with the sport's inclusion values. Social media showed gender gaps in content and visibility. The authors caution that their design cannot prove causes. They suggest steps that build belonging, safety, and fair access.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sarah Stokowski, Chris Corr, Andrew Rudd |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 60 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |