Which Sport Should Lauren Mitchell Play?

Criteria and Measures Cost Commitment Enjoyment Safety Cost Per Session Equipment/Uniform Cost Commitment Hours per week for practice/games Number of Games Enjoyment Group or Individual Lifelong Sport Enthusiasm to Play Safety Potential for Injury Long Term Negative Effects

How Was it Measured? Categorical Measure How Was it Measured? Continuous Measures Participation Cost Equipment Cost Hours for Practice Number of Games Enthusiasm Potential for Injury How Was it Measured? The total cost per session. Proportional $25 - $500 Cost of any addition equipment/uniform. Proportional $25 - $200 Number of hour required each week. Proportional 2 to 10 Total number of games/recitals each session. Proportional 1 to 12 A ranking given by Lauren. Proportional 1 to 10 Injuries per 1000 participants. Proportional 1 to 20 Categorical Measure Group or Individual Lifelong Sport Longterm Negative Effects How Was it Measured? Group – 1, Individual – 0 Yes – 1, No – 0 High – .3, Moderate – .6, low – .9

Sport Participation Cost (per session) Equipment Cost Hours per week for practice Number of games per season Group or Individual Enthusiasm Lifelong Sport Potential for Injury Long Term Negative Effects Soccer $75.00 $60.00 3 10 Group 6 No 16.4 Moderate Dance $150.00 $120.00 2 9 17.5 High Gymnastics $380.00 $25.00 3.5 Individual 15.2 Swimming $250.00 $40.00 4 Yes 6.5 Low Tennis $35.00 8 7 9.8 Basketball $30.00 7.7 Golf $180.00 5 1.4

Sport Participation Cost (per session) Equipment Cost Hours per week for practice Number of games per season Group or Individual Enthusiasm Lifelong Sport Potential for Injury Long Term Negative Effects Soccer 0.89 0.80 0.75 0.82 1 0.56 0.18 0.6 Dance 0.74 0.46 0.09 0.13 0.3 Gymnastics 0.25 1.00 0.625 0.45 0.24 Swimming 0.53 0.91 0.5 0.11 0.68 0.9 Tennis 0.94 0.64 0.67 0.51 Basketball 0.97 0.55 0.22 0.62 Golf 0.29 0.27 0.44 0.93

Participation Cost (per session) Equipment Cost Hours per week for practice Number of games per season Group or Individual Enthusiasm Lifelong Sport Potential for Injury Long Term Negative Effects Rank 2 3 5 7 6 1 9 4 8 Points 70 60 45 25 35 100 10 50 15 Weight 0.171 0.146 0.110 0.061 0.085 0.244 0.024 0.122 0.037

Sport Participation Cost (per session) Equipment Cost Hours per week for practice Number of games per season Group or Individual Enthusiasm Lifelong Sport Potential for Injury Long Term Negative Effects Soccer 0.153 0.117 0.082 0.050 0.085 0.136 0.000 0.022 Dance 0.126 0.067 0.110 0.006 0.217 0.015 0.011 Gymnastics 0.043 0.146 0.069 0.028 0.244 0.029 Swimming 0.090 0.134 0.055 0.027 0.024 0.033 Tennis 0.138 0.039 0.163 0.062 Basketball 0.137 0.142 0.054 0.075 Golf 0.115 0.042 0.017 0.108 0.113

The World’s #1 Sport!!! And The Winner Is… Sport Final Score Soccer 0.667 Dance 0.636 Gymnastics 0.570 Swimming 0.558 Tennis 0.620 Basketball 0.631 Golf 0.562 The World’s #1 Sport!!!