[surfpel]

> The study was conducted in Taiwan which does not suffer from US-style car extremism

This is true and a fair criticism of driving specifically. I noticed the location and do agree the 'driving' remark isn't as applicable to this specific study, but I still put forward the general sentiment regarding both a family's overall ability to support, where needed, and a childs ability to travel to travel if needed. Some kids won't need it, but in the cases where it is needed & they don't have it, it would lower the chances of keeping up with sports. Just one of many possible pathways that would make athletics hard to maintain.

But more generally to your point, while some sports won't require extra effort, it really does depend on the situation, which is why a study like this is so hard to carry out well. In my youth, it would have been more convenient to do lacrosse or soccer on-site, but those didn't work for with me so I picked different sports that had more of a demand for travel.