Psychological Benefits of Sport Participation for Female Adolescents

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth M. Boyer ◽  
Trent A. Petrie
Keyword(s):  
Sport Participation ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Psychological Benefits

scholarly journals Sport Medicine in the Prevention and Management of Cancer

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 153473541989406
Author(s):  
Hao Luo ◽  
Daniel A. Galvão ◽  
Robert U. Newton ◽  
Ciaran M. Fairman ◽  
Dennis R. Taaffe
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Sport Medicine ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Active Lifestyle ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Health Promotion Activity ◽  
Prevention Of Cancer

Physical inactivity is a major concern in cancer patients despite the established preventative and therapeutic effects of regular physical exercise for this patient group. Sport not only plays an important role in supporting the development and maintenance of a physically active lifestyle but also is increasingly used as a health promotion activity in various populations. Nevertheless, the potential of sport as an effective strategy in the prevention and management of cancer has gained little attention. Based on the scant evidence to date, participation of cancer patients in supervised, well-tailored sport programs appears to be safe and feasible and is associated with an array of physical and psychological benefits. We propose that sport participation may serve as an alternative strategy in the prevention of cancer and sport medicine in the management of cancer. As with the traditional exercise modes, benefits derived from sport participation will be dependent on the sport undertaken and the physical/physiological, motor, and cognitive demands required. To this end, further work is required to develop a solid evidence base in this field so that targeted sport participation can be recommended for cancer patients.

Exercise, physical activity, and children with physical or intellectual disabilities

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merrilee Zetaruk ◽  
Shareef F Mustapha
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Athletic Activity ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Prosthetic Devices ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Elite Level

Many physical and psychological benefits of exercise and sport participation exist for blind or deaf children, as well as children with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, myelomeningocoele, spinal cord injury, and amputations. There are also a number of challenges these children must face in these endeavours. It is important to understand the injuries to which children with disabilities are predisposed and general strategies for prevention. Some adaptations via adjustments in rules and use of specialized wheelchairs and prosthetic devices allow participation in a more diverse range of athletic activity for this population. Many opportunities exist for children with disabilities, including Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities, to participate in sports at a local or recreational level, all the way to the elite level in the Paralympic Games and Special Olympic World Games. It is important that health professionals become familiar with the unique challenges faced by these individuals.

Affective Outcomes of Intramural Sport Participation

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evan Webb ◽  
Scott Forrester
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Affective State ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Task Orientation ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Affective Outcomes ◽  
Intramural Sport

Participation in collegiate intramural sports provides numerous, positive psychological benefits for its participants. Benefits of participation in intramural programs include improved happiness and subjective well-being which can be operationalized as one's positive affective state. The purpose of this study was to determine the affective outcomes (positive and negative affect) of intramural sport participation in a collegiate setting. Students at a Canadian university ( N = 315) completed a questionnaire immediately following their participation in an intramural sport. Overall, and across all demographic variables, participants reported significantly higher levels of positive affect than negative affect, even for all levels of task- or ego-orientation (low, medium, and high). A MANOVA revealed significant differences between the three levels of task-orientation on positive affect but not negative affect. These results are promising indicators of students' continued sport participation on campus and later in life as intramural sport participants report experiencing significantly more positive affect than negative affect.

Calcium Intakes of Adolescent Female Gymnasts and Speed Skaters: Lack of Association with Dieting Behavior

1995 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda L. Webster ◽  
Susan I. Barr
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Calcium Intake ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Adolescent Female ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Dieting Behavior ◽  
Speed Skating ◽  
Female Gymnasts

Calcium intake and its association with dieting behavior were assessed in female adolescents competing in an aesthetic and a nonaesthetic sport (gymnastics and speed skating). Athletes were 25 skaters and 32 gymnasts competing at a provincial level or higher. Calcium intake was assessed by food frequency questionnaire; dieting behavior by the Eating Attitudes Test Dieting subscale; and body composition by skinfolds, height, and weight. Mean calcium intakes of both groups of athletes exceeded Canadian recommendations, and skaters' mean intakes exceeded U.S. recommendations; however, many individuals had low intakes. Gymnasts were leaner than skaters and had lower calcium intakes, but this difference was not associated with Dieting subscale scores, which were similar between sports and were not correlated with calcium intake. Athletes had higher mean calcium intakes than normally active adolescents studied (measured with a similar protocol) and had lower Dieting subscale scores. Thus, although calcium intakes of some athletes require attention, sport participation was associated with increased intakes. Also, for these athletes, dieting behavior did not directly interfere with calcium intake.

Psychological Considerations for Children and Adolescents in Sport and Performance

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Fry ◽  
Candace M. Hogue
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Youth Sport ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Goal Orientations ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Young Athletes ◽  
Perspective Theory ◽  
And Performance ◽  
And Task

There is a large literature base within the field of sport psychology that provides tremendous direction to coaches and parents on how to structure youth sport so that young athletes develop sport skills and concurrently reap psychological benefits from their sport participation. Much of this research has employed Nicholls’ Achievement Goal Perspective Theory and a Caring Framework to (a) identity the processes children undergo as their cognitive development matures across the elementary years, allowing them to accurately judge their ability by adolescence, (b) formulate their personal definitions of success in sport (develop their goal orientations), and (c) note features of the team and overall sport climate created by coaches and parents. Of particular importance is athletes’ perceptions of the motivational climate prevailing on their teams. Athletes can perceive a caring and task-involving climate where coaches reward effort, improvement, and cooperation among teammates, make everyone feel they play an important role on the team, and treat mistakes as part of the learning process. In contrast, athletes can also perceive an ego-involving climate where the coach rewards ability and performance outcome, fosters rivalry among teammates, punishes mistakes, and gives most of the recognition to a few “stars.” When athletes perceive a caring and task-involving climate on their teams, they are more likely to have fun, exert high effort, experience intrinsic motivation, have better interpersonal relationships with coaches and athletes, display better sportsperson-like values and behaviors, have better psychological well-being, and even perform better. In contrast, when athletes perceive an ego-involving climate on their teams they experience fewer adaptive and positive motivational outcomes and greater problematic outcomes (e.g., increased cortisol; greater endorsement of unsportsperson-like behaviors). Research has clearly identified the benefits of coaches and parents creating a caring and task-involving climate for young athletes, yet there are still many ego-involving climates in the youth sport world. A number of organizations are committed to helping coaches and parents transform youth sport culture into a positive arena where young people can develop their athletic skills and have a rewarding sport experience.

scholarly journals Understanding Sport Participation Motivation and Barriers in Adolescent 11-17: An Introduction of Rowing Acitivity in Schools

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-74
Author(s):  
Robert Siu Kuen NG
Keyword(s):  
Sport Participation ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
School Students ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Participation Motivation ◽  
Promotion Programme ◽  
Rowing Ergometer ◽  
Gender Groups ◽  
Ergometer Test ◽  
Activity Recommendations

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese. The purpose of this study is to identify the drivers and barriers perceived by the adolescents for their desire to participate in rowing activity. 1,333 secondary school students, including 762 boys, 565 girls, and 6 students whose gender are not specified, aged from 11 to 17 participated in the survey after taking a rowing promotion programme and an 1-min maximal rowing ergometer test. The findings highlight that the male adolescents have stronger desire in taking rowing activity, besides, the desire seems to decline with the age in both gender groups. The female adolescents emphasize the enjoyment they gained in rowing activity, while the male adolescents concern final achievements more. Lack of interest is the most stated reason for their no intention to start rowing activity. Recommendations are suggested to meet the different motivational demands by adjusting the contents of the promotion programme or providing various programmes. 本研究探討青少年在學校推廣賽艇活動之後，影響他們參與賽艇活動的意向及考慮因素。共1,333名中學生(762男，565女，6 位沒有填上性別)完成校內賽艇推廣活動之後進行問卷調查。研究發現: 1)男女生參與的意向隨著年紀增長而下降，男生參加賽艇活動的意向比女生大。2)男女生參與的原因分別是著重參與所得到的樂趣和運動成績。而他們提出不想參加賽艇活動的原因是不感興趣。提議: 在賽艇推廣活動中可調節內容和提供多元化的活動，從而迎合他們的不同需要。

scholarly journals Perception of Hong Kong Teenagers and Young Adults on Esports Participation: A Qualitative Study Using Theory of Planned Behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Yu Claudia Wong ◽  
Pak-Kwong Chung ◽  
Kailing Ou ◽  
Ka-Man Leung
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Video Gaming ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Physical Strain ◽  
Teenagers And Young Adults

Esports is a rapidly growing industry worldwide, and it is making significant inroads in Hong Kong as well. However, owing to debates regarding the distinction between Esports and video gaming and the potential negative effects of engaging in Esports, its development in Hong Kong is still in its infancy. Therefore, this qualitative study investigated the perceptions and attitudes of teenagers and young adults toward Esports development and engagement, using the theory of planned behavior. Twenty-five teenagers and young adults (male = 24, female =1) participated in this study, with their ages ranging from 15 to 29 years. Our results revealed the views of Hong Kong teenagers and young adults on the beneficial and deleterious outcomes (goal setting and achievement, physical health, socialization and teamwork, psychological benefits, academics and time distribution, physical strain, negative social image, and perception toward sport participation), subjective norms (parents, peers, teachers, and modeling effect), and barriers and facilitators (balance between academics and Esports, capability, career prospects and future reality, psychological benefits, and peer encouragement and support) of participating in Esports. Additionally, the results of this qualitative study may contribute toward a deeper understanding of Hong Kong Esports players to develop a theory of planned behavior construct for capturing the beliefs and perceptions of Hong Kong teenagers toward Esports.

scholarly journals Perceived Time, Frequency, and Intensity of Engagement and Older Masters Athletes' Subjective Experiences

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Deck ◽  
Alison Doherty ◽  
Craig Hall ◽  
Angela Schneider ◽  
Swarali Patil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Time Frequency ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Masters Athletes

Masters athletes are a unique group of older adults whose experiences may provide valuable insights into the role of sport for successful aging. The purpose of this study was to explore whether masters athletes' social and psychological experiences vary with their time, frequency, and perceived exertion in training and competition. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 40 men and women older masters athletes, aged 50–79 years (M = 66), who were active at the competitive level across a variety of sports (e.g., volleyball, curling, rowing, dragon boating, running, swimming, and basketball) at the time of the study. Results indicate that all participants experienced social and psychological benefits from engaging in masters sport. Only the high-frequency engagement subgroup (participating five to seven times per week in training and/or competition) reported social downsides, in terms of missing time with family and friends outside of masters sport. However, some participants described the positive family support (e.g., spouse who endorses sport participation) that overrides some of the social costs. These findings have implications for realizing positive experiences with minimal engagement in masters sport, yet an apparent threshold of participation beyond which negative social consequences may be experienced. This is an important consideration for the design and promotion of sport for older adults.

Physical and Psychological Benefits of Written Emotional Expression

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 242-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Éva Kállay
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Expressive Writing ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Cost Effective Treatment ◽  
Meta Analyses

Abstract. The last several decades have witnessed a substantial increase in the number of individuals suffering from both diagnosable and subsyndromal mental health problems. Consequently, the development of cost-effective treatment methods, accessible to large populations suffering from different forms of mental health problems, became imperative. A very promising intervention is the method of expressive writing (EW), which may be used in both clinically diagnosable cases and subthreshold symptomatology. This method, in which people express their feelings and thoughts related to stressful situations in writing, has been found to improve participants’ long-term psychological, physiological, behavioral, and social functioning. Based on a thorough analysis and synthesis of the published literature (also including most recent meta-analyses), the present paper presents the expressive writing method, its short- and long-term, intra-and interpersonal effects, different situations and conditions in which it has been proven to be effective, the most important mechanisms implied in the process of recovery, advantages, disadvantages, and possible pitfalls of the method, as well as variants of the original technique and future research directions.

Rorschach Characteristics in Adolescents with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

2006 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Santoantonio ◽  
L. Yazigi ◽  
E. I. Sato
Keyword(s):  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Disease Activity Index ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Control Study

The purpose of this study was to investigate the personality characteristics in adolescents with SLE. The research design is a case-control study by means of the Rorschach Method and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale. Study group: 30 female adolescents with lupus, 12–17 years of age. The SLE Disease Activity Index was administered during the period of psychological evaluation. Control group: 32 nonpatient adolescents were matched for age, sex, and socioeconomic level. In the Wechsler Intelligence Scale the mean IQ of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group (77 and 98, respectively, p < .001). In the Rorschach, the lupus patients showed greater difficulty in interpersonal interactions, although they displayed the resources to process affect and to cope with stressful situations. A positive moderate correlation (p = .069) between the activity index of the disease and the affect constriction proportion of the Rorschach was observed: the higher the SLEDAI score, the lower the capacity to process affect. There is a negative correlation between the activity index of the disease and the IQ (p = .001): with a higher activity index of the disease, less intellectual resources are available.

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