Research Brief: Physical Activity Trends Among Incarcerated Youth During a Sport Leadership Program

被引:4
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作者
Wahl-Alexander, Zachary [1 ]
Jacobs, Jennifer M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Northern Illinois Univ, 224 Anderson Hall, De Kalb, IL 60155 USA
关键词
fitness; incarcerated youth; juvenile detention; physical activity; prison; JUVENILE JUSTICE; FITNESS; PRISON; CHILDREN; INTERVENTIONS; ADOLESCENTS; CONTINGENCY; EXERCISE; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1097/FCH.0000000000000315
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
Research indicates that engagement in physical activity is advantageous to adolescents' overall health. One subset of the population that is not provided with ample opportunities to be physically active includes incarcerated youth. To date, sport leadership programs have been designed to target this population; yet, little is known about physical activity opportunities for participants. The purpose of this study was to explore physical activity during a sport leadership program within a juvenile detention center. The participants were 27 incarcerated male youth (M-age = 18.7 years), all of whom participated in a sport leadership program. Physical activity was assessed during 32 sessions using Yamax DigiWalker SW 701 pedometers. Youth who participated in the sport leadership program accumulated an average of 3232 steps per session, with average standard deviation of 1245.5. As youth attended more sessions, overall physical activity levels during programming increased with a drastic reduction in variance among participants. This study is the first to closely examine and provide insights into youths' physical activity trends across programming and demonstrates a noticeable uptrend in activity and deceleration of variability among participants. Findings suggest that participation in a structured sport leadership program within juvenile detention centers can provide participants a critical opportunity to engage in physical activity.
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页码:108 / 114
页数:7
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