A systematic review of the psychological and social benefits of participation in sport for children and adolescents: Informing development of a conceptual model of health through sport

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 10, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Eime, Rochelle M ^a,b   Young, Janet A ^a   Harvey, Jack T ^b   Charity, Melanie J ^a,b   Payne, Warren R ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health; Psychological; Psychosocial; Social; Sport

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEAM SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SPORTS;

EID: 84882960095     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-10-98     Document Type: Review

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