Examining body mass index and health-related fitness marker progression of incarcerated minority youth engaged in a sport-leadership program.
Int J Prison Health (2024)
; 20(2): 200-211, 2024 May 29.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a sport-leadership program on minority incarcerated young adults' health-related fitness markers. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH:
This study occurred at an all-male juvenile detention center. A total of 41 participants in this study were obtained from a sample of 103 incarcerated young adults. Data collection entailed body mass index (BMI) evaluation, cardiovascular endurance tests and 1-min pushups and situps at two different time periods (before and after three months). A 2 × 2 mixed factorial analysis of variances was used to test for differences among the within subjects' factors (time [pre × post]) and between subjects' factors (groups [flex × control]) for the above-mentioned dependent variables.FINDINGS:
Over the course of three consecutive months of engagement, preliminary indications demonstrated participants had a slight reduction in BMI and significant increases in cardiovascular endurance and muscle strength. Contrarily, during this same time period, non-participating young adults exhibited significant increases in BMI and decreases in cardiovascular endurance and muscle strength. ORIGINALITY/VALUE Integration of sport-leadership programs is generally not free but can be a low-cost alternative for combatting many issues surrounding physical activity, weight gain and recreational time for those incarcerated.Mots clés
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01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Prisonniers
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Indice de masse corporelle
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Aptitude physique
Limites:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
Langue:
En
Journal:
Int J Prison Health (2024)
Année:
2024
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
États-Unis d'Amérique
Pays de publication:
Royaume-Uni