Effects of sport participation on the basketball skills and physical self of adolescents with conduct disorders

Adapt Phys Activ Q. 2007 Apr;24(2):178-96. doi: 10.1123/apaq.24.2.178.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the long-term effects of sport participation on the basketball skills and physical self-concept of adolescents with conduct disorders (CD). Participants were 24 adolescent males with CD, divided equally into three groups: (a) inter-establishment basketball (IEBB), (b) integrated scholastic basketball (ISBB), and (c) control-adapted physical activity (APA). The basketball skills tests and physical self-concept were both administrated 4 times over an 18-month period. Results indicated (a) an improvement in basketball skills in both competitive groups (i.e., ISBB, IEBB), (b) a significant curvilinear trend of physical self-worth scale in the three groups, and (c) no significant changes in physical self-concept in the three groups (ISBB, IEBB, and APA). In conclusion, the integrated and segregated competitive programs did not represent an effective means for improving the physical self-concept of adolescents with CD.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adolescent Behavior / psychology*
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Basketball / physiology
  • Basketball / psychology*
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Child
  • Conduct Disorder / psychology*
  • Education, Special
  • France
  • Humans
  • Intelligence Tests
  • Male
  • Motor Skills / physiology
  • Physical Education and Training
  • Self Concept*