We have observed that the nature and amount of free play in young children has changed.
Our purpose in this article is to demonstrate why play, and particularly active, unstructured …

The significance of recreation, physical activity and leisure to one's well-being is exemplified
in the ideal of a``sound mind in a sound body''. Physical activity is a key contributor to health …

An expert consensus development process was initiated to make public health
recommendations regarding young people (5–18 years) and physical activity. Eight …

On a cold evening in December 2006, hundreds of New York City parents gathered at the
offices of Governor-elect Elliot Spitzer to deliver written pleas by public school students for …

Civic engagement is a critically important topic in that a democracy requires engaged
citizens in order to survive. Unfortunately, this topic has not, however, generated the amount …

Deaf Sport describes the full ramifications of athletics for Deaf people, from the meaning of
individual participation to the cultural bonding resulting from their organization. Deaf Sport …

Engaging youth in social change efforts yields demonstrable benefits to both young people
and their communities (Hart, 1992; Irby, Ferber, Pittman, Tolman, & Yohalem, 2001; Mitra …

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The purpose of the study was to investigate how involvement in exercise and participation in
team sports were related to the multidimensional self-perceptions of middle school females …