Designing and researching a youth development model for physical activity participation

Authors

Jan Wright, University of WollongongFollow
Stuart Woodcock, University of WollongongFollow
Jeanette Webb, Department of Sport and Recreation

RIS ID

24127

Publication Details

Wright, J. E., Woodcock, S. & Webb, J. (2004). Designing and researching a youth development model for physical activity participation. Researching in Sport, Physical and Health Education - Conference Papers Faculty of Education May 2003 (pp. 176-197). Wollongong, Australia: Faculty of Education, University of Wollongong.

Abstract

The project to be described in this paper was originally conceived in the context of research that points to depression as a major factor influencing the health and well-being of young women (Biddle 1995; Yarcheski 2001) and other research that suggests a relationship between participation in physical activity and improvements in the protective factors associated with depression.