Citation

Dunn MS. Psychol. Rep. 2014; 114(3): 675-685.

Affiliation

Department of Health Sciences, Coastal Carolina University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.2466/18.06.PR0.114k28w7

PMID

25074297

Abstract

Summary.-This study examined the relationship between physical activity, physical education class, and sports participation on the substance use practices of adolescents. Data was derived from the 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey study of adolescent behaviors. The results of this study indicated that recreational physical activity, attending PE class, and participating in sports were independent protective factors for many cigarette use behaviors but not for smokeless tobacco use. Additionally, recreational physical activity and sports participation appears to be a protective factor for marijuana use among females but not males. On the other hand, recreational physical activity and sports participation appears to be a risk factor for alcohol use behaviors among males.

Language: en