During early to mid adolescence, moderate to vigorous physical activity is associated with restoring sleep, psychological functioning, mental toughness and male gender.

Autor/inn/en	Brand, Serge; Kalak, Nadeem; Gerber, Markus; Clough, Peter J.; Lemola, Sakari; Sadeghi Bahmani, Dena; Pühse, Uwe; Holsboer-Trachsler, Edith
Titel	During early to mid adolescence, moderate to vigorous physical activity is associated with restoring sleep, psychological functioning, mental toughness and male gender. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Während früher bis mittlerer Jugend ist die moderate bis starke körperliche Aktivität mit dem Schlafverhalten, den psychologischen Funktionen und mentaler Stärke bei Männern assoziert.
Quelle	In: Journal of sports sciences, 35 (2017) 5, S. 426-434 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0264-0414; 1466-447X
DOI	10.1080/02640414.2016.1167936
Schlagwörter	Vergleichsuntersuchung; Psychologie; Aktivität; Mentales Training; Differenzierung; Gesundheit; Gesundheitserziehung; Gesundheitsförderung; Schlaf; Gesundheitssport; Sportwissenschaft; Analyse; Geschlechtsspezifik; Jugendlicher; Mann
Abstract	Numerous studies showed that regular physical activity (PA) is associated with both favourable and restorative sleep and improved psychological functioning (PF). However, there is little research on the topic covering the early to mid-adolescence period. Moreover, curiosity and exploratory behaviour (CEB) and mental toughness (MT) as a result of PA remains thus far uninvestigated, as do possible gender differences. The aim of the present study was to explore the associations between PA, subjective sleep (sS), PF, CEB, and MT during early to mid-adolescence. A total of 1361 participants (mean age = 13.37 years; range: 11-16 years; 51.2% female) took part in the study. They completed questionnaires covering PA, sS, PF, CEB, and MT. Greater PA was related to improved PF, better sS, and increased CEB and MT. Compared to male participants, females reported less PA, poorer sS, and had lower PF and MT scores. The present pattern of results suggests that during early and mid-adolescence greater PA was associated with more favourable sS and better PF, including CEB and MT, and that female participants reported lower scores in PA, sS, and PF. Accordingly, if PA has a favourable impact on sleep and psychological functioning, then data suggest that sports participation should be more tailored to increase motivation among female adolescents. (Autor).
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2017/2