Benefits of systematic physical activities on individual’s psychological parameters: a study about anxiety and aggression

  • Tiago Hoff Tomé UFRGS
  • Nadia Cristina Valentini UFRGS

Abstract

This study compared the levels of anxiety and aggression of 80 adolescents and adults, physically active and sedentary. All participants were evaluated through the Anxiety Inventory and the State Trait Anger Expression Inventory, both developed by Spielberger and validated to Portuguese by Biaggio (1983,1995). The results of the statistical analysis points: (1) significant differences for the groups in the levels of anxiety and aggression, Λ = 0,30, F (3, 70) = 55,15, p= 0,000; (2) a significant interaction between groups and age, Λ = 0,81, F (3, 70)= 5,19, p= 0,003; (3) a non significant interaction between groups and gender, Λ = 0,97, F (3, 70) = 0,54, p= 0,65. These results suggested that, for adolescents and adults the levels of anxiety and aggression were significantly lower for the groups that are enrolled in constant physical activities when compared with groups that are sedentary.

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Author Biography

Nadia Cristina Valentini, UFRGS
Possui graduação em Educação Física pela Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau (1983), mestrado em Health And Human Performance - Auburn University (1997) e doutorado em Health And Human Performance - Auburn University (1999). Atualmente é professor adjunto da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. É professora do Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano da UFRGS, orientando alunos de mestrado e doutorado. Tem experiência na área de Educação Física tendo atualdo na escola pública. Desenvolve pesquisas em desenvolvimento motor em escolas públicas e em programas interventivos para bebês e crianças portadoras e não portadoras de necessidades especiais Currículo Lattes
Published
2008-05-15
How to Cite
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Tomé TH, Valentini NC. Benefits of systematic physical activities on individual’s psychological parameters: a study about anxiety and aggression. JPhysEduc [Internet]. 2008May15 [cited 2025Oct.2];17(2):123-30. Available from: https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/RevEducFis/article/view/3350
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Original Articles