Rapagna, P. (1996). Sport and delinquency: effect of participation in sport on the development of antisocial adolescent and delinquent behavior. Informally published manuscript, Department of Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. Retrieved from http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/-?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=26756&silo_library=GEN01');
This manuscript described a longitudinal study that was performed on a large sample of students from age 11 to age 17. The study tracked their level of participation in sports and their tendency towards delinquent behaviors. The hypothesis for the study was that there is a relationship between level of participation in sport and degree of delinquency. The study found that general participation in sports during the adolescent years does not necessarily lead to lower levels of delinquency. However, for students who increased their level of participation in sports over their adolescent years, there was almost always a marked decrease in delinquent behavior. This study can be used as a rationale for increasing youth physical activity programs in urban environments.
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