The effects of isotonic resistance exercise on aggression variables in adult male inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice /
weight training on aggression levels in adult male inmates
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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1996.
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| Summary: | weight training on aggression levels in adult male inmates incarcerated in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). Three units of the TDCJ were utilized for data collection. 240 inmates volunteered to participate in the study, and 202 participants completed the pretest, midtest and post-test. The midtest occurred 4+1.5 weeks after the pre-test, and the post-test occurred 4+1.5 weeks after the midtest. The experimental group consisted of inmates who voluntarily lifted either free-weights or on a universal machine a minimum of three times per week for at least 30 minutes per day. The control group consisted of inmates who did not engage in a formal weight training program or lifted less than the required protocol. The Buss Perry Aggression Inventory (BPAI) and the Profile of Mood States (POMS) measured aggression levels. The data were obtained by using a 2 (Group) X 3 (Time) multivariate model with repeated measures on the last factor. The dependent variables were the measures from each of the two instruments. Analysis of variance indicated that three of the four variables measured in the BPAI (verbal aggression, hostility, and anger) significantly decreased over time in the experimental group. The fourth variable in the BPAI (physical aggression) remained stable across time in both groups. Vigor scores, as measured by the POMS, decreased in the control group over the eight week period while remaining relatively stable in the experimental group over time. No other scores in the POMS were significant. There were no significant differences over time or between the experimental and control groups for the physical variables of body weight, handgrip and cable tensiometer scores. The results offer some support to the hypothesis that engaging in weight training or at least engaging in a physical activity of choice may have an effect on reducing verbal aggression, anger and hostility levels in prison inmates. The hypothesis that a lack of exercise may affect an inmates vigor was also supported. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Kinesiology". |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 138 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilms Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 100-109. |