Changes in Psychosocial Factors and Physical Activity Frequency Among Third‐ to Eighth‐Grade Girls Who Participated in a Developmentally Focused Youth Sport Program: A Preliminary Study

Abstract

Findings suggest DYS programs Girls on the Run and Girls on Track may produce beneficial changes in self-esteem, body size satisfaction, PA commitment, and PA frequency. Although the findings from the current report are preliminary, they suggest that DYS programs designed exclusively for girls may provide the necessary framework to promote PA to achieve the numerous associated benefits.