The Effects of Weight-Training Exercise on Aggression Variables in Adult Male Inmates Academic Article

abstract

• This study examined the effects of weight training on aggression levels in adult males incarcerated in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). Of the 240 voluntary participants, 202 completed two psychometric instruments to assess changes in aggression levels. Measures of verbal aggression, hostility, and anger significantly decreased in the weight-training group, whereas vigor scores significantly decreased in the non-weight-training group. Results offer some support to the belief that engaging in weight training, or at least engaging in voluntary physical activity, may have an effect on reducing inmate aggression levels.

authors

• Crouse, Stephen

published proceedings

• The Prison Journal

altmetric score

• 1

author list (cited authors)

• WAGNER, M., McBRIDE, R. E., & CROUSE, S. F.

citation count

• 21

complete list of authors

• WAGNER, MATTHEW||McBRIDE, RON E||CROUSE, STEPHEN F

publication date

• March 1999

publisher

• SAGE Publications  Publisher

published in

• The Prison Journal  Journal

keywords

• 16 Peace, Justice And Strong Institutions
• Behavioral And Social Science
• Clinical Research
• Mental Health
• Nutrition
• Prevention
• Violence Research

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1177/0032885599079001005

start page

• 72

end page

• 89

volume

• 79

issue

• 1

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1177%2F0032885599079001005

user-defined tag

• 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions