Author(s): Renu Das and Dr. Sandeep Kumar

Abstract:
A considerable number of children and adolescents worldwide report the presence of poor mental health complications, which frequently endure into adulthood. Several researches conducted on children, adults, and adolescents showed that participation in sports creates favorable mental health consequences, nonetheless particulars about the association between sports participation and mental health is not adequate. The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of sports on mental status of rural girls. The study was confined to the Girl students of rural area of Agra District from age group of 9 to 14 years who have the BMI between 15.31 to 22.25 by using purposive sampling. Measurement of mental health was completed using the Self-made Questionnaire. The data was collected from the subject and analyzed by using the Pearson’s’ product moment correlation. The result of analysis indicated a significant enhancement in mental health of the rural girls due to participation of sports.

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