Impact of Sport Participation on Academic Performance

The purpose of the study was to find out the impact of Sports participation on academic achievements and socio-psychological development. Variables selected were-Academic Achievement, Sports participation, Socio-psychological variables-Mental Health, Morality, Self Control, Boldness, Leadership, Motivation & Enthusiasm, Adaptability, Guilt Proneness, Maturity, Self Sufficiency, Social Warmth, Innovation, Competition, Creativity, Excitability, General ability, Individualism, Sensitivity, Tension On the basis of the findings of the study the following conclusions may be drawn: - The findings revealed that sports participation has no impact on academic achievement. - Participation in sports can help student build discipline, set goals, organize time, and develop self confidence - Sports participation has an impact on academic achievements and socio-psychological developments. - It extends the learning of social competence by teaching children to cooperate with their team members as well as with opponents. - Sports participation contributes to develop social skills, adaptability, maturity, motivation, leadership, self-control, cognitive, etc. - Sportsperson are less prone to emotional.

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En la actualidad trabaja como profesora adjunta en la Universidad de Amity, donde cursó estudios de licenciatura, máster, máster y doctorado en Educación Física. Es gimnasta a nivel nacional y ganó la medalla de oro en la competición interuniversitaria. Tiene más de 15 años de experiencia como profesor y entrenador. Ha organizado muchas competiciones a varios niveles y ha trabajado en el desarrollo del plan de estudios para todos los estudiantes.