ArticleBMJ open2020
Investigating self-perceived health and quality of life: a longitudinal prospective study among beginner recreational exercisers in a fitness club setting.
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- Design, Development, and Validation of the Self-Perceived Health Scale (SPHS).Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Weight Cycling and Dieting Behavior in Fitness Club Members.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- Stay True to Your Workout: Does Repeated Physical Testing Boost Exercise Attendance? A One-Year Follow-Up Study.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2021Article
- What Makes Individuals Stick to Their Exercise Regime? A One-Year Follow-Up Study Among Novice Exercisers in a Fitness Club Setting.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study investigated self-perception of overall health (SPH) and quality of life (QoL) at onset and after 3, 6 and 12 months of fitness club membership. Also, we compared SPH and QoL between those who reported regular use of the fitness club (≥2 exercise sessions/week the last month) with those who did not (one exercise session/week or no exercise the last month).
designLongitudinal prospective study.
setting25 fitness clubs in Oslo, Norway.
participantsIn total, 250 newly registered fitness club members (equal numbers of men and women, mean age=36.4±11.3 years, mean body mass index=25.7±4.4) were recruited. At onset (n=250), after 3 (n=224), 6 (n=213) and 12 months (n=187), the participants answered an electronic questionnaire, covering background variables, exercise involvement, perceived SPH and QoL. OUTCOME MEASURES: SPH was measured by a single-item question, rating health status from poor to excellent on a 5-point scale. High SPH was dichotomised as excellent or good, and low SPH as moderate, fair or poor. QoL was measured on a 7-item scale, rating five statements and dichotomised according to a total max sum score of 35, with low QoL ≤25 and high QoL >25.
resultsRepeated measurements did not show any changes in SPH. In QoL, we observed an improvement in QoL sum score and a significant increase in mean scores for two out of five statements at 12 months follow-up: 'In most ways, my life is close to my ideal
conclusionRegular attendance at a fitness club was associated with high SPH and high QoL at 12 months follow-up.
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