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ArticleCureus2025

Assessment of Physical Fitness Following a 12-Week Physical Exercise Program Among Adults Attending Wellness Centers at the Primary Health Care Corporation, Qatar: A Retrospective Study.

Anees A Alyafei, Aysha H Hussein, Hind Daoud Abdel Haleem AlDaoud, Stephanie E Escarmoso, Sara Tariq Al Abdulla

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Anees A AlyafeiWellness Programs, Preventive Health, Primary Health Care Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Aysha H HusseinWellness Programs, Preventive Health, Primary Health Care Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Hind Daoud Abdel Haleem AlDaoudWellness Programs, Preventive Health, Primary Health Care Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Stephanie E EscarmosoWellness Programs, Preventive Health, Primary Health Care Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Sara Tariq Al AbdullaWellness Programs, Preventive Health, Primary Health Care Corporation, Doha, QAT.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background Physical fitness (PF) is a critical determinant of health, influencing cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, and overall metabolic function. In Qatar, sedentary lifestyles and physical inactivity are prevalent, contributing to increasing rates of obesity and non-communicable diseases. Structured physical exercise programs, integrated into community wellness centers, offer a practical intervention to improve PF, yet their real-world effectiveness remains under-evaluated in the local context. Methods This retrospective study analyzed data from 739 adults who completed a 12-week structured physical exercise program at seven wellness centers operated by Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), Qatar, between January 2022 and December 2023. The program consisted of three weekly supervised sessions combining aerobic and resistance exercises, with heart rate monitored to maintain moderate intensity (≥70% of maximum heart rate). Pre- and post-program assessments measured VO

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body mass index: bmifat massmuscular endurancephysical exercisephysical fitnessvo₂ maxwaist circumference

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PMID40129955
PMCPMC11932667

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