Somatometric, Training, and Behavioral Profiles of Resistance Training Practitioners and Recreational Exercisers in Greece: A Multivariate Comparative Study.

Ioannis Tsartsapakis, Aglaia Zafeiroudi, Athanasia Chatzipanteli, Maria Gerou

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Ioannis TsartsapakisDepartment of Physical Education and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 62122 Serres, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-1663-0384

Aglaia ZafeiroudiDepartment of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100 Trikala, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-6519-805X

Athanasia ChatzipanteliDepartment of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100 Trikala, Greece.

Maria GerouDepartment of Physical Education and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 62122 Serres, Greece.

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Abstract

This cross-sectional study compared somatometric, training, and behavioral characteristics of adult exercisers in Greece, contrasting self-identified resistance-training practitioners with recreational exercisers. A total of 1187 adults completed a structured questionnaire capturing demographics, self-reported height and weight (BMI), weekly training frequency, session duration, competition participation, and self-reported use of performance-enhancing substances. Given non-normal distributions, analyses used nonparametric tests, binary logistic regression, and two-step cluster analysis based on the elbow method. Resistance-training practitioners reported higher BMI, greater weekly training frequency, and longer session duration than recreational exercisers (all

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cluster analysisexercise participationpublic healthrecreational exerciseresistance trainingsomatometric indicatorstraining patterns

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PMID41893611

DOI10.3390/sports14030120

PMCPMC13030212

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