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Physical self-esteem and personality traits in Swedish physically inactive female high school students : an intervention study
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- Kahlin, Yvonne (author)
- Department of Neurobiology, Karolinska Institutet
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- Werner, Suzanne (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Edman, Gunnar (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Raustorp, Anders (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Linnéuniversitetet,Institutionen för idrottsvetenskap (ID),University of Gothenburg, Linnaeus University, Kalmar,Institutionen för kost- och idrottsvetenskap,Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science
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- Alricsson, Marie (author)
- Mittuniversitetet,Linnéuniversitetet,Institutionen för idrottsvetenskap (ID),Mid Sweden University,Swedish Winter Sport Research Center,Avdelningen för hälsovetenskap,Linnaeus University, Kalmar
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- Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2016
- 2016
- English.
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In: International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. - : Walter de Gruyter GmbH. - 0334-0139 .- 2191-0278. ; 28:4, s. 363-372
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- BACKGROUND: Physical activity provides fundamental health benefits and plays a positive role in physical well-being. The aim of this present study was to investigate whether a 6-month physical activity program could influence physical self-esteem and frequency of physical activity in physically inactive female high school students in short- and long-term periods and whether personality traits were related to physical activity behaviour and compliance with the program. METHODS: The study was a cluster-randomised controlled intervention study including 104 physically inactive female high school students aged 16-19 years, 60 females in an intervention group and 44 females in a control group. The intervention group exercised at sport centres at least once per week during a 6-month period. Questionnaires were used for evaluation. RESULTS: At a 6-month follow up, the intervention group improved physical self-perception in all subdomains and significantly improved physical condition, physical self-worth and self-related health compared to the control group. At 1-year follow up, 25 females out of 53 females were still physically active, and all ratings remained almost the same as at the 6-month follow up. There were no particular personality traits that were dominant in the groups. CONCLUSION: A 6-month physical activity program can positively influence physical self-esteem and the frequency of physical activity, both from a short- and long-term perspective.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Idrottsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Sport and Fitness Sciences (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Annan medicin och hälsovetenskap (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Other Medical and Health Sciences (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Idrottsvetenskap
- Sport Science
- adolescent; exercise; physical self-worth
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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