Perceived Benefits Of Exercise Research Articles

Physical activity and exercise programs for kidney patients: an Italian survey of nephrology centres.

Data on exercise activities in place, and on the interest for developing themin Nephrology Services in Italy is limited. To address this gap, we carried out this cross-sectional study to investigate the status of physical activity and exercise programs available in Italian Nephrology Centres. Additionally, research priorities on this topic were examined. We developed a 14-item electronic survey, which consisted of multiple-choice questions covering exercise training programs, physical assessment, barriers to exercisepractice and to exercise programs, exercise and physical activity counselling practices, perceivedexercise benefits, literature evidence, and research priorities. Data on the characteristics of the centres were alsocollected. Sixty-two responses from Italian nephrology centres were collected. Ninety-three percent of the respondentswere aware of the scientific evidence supporting the benefits of regular exercise programs for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Additionally, in 75% of centres the nephrologists believed that physical activity counselling should be performedby the nephrologists. However, only 26% of centres provided exercise programs, mainly for dialysis patients, and 63% never or infrequently assessedphysical activity in the context of patient management. Eighty-nine percent of centres reported barriers to implementing exercise programs, including lack of funding, institutional disinterest, patient refusal, and negative attitudesof the healthcare personnel. Forty-six research priorities related to exercise in CKD patients were suggested, with the majority focusing on impact of exercise programs and physical activity on cardiovascular, nutritional, and psychosocial outcomes. This survey highlights the limited availability of exercise programs and physical activity evaluation in clinical practice in Italian Nephrology Centres. However, the surveyalso revealed a strong interest for counselling CKD patients on physical activity and implementing exercise prescriptions and interventions.

A140: Comparing Perceived Exercise Benefits Between Exercising and Non-Exercising College Students

Purpose: Regular exercise leads to physiological and psychological benefits. University is a key venue to promote physical activity behavior in young adults. However, it is reported nearly 50% Chinese college students are not reaping the benefits due to insufficient amount of exercise. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate what challenges prevent college students from exercising. Thus, this study was to assess perceived exercise benefits and barriers in Chinese college students and compare the differences between students do exercise and who do not. Methods: The Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale (EBBS) was used to examine perceived benefits and barriers in 118 non-exercising and 118 exercising students (84 males,152 females; aged 19±1.89) from central China. A non-exerciser does accumulate 150~300 minutes of moderate exercise or 75~150 minutes vigorous exercise over a week. The EBBS includes five subscales assessing benefits (i.e., life enhancement, physical performance, psychological outlook, social interaction, and preventative health) and four subscales assessing barriers (i.e., exercise milieu, time expenditure, physical exertion, and family discouragement). All items are on a 4-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree). Independent t tests were used to compare total and subscale scores between two groups. Results: We found that the total scores for benefits in exercisers were significantly higher than non-exercisers (3.06±0.38 vs. 2.85±0.41, p < 0.001), as well as psychological outlook subscale scores, preventive health subscale scores, social interaction subscale scores, and life enhancement subscale score (p < 0.05). However, there was no significant difference in physical performance subscale score. When comes to the barriers, there were also significantly difference in all barrier subscales (the total barriers scores were 1.89±0.37 and 2.14±0.40, p < 0.001), except for the family discouragement subscale. Conclusions: The results showed that non-exercising college students felt less benefits and strong barriers compared to exercising students. This may be the reason why they did not engage in regular exercise. Although the scores of perceived benefits were higher than the barriers in non-exercisers, it might not be sufficient to motivate them to be physically active.

INVESTIGATION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SLEEP QUALITY, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION LEVELS AMONG EXERCISER AND NON-EXERCISER ADULTS IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Purpose: To assess physical activity (PA), perceived exercise benefits, perceived sleep quality, anxiety and depression levels of adults who exercised and did not exercise during the pandemic. 
 Methods: 1226 voluntary participants who lived in the community (age range 18-55 years) were included in this cross-sectional study. Demographic information was recorded, and exercise motivators and barriers were evaluated through questions prepared by the researchers. PA levels [International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF)], perception about the benefits of exercise [Exercise Benefits and Barriers Scale-Benefits Subscale (EBBS-BS)], sleep quality [Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)], and anxiety and depression levels [Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)] were assessed. 
 Results: There were statistically significant differences in scores of IPAQ-SF, PSQI, EBBS-BS, and HADS between those who did and did not exercise (p

Understanding continuance intention to play exergames during the COVID-19 pandemic: hedonic and utilitarian aspects

ABSTRACT Rationale/purpose Exergame (such as Nintendo Ring Fit Adventure) plays an important role in keeping users to have the physical activities at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of hedonic and utilitarian aspects on continuous playing exergames. Design/methodology/approach A structured questionnaire and descriptive statistical methods were used to examine H1 to H8. A hierarchical regression analysis was performed to examine the constructs that may influence user intentions to play exergames. Findings The results showed that perceived enjoyment, perceived playfulness, performance feedback, and perceived challenge were correlated with continuous usage intention for exergames. Additionally, the findings also asserted that perceived exercise benefits (performance achievement) strengthen the relationship between hedonic (utilitarian) aspects and continuous usage intention by exergame players. Research Contribution The study concluded with some implications for theory about the motivation of continuance intentions, and may be valuable as reference and resource for the health-related or game and exercise industries.

Perceived exercise benefits and barriers and their association with physical activity time in Chinese Han children and adolescents aged 9 to 18 years

Objective: To analyze the perceived exercise benefits and barriers and their association with physical activity time in Chinese Han children and adolescents aged 9-18 years. Methods: Data were extracted from the 2019 Chinese National Survey on Students' Constitution and Health and a total of 163 656 children and adolescents aged 9-18 years in Han ethnic group were included in the analysis. Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test were used to compare the perceived exercise benefits score, perceived exercise barriers score and perceived exercise benefits to barriers ratio in the children and adolescents with different demographic characteristics and physical activity time. The differences in physical activity time in subgroups were compared with χ2 tests. log-binomial regression model was used to evaluate the association between physical activity time and perceived exercise benefits and barriers. Results: The M (Q1,Q3) of the perceived exercise benefits score, perceived exercise barriers score, and perceived exercise benefits to barriers ratio in the children and adolescents were 4.11 (3.78, 4.78), 2.70 (2.10, 3.20) and 1.55 (1.22, 2.07), respectively. Children and adolescents living in urban area, boys, those at younger age and those with physical activity time ≥1 hour had higher perceived exercise benefits score and perceived exercise benefits to barriers ratio, but lower perceived exercise barriers score (all P<0.001). The prevalence of physical activity time ≥1 hour was 41.4% in the children and adolescents. In the log-binomial model with two variables of perceived exercise benefits score and perceived exercise barriers score, for each 1-point increase in the perceived exercise benefits, the possibility of physical activity time ≥1 hour increased by 11% (OR=1.11, 95%CI: 1.10-1.12), and for each 1-point increase in the perceived exercise barriers, the possibility of physical activity time ≥1 hour decreased by 15% (OR=0.85, 95%CI: 0.84-0.85). In the log-binomial model with variable of perceived exercise benefits to barriers ratio, for each 1-point increase in the perceived exercise benefits to barriers ratio, the possibility of physical activity time ≥1 hour increased by 12% (OR=1.12, 95%CI: 1.11-1.12). Conclusion: The perceived exercise benefits and barriers are significantly associated with physical activity time in children and adolescents in China.

Using a Motivational Paradigm to Develop an Exercise Program for Nurses with High Risk of Metabolic Syndrome.

Nurses are frontline care providers whose health is vital to providing good quality of care to patients. The purpose of this study was to develop an exercise program for high-risk metabolic syndrome nurses based on the transtheoretical model. The transtheoretical model was used in this study due to its popular use in exercise behavior change and it can clearly identify the stage of exercise so as to plan an effective program to promote health. This was a quasi-experimental pilot study with a total of 40 participants who met the inclusion criteria. Exercise programs were developed for three groups distinguished by their commitment to exercising for health. Sixteen (40%) nurses moved one step forward, six (15%) nurses moved backward, and eighteen (45%) nurses maintained at the same stage over time (stable sedentary, 40%; stable active, 5%). Bowker’s test of symmetry, χ2 = 14.00 (p < 0.01), revealed that the population exercising increased significantly after the intervention. After the program, the perceived benefits from exercise in the decisional balance significantly increased to 1.53 (t = 2.223, p < 0.05), perceived exercise barriers significantly decreased to 3.10 (t = −3.075, p < 0.05), and self-efficacy significantly increased to 2.90 (t = 3.251, p < 0.01), respectively. Applying the transtheoretical model to health behavior enables significant change. The benefits of applying the transtheoretical model for promoting exercise include increasing perceived exercise benefits and self-efficacy, decreasing perceived exercise barriers, and increasing physical activity levels.

Physical Activity Levels, Perceived Exercise Benefits and Barriers of Hemodialysis Patients and Related Factors

Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı, hemodiyaliz hastalarının fiziksel aktivite düzeyleri, algılanan egzersiz yararları ve engelleri ile ilişkili faktörlerin belirlenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntem: İlişkisel tipteki bu çalışmanın örneklemini, EkimAralık 2019 tarihleri arasında İç Anadolu ve Akdeniz bölgesinde bulunan iki kurumun diyaliz ünitesinde tedavi alan 101 hasta oluşturmuştur. Bulgular: Egzersiz Yararları ve Engelleri Ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması 62.47±10.60’dir. En sık algılanan egzersiz faydaları kas atrofisini önlemek ve yaşam kalitesini arttırmak iken; en sık görülen egzersiz engelleri ise egzersiz susatabilir ve yorgunluktur. Hastaların fiziksel aktivite düzeyleri ile Egzersiz Yararları ve Engelleri Ölçeği alt boyutları ve toplam puanı arasında pozitif yönde zayıf ilişki bulunmuştur (sırasıyla r=0.415, 0.404, 0.487; p &amp;lt;0.001). Hastaların yaşı ile Algılanan Egzersiz Yararları alt boyutu arasında negatif yönde zayıf (r=-0.368, p&amp;lt;0.001), Egzersiz Engelleri alt boyutu ve toplam ölçek puanı arasında ise negatif yönde orta düzeyde ilişki bulunmuştur (r=0-.529, p&amp;lt;0.001; r=-0.536, p&amp;lt;0.001). Beden kitle indeksi ile Egzersiz Engelleri ve Yararları alt boyutu ve toplam ölçek puanı arasında negatif yönde zayıf ilişki bulunmuştur (sırasıyla r=- 0.248, p=0.013; r=-0.284, p=0.004; r=-0.301, p=0.002). Sonuç: Hemodiyaliz tedavisi gören kronik böbrek hastalarının fiziksel aktivite düzeylerinin sağlığı korumak için yeterli olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Hastaların algıladıkları egzersiz yararları, egzersiz engellerinden daha yüksektir. Hastaların bireysel toleransına göre fiziksel aktivite düzeylerinin arttırılması ve egzersizde algıladığı engelleri aşmak için bireye özgü müdahalelerin geliştirilmesi önerilmektedir.

Osteoporosis knowledge, health beliefs, and self-efficacy in Hong Kong Chinese men.

Male osteoporosis had long been neglected despite one-third of fractures occurring in men. Lifestyle modification through education is the main tactic in osteoporosis prevention, but current programs and strategies are designed for postmenopausal women. Understanding men's knowledge, health belief, and self-efficacy in adopting osteoporosis prevention strategies can help to design a specific program for men. A prospective cohort study was conducted in three men's health clinics in Hong Kong from September to October 2020, recruiting 277 men aged ≥ 20years. They completed a questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic data, 14 general questions from the Facts on Osteoporosis Quiz (FOOQ), Male Osteoporosis Knowledge Quiz (MOKQ), Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale (OHBS), and Osteoporosis Self-Efficacy Scale (OSES). Scores from these scales and their association with sociodemographic data were reported. Correlations between age, knowledge, health beliefs, and self-efficacy were studied using the Health Belief Model. The mean age was 36.4years old, and 52% had university education. Their mean FOOQ + MOKQ score was 10.8 out of 20; mean OHBS score was 129.2 out of 210; and mean OSE-Exercise and OSE-Calcium scores were 66.4 and 68.9 out of 100 respectively. Self-efficacy of exercise was correlated with young age, perceived exercise benefits, and little barriers to exercise (p < 0.01). Self-efficacy of calcium intake was positively correlated with health motivation and self-efficacy of exercise and negatively correlated with barriers to calcium intake (p < 0.01). Male osteoporosis awareness programs should focus on improving knowledge, enhancing awareness on susceptibility, promoting benefits of lifestyle modification, and helping men overcome perceived barriers.

Monday-focused tailored rapid interactive mobile messaging for weight management 2 (MTRIMM2): results from a randomized controlled trial.

Text-messaging interventions can reach many individuals across a range of socioeconomic groups, at a low cost. Few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of text-messaging weight loss interventions have been conducted in United States. From September of 2016 to September of 2018, we conducted a two-parallel group, superiority, RCT of a 16-week text-messaging, weight loss intervention in Baltimore, Maryland, in overweight and obese adults younger than 71, who were able to receive text-messages. Our objective was to assess the effect of receiving the message content only (in printed documents distributed at baseline and week 8), versus receiving messages via short messaging service (SMS) on weight loss (primary outcome), body mass index, perceived exercise benefits and barriers, self-efficacy, and physical activity (PA). The random allocation sequence was equally balanced intervention groups by gender and age groups. Participants were randomized after the baseline assessment. Then, participants and most study staff were unblinded. Follow-up assessments were conducted at 8-, 16-, and 42-week post randomization. We performed intention-to-treat analysis using mixed linear regression models. Of the 155 adults randomized (printed messages =77, SMS =78), 87.1% were women, 53.5% were African Americans, and 93.5% non-Hispanic. Participants who completed at least one follow-up assessment were included in regression analyses (n=145, printed messages =74, SMS =71). Compared to baseline, at the 42-week assessment, the average percent weight loss was 1.23 for the SMS group (P=0.006) and 0.86 for the printed messages group (P=0.047). Both groups experienced small reductions in weight (printed messages: -0.96 kg, P=0.022; SMS: -1.19 kg, P=0.006), BMI (printed messages: -0.32, P=0.035; SMS: -0.52, P=0.002), and percent energy from fat consumption (printed messages: -1.43, P=0.021; SMS: -2.14, P≤0.001). No statistically significant between groups differences were detected for any of the study outcomes. SMS response rates were not statistically significantly associated with study outcomes. No adverse events were reported. A semi-tailored SMS weight loss intervention among overweight and obese adults was not statistically superior in efficacy to paper-based messaging. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04506996.

PERCEIVED EXERCISE BENEFITS AND BARRIERS IN ACTIVE AND INACTIVE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

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Effectiveness of theory-based Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) on exercise benefits and barriers among patients with type 2 diabetes

The current study aimed to examine the effectiveness of multimedia messaging service (MMS) education on exercise benefits and barriers in patients with type 2 diabetes. A quasi-experimental, pretest-post-test design recruited 98 patients with type 2 diabetes. The intervention group received MMS education to improve perceived exercise benefits and decrease exercise barriers over two months, and the control group received routine care. All patients completed a survey at three time points (baseline, 4 and 8 weeks post-intervention). The results showed that there was an improvement in both perceived life enhancement and physical performance domains in the intervention group. The exercise context barriers decreased after the first follow-up but increased during the second follow-up in the intervention group. Cohen's d values indicated a medium effect size in life enhancement (0.502) and physical performance (0.525) subscales. A small effect size was found in psychological outlook (0.196) and exercise context (0.132) subscales. However, there was no significant effect of the intervention in time expenditure (-0.244) and physical exertion (-0.119) subscales. In conclusion, theoretically based MMS health education targeting perceived exercise benefits and barriers was feasible and cost-effective in changing patients with diabetes' perceptions and intended behaviors about regular physical activity.

The Positive Effect of Perceived Exercise Benefit and the Negative Effect of Perceived Severity of Disease and Weakness on College Students' Amount of Exercise: The Mediate and Suppressor Role of Physical Fitness Evaluation Self-Efficacy.

Background: The decline in the physical fitness of college students has become a serious social problem worldwide. Therefore, exploring the factors affecting the amount of exercise of college students is of great significance in improving college students' physique. According to the expectation value theory and previous studies, perceived exercise benefit and perceived severity of disease and weakness may have positive or negative impact on exercise behavior, and according to the self-efficacy theory, physical evaluation self-efficacy may be the most powerful motivational factors and it play a mediating role between other factors and exercise behavior. Therefore, this study was designed to determine the critical role of physical evaluation self-efficacy in the path of perceived exercise benefit and perceived severity of disease and weakness affecting the amount of exercise of college students.Methods: By means of Physical Fitness Health Belief of College Students Scale and Physical Activity Rating Scale (PARS-3), 801 undergraduate students were investigated in this study.Results: (1) When perceived exercise benefit, exercise self-efficacy, and severity of perceived disease and weakness predicted the amount of exercise separately, the first two have a positive effect on the amount of exercise, but the latter has no effect. However, when these three factors entered the regression equation at the same time, the perceived severity of disease and weakness had a negative effect on the amount of exercise. (2) The influence of physical evaluation self-efficacy on the college students' the amount of exercise was bigger than benefit of perceived exercise and the perceived severity of disease and weakness in both separated and simultaneous comparison conditions. (3) Physical evaluation self-efficacy completely mediated the positive effect of perceived exercise benefits on the amount of exercise and inhibited the negative effect of perceived severity of disease and weakness on the amount of exercise.Conclusion: Physical evaluation self-efficacy has a strong predictive power on the amount of exercise of college students. This was reflected in its ability to mediate the impact of expectation of exercise results and in its ability to suppress the adverse effects of concern about illness on exercise.

Patients’ views of physical activity whilst living with and beyond head and neck cancer

Exercise is an important component of recovery following cancer. Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients typically report low levels of engagement in exercise initiatives. The aim of this study was to give insight into HNC patients’ reflections on how and why they would be interested in participating in an exercise programme. A stratified sample of 51 patients based on age, gender and initial interest in an exercise programme was selected from 430 postal survey respondents. Twenty-five took part in a semi-structured telephone interview. There was responder bias with females, younger patients, and those already participating in or interested in an exercise programme being over-represented. The responders in this study highlighted issues related to physical activity levels, perceived ability to meet physical activity guidelines for cancer survivors, perceived exercise benefits, perceived exercise barriers, and advice to others diagnosed with cancer. The findings support the premise of personalized interventions tailored towards the specific needs of the patient, supported by patient peers to emphasize the benefits and help motivate patients to take part. In order to promote engagement in exercise there needs to be collaborative, culturally sensitive and individualized approaches, in order to address the specific barriers experienced by HNC patients.

The COVID-19 pandemic and perceived exercise benefits and barriers: A cross-sectional study on Turkish society perceptions of physical activity.

With the emergence of a global pandemic, new challenges have arisen. Among them are issues relating to exercising, and perceived benefits of and barriers to exercising, particularly when many people find their opportunities for exercise limited by lockdowns. The aim of this study was to investigate how COVID‑19 has affected Turkish society's perceptions of exercise and physical activity levels. This descriptive and cross-sectional study of 410 eligible participants used anonline demographic background survey, the International Physical ActivityQuestionnaire and the ExerciseBenefits/Barriers Scale. The isolation period affects individuals' physical activity levels, with results indicating minimal activity levels in the general population. Higher levels of physical activity were associated with increases in the perception of exercise benefits and decreases in perceived barriers to exercise. Reducing the perception of barriers related to exercise can increase the feasibility and promote both physical and mental health through physical activity.

Exercise Self-efficacy, Perceived Benefits, and Barriers to Exercise Among Patients Following Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Increasing patient adherence to regular exercise post acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a major goal after hospitalization. It is therefore essential to identify perceived benefits and barriers to exercise and its association with exercise self-efficacy among patients post AMI. The purpose of this study was to identify the perceived benefits and barriers to exercise and the predictors of exercise self-efficacy among patients after AMI. A cross-sectional study design was used with a convenience sample of 254 patients, recruited from the 3 main hospitals in Jordan. Instruments included the Exercise Benefits and Barriers Scale and the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale. Mean scores were computed to determine the perceived benefits and barriers responses. Multiple linear regression was conducted to explore the predictors of exercise self-efficacy. Data were collected over 5 months. The greatest perceived benefits were related to personal factors, for example, "I enjoy exercise" (2.45 [0.98]), and physical performance, for example, "My muscle tone is improved with exercise" (2.44 [0.86]) and "Exercise increases my stamina" (2.43 [0.86]). The greatest perceived barriers were related to environmental barriers, for example, "Lack of exercise places" (2.67 [0.82]), and internal factors related to physical exertion itself, for example, "Concerned about getting tired during exercise participation" (2.65 [0.72]). The Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale showed that patients post ST-elevation AMI had higher exercise self-efficacy than those with other treatment modalities (AMI, 44.71 [19.07] vs 36.59 [17.34]; P = .001). Patients treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention had higher exercise self-efficacy, 49.2 (18.61), than patients treated by thrombolysis and percutaneous coronary intervention, 39.28 (18.3), and patients treated by medications other than thrombolytic therapy, 36.59 (17.4) (F2,251 = 11.612, P = .001). The multiple linear regression model explained approximately 29% of the variance in exercise self-efficacy (F11,242 = 7.914, P < .001). Five variables contributed significantly to the prediction of self-efficacy: type of AMI (standardized β = -0.173, t = -3.311, P = .01), perceived exercise benefits (standardized β = 0.322, t = 4.912, P = .01), perceived exercise barriers (standardized β = -0.291, t = -4.521, P = .01), being Argela smokers (water pipe smoking) (standardized β = -0.132, t = -2.617, P = .029), and cholesterol level (standardized β = -0.158, t = -2.174, P = .003). Primary perceived benefits of exercise reported were in the areas of personal factors and improved physical performance. The main perceived barriers to exercise were in the areas of environmental factors and physical exertion. Identification of benefits and barriers to exercise, type of AMI, and treatment modalities of AMI as predictors of exercise self-efficacy is a significant step for developing appropriate interventions that effectively improve exercise self-efficacy and exercise among post-AMI patients.

Hemodialysis patients perceived exercise benefits and barriers: the association with health-related quality of life

BackgroundPatients on hemodialysis have less exercise capacity and lower health-related quality of life than healthy individuals without chronic kidney disease (CKD). One of the factors that may influence exercise behavior among these patients is their perception of exercise benefits and barriers. The present study aimed to assess the perception of hemodialysis patients about exercise benefits and barriers and its association with patients’ health-related quality of life.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, 227 patients undergoing hemodialysis were randomly selected from two dialysis centers. Data collection was carried out using dialysis patient-perceived exercise benefits and barriers scale (DPEBBS) and kidney disease quality of life short form (KDQOL-SF). Data were analyzed using SPSS software ver. 21.ResultsThe mean score of DPEBBS was 68.2 ± 7.4 (range: 24 to 96) and the mean KDQOL score was 48.9 ± 23.3 (range: 0 to 100). Data analysis by Pearson correlation coefficient showed a positive and significant relationship between the mean scores of DPEBBS and the total score of KDQOL (r = 0.55, p < 0.001). Moreover, there was a positive relationship between the mean scores of DPEBBS and the mean score of all domains of KDQOL.ConclusionAlthough most of the patients undergoing hemodialysis had a positive perception of the exercise, the majority of them do not engage in exercise; it could be contributed to the barriers of exercise such as tiredness, muscle fatigue, and fear of arteriovenous fistula injury. Providing exercise facilities, encouraging the patients by the health care provider to engage in exercise programs, and incorporation of exercise professionals into hemodialysis centers could help the patients to engage in regular exercise.

The impact of exercise perceptions and depressive symptoms on polycystic ovary syndrome-specific health-related quality of life.

Background:Studies indicate that women with polycystic ovary syndrome have high depressive symptom scores and more perceived barriers than benefits to exercise, factors that may affect health-related quality-of-life. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to explore the impact of perceived exercise benefits and barriers, exercise outcome expectations, and depressive symptoms on polycystic ovary syndrome–specific health-related quality-of-life.Methods:A survey link was posted on polycystic ovary syndrome Facebook groups. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (n = 935) answered questionnaires about demographics, polycystic ovary syndrome–specific health-related quality-of-life, exercise benefits and barriers, exercise outcome expectations, and depressive symptoms. Data were collected using Qualtrics, transferred to SPSS, and statistically analyzed using regression analyses. Mean responses were reported for the questionnaires, with exercise benefits and barriers means divided for a ratio.Results:Respondents were 32 ± 10.6 years of age, mostly White (72%), and employed full-time (65%). The total mean scores were health-related quality-of-life, 2.7 ± 0.1; exercise outcome expectation, 2.4 ± 0.8; and depressive symptoms, 12.4 ± 5.8. The benefit/barrier ratio was 0.9. HRQoL increased 0.32 points for every additional perceived exercise benefit and 0.61 points for every additional exercise outcome expectation (EOE). HRQoL was reduced by 1.19 points for every additional perceived exercise barrier and 2.82 points for every additional one-point increase of the depressive symptoms score.Conclusions:Respondents reported low health-related quality-of-life, greater exercise barriers than benefits, neutral exercise outcome expectations, and high depressive symptoms. These results suggest that promoting exercise benefits, overcoming exercise barriers, and addressing management of depressive symptoms are important foci of future efforts to improve health-related quality-of-life among women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Participation in a Weekly Physical Activity–Related Book Club Improves Health Outcomes over 12 Weeks in Rural Women

ABSTRACT Despite the well-documented benefits of physical activity (PA) participation, over half of women do not meet PA guidelines, with greater disparities seen among rural populations. Interventions that include behavioral and cognitive strategies for promoting behavior change are important to improve health outcomes among women. This study aimed to determine whether a book club (i.e., Fit Minded) could improve PA participation, clinical markers of health, and psychosocial measures related to PA and self-perception in adult rural women. Women participated in a 12-wk book club that incorporated reading and discussions related to physical activity and self-worth. PA participation using Fitbits; clinical outcomes (e.g., weight and blood pressure); psychosocial measures related to PA and self-perception, including perceived exercise benefits and barriers, outcome expectations to exercise, PA goal setting, planning, and scheduling; physical self-worth; and global self-worth, were measured at pre- and postintervention (12 wk) in adult rural women. Thirty-two women (age, 48.09 ± 8.96 yr) completed at least 10/12 sessions and all pre- and postintervention measures. Steps per day did not increase from baseline to week 12; however, participants had significant reductions in weight (P = 0.022), body mass index (P = 0.022), and systolic blood pressure (P = 0.047). Participants had significant improvements in several psychosocial measures related to PA participation and self-worth (perceived exercise benefits and barriers, PA goal setting, PA planning and scheduling, all subscales of physical self-worth, and global self-worth; P values &lt; 0.001–0.032), but not outcome expectations related to exercise. Results demonstrate that Fit Minded, with no face-to-face PA component, can improve psychosocial factors related to PA participation and physical self-worth, along with modest improvements in clinical markers of health in rural women. Although objectively assessed PA did not increase, there is evidence of improved health behaviors, which may translate to greater effects over time.

The need for exercise in exergaming perspective of the uses and gratifications theory

PurposePlaying exergames may resemble doing conventional exercise and thus has the potential to enhance users’ health. However, no study has yet examined whether and how a need for exercise impacts users’ intention to continuously play exergames, i.e. continuance intention and its antecedents. We developed a model grounded in the uses and gratifications theory (UGT) to address this issue.Design/methodology/approachWe recruited 583 participants to play exergames and collected their psychological responses and physical information. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test the hypotheses.FindingsWe found that health consciousness and perceived exercise benefits are positively related to a need for exercise, which is, in turn, positively related to continuance intention. Moreover, perceived exergame similarity with exercise strengthens the positive link between the need for exercise and continuance intention.Originality/valueThis is the first study using the UGT to explain the underlying mechanism linking health consciousness to continuance intention in the playing of exergames. In addition, we introduced the need for exercise as a novel construct in this study. Our findings provide insights to managers on incorporating health-related features into their exergame products to motivate users' engagement in playing exergames.

Factors Associated With Ongoing Participation in Structured Exercise Among People Aged 50 Years and Older.

To document the characteristics of participants aged 50 years and older in a local government group exercise program (Strong Seniors), to investigate the motivators and barriers to ongoing exercise, and to identify factors associated with more frequent exercise class attendance. Ninety-three participants completed a survey about exercise class attendance, motivators and barriers to participation, and exercise perceptions and self-reported exercise. The authors conducted a mixed-methods study involving both quantitative and qualitative analyses. Personal benefits of exercise and social influences were the most common motivators for regular exercise. Barriers to participation included health problems and lack of time (competing priorities). A higher score on the perceived exercise benefits scale is the only factor associated with a higher frequency of attendance at Strong Seniors classes. Exercise programs for people aged 50 years and older that emphasize associated health benefits and promote social support may be more likely to facilitate long-term attendance.