The effects of weekly motivational phone calls on the amount of leisure sports activities and changes in physical fitness
| Autor: | G. Badicu, H. Gatterer, L. Balint, M. Burtscher |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Pedagogics, Psychology, Medical-Biological Problems of Physical Training and Sports, Vol 22, Iss 5, Pp 226-230 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2308-7269 18189172 |
| DOI: | 10.15561/18189172.2018.0501 |
| Popis: | Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate whether motivational weekly phone calls are able to promote overall and/or leisure physical activity levels and fitness in an urban population of Romania. Material: Sixty-five adult subjects (30 males and 35 females) were randomly selected and followed over the 8-month study period. Total physical activity and changes in body mass and body mass index (kg/m2) were recorded on a monthly basis. Fitness level was assessed by the participants themselves using three standardized motor tests: push-up test, 1-minute sit-up test and 3-minute step test. Results: The intervention resulted in an increase of physical activity level by approximately 70% in males and females aged 25-39 years. In those aged 40-49 years physical activity levels were enhanced by 77% in males and 18% in females. These changes were associated with improvements (25-31%; p < 0.01) in fitness levels. Changes in physical activity over the 8-month intervention period were negatively correlated with body mass index (r = - 0.721, p < 0.01). Conclusions: This study demonstrates that motivation by regular phone calls was highly effective in increasing leisure sports activities and improving fitness levels in young and middle-aged adults of both sexes. |
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