TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Physical self-esteem and personality traits in Swedish physically inactive female high school students: an intervention study
JO  - International journal of adolescent medicine and health
A1  - Kahlin, Yvonne
A1  - Werner, Suzanne
A1  - Edman, Gunnar
A1  - Raustorp, Anders
A1  - Alricsson, Marie
SP  - 363
EP  - 372
VL  - 28
IS  - 4
N2  - 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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0334-0139
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2015-0017
ID  - ref1
ER  -