Women and Physical Activity in Fitness Centres. Analysis of Future Intentions and Their Relationship with Age

Fernández-Martínez, Antonio; Haro-González, Mónica; Nuviala, Román Nuviala; Ordás, Raquel Pérez; Nuviala, Alberto Nuviala

doi:10.3390/ijerph17155289

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“…The number of fitness clubs that offer a modern and comprehensive programme of activities as well as supplements and small meals for athletes is constantly growing. These centres not only meet the current sport and recreational needs of men, but also of the modern, demanding and well-informed women (1).…”

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The nutritional habits of women who train in fitness clubs and the potential implications on menstrual cycle disorders

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Hartman-Petrycka

2022

Przegl Epidemiol

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INTRODUCTION. Nutrition is one of the most important lifestyle elements influencing health and contributing to the correct functioning of the human body. OBJECTIVES. The aim of the research was to analyse the nutritional behaviour and disorders of the monthly cycle in women training in fitness clubs (F-Fitness) compared to women who did not participate in any training (C- Control). MATERIAL AND METHODS. 248 women, aged 21.5 ± 3 years, took part in the study (F:120, C:128). The author’s survey was used for the research. The U Mann-Whitney and Chi2 tests were used for comparisons of the groups and multiple regression analyses were used for continuous outcomes and multiple logistic regression analyses for binary outcomes. RESULTS. In comparison with the control group women training in fitness clubs avoided sweets, fried food, highly processed products as well as snacking between meals. The Fitness Group ate more meals during the day, wherever possible at fixed times, ate vegetables and fish more frequently, drank more fluids. The Fitness Group used protein supplements and “special diets” more often, including balanced, starvation and calorie restricted diets and admitted to more frequent compulsive overeating. In the Fitness Group menstrual disorders were more frequent, F vs C: 30% vs 18%. Factors increasing menstrual disorders included: a special diet: OR 3.85, (95% CI 1.11-13.36), p=0.033 and starvation diet: OR 4.15, (95% CI 1.84-9.33), p= 0.001. The factors which reduced menstrual cycle disorders were: a balanced diet: OR 0.09, (95% CI 0.01-0.58); p=0.011 and snacking between meals: OR 0.43, (95% CI 0.24-0.80); p=0.008. CONCLUSIONS. The factors that increased the possibility of menstrual disorders were: special and starvation diets. Conversely, the reduction in the probability of menstrual disorders was associated with a balanced diet and snacking between meals.

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“…Stale wzrasta liczba klubów fitness, które proponują nowoczesny i kompleksowy program zajęć oraz suplementy i drobne posiłki dla sportowców. Ośrodki te wychodzą naprzeciw obecnie istniejącym potrzebom i zainteresowaniom sportowo-rekreacyjnym nie tylko mężczyzn, ale też współczesnych, wymagających i świadomych kobiet (1).…”

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The nutritional habits of women who train in fitness clubs and the potential implications on menstrual cycle disorders

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Hartman-Petrycka

2022

Przegl Epidemiol

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“…Participation in different types of physical activity is associated with health benefits and reduction in chronic diseases [ 1 ], but these benefits are not maintained without adherence through regular participation [ 2 , 3 ]. Maintaining adherence may be attributed to the underlying motives for performing physical activity.…”

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A Comparison of Motives by Gender and Age Categories for Training at Norwegian Fitness Centres

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Kristiansen

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Examining participatory motives clarifies what engages and keeps individuals participating in exercise. The popularity of training at fitness centres has greatly increased over the last two decades, but individual determinants for motivation remain uncertain. This study compared motives between gender and age categories in training and performing physical activity at Norwegian fitness centres. To compare motives, a survey utilising a standardised questionnaire (MPAM-R) was conducted at six different Norwegian fitness centres. It was hypothesised that the intrinsic motive socialisation and extrinsic motive fitness would be more important among the older age categories for both genders, while the extrinsic motive appearance and intrinsic motive enjoyment would be more important among younger age groups. A total response of 183 men and 150 women, aged 14–80 years, was divided into seven categories based on their age and included in the statistical analysis. The main findings after conducting a two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with repeated measures, were that the most important motive for training at fitness centres was increasing fitness, followed by enjoyment, competence, vitality and appearance. The social motive was rated the lowest. Women rated fitness and enjoyment higher compared to men, and men rated the motive for appearance higher than women, but this decreased with age in both genders. With increasing age, the importance of enjoyment and competence decreased in men, while women seemed to place increased importance on vitality with age. The importance of the social motive decreased first as age increased, but then increased again in the age group 41–50 years and older. It was concluded that the motives for participating in exercise at fitness centres was dependent on individual characteristics and that motives about training at fitness centres differed by gender and changed with age.

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“…Understanding users of sports and health services is a useful strategy for maintaining and increasing levels of physical activity among the population [ 1 , 2 ]. The literature has shown that advanced stages of physical activity are linked to high levels of this activity [ 3 ] and greater willingness to do exercise [ 4 ].…”

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“…Recent studies have demonstrated the relationship between quality, satisfaction, and loyalty to the sports organisation among adult users of sports services [ 2 , 18 ] and even among adolescent users [ 19 ] as a strategy for encouraging adherence to and maintenance of physical activity levels. According to Oliver [ 20 ], loyalty is understood as a strong commitment to purchase goods or services on an ongoing basis into the future, despite the possibility of competitors’ efforts and/or situational influences bringing about a change in behaviour.…”

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Consolidation, Stages of Change, and Loyalty among Users of Public Sports and Health Services Aged 12–16

Fernández-Martínez

Dorado

Teva-Villén

et al. 2021

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There are two main lines of inquiry in the literature on adherence and/or loyalty to the practice of physical activity and to health services: one focuses on the impact of perceived quality of sports and health services and satisfaction with these services on user loyalty, while the other concludes that users with more self-determined motivation at more advanced stages of physical activity display higher levels of physical activity and greater intentions to continue this activity. The objective of this study is to ascertain the impact of different dimensions of sports service quality on satisfaction and loyalty among users aged 12 to 16 years old and to identify any differences between adolescent users at more and less consolidated stages of physical activity. A total of 1717 minors with a mean age of 13.83 ± 1.32 years who practise organised physical activity at public sports centres in Nuevo León (Mexico), 51.5% of whom were boys, participated in the study. The model of structural equations linking quality, satisfaction, and loyalty displayed adequate indices. The results showed that the staff, specific activity, and user satisfaction are predictors of loyalty. Significant differences were only found between minors at consolidated and non-consolidated stages of physical activity in the relationship between service personnel and loyalty. In conclusion, human resources and their deployment are predictive of loyalty towards sports and health services among adolescents.

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Women and Physical Activity in Fitness Centres. Analysis of Future Intentions and Their Relationship with Age

Cited by 8 publications

References 49 publications

The nutritional habits of women who train in fitness clubs and the potential implications on menstrual cycle disorders

The nutritional habits of women who train in fitness clubs and the potential implications on menstrual cycle disorders

A Comparison of Motives by Gender and Age Categories for Training at Norwegian Fitness Centres

Consolidation, Stages of Change, and Loyalty among Users of Public Sports and Health Services Aged 12–16

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