US EditionPersonality Traits Influence Enjoyment and Adherence to Exercise
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 8 – Study of 132 volunteers shows personality traits predict exercise type preference and stress reduction, with neurotic individuals benefiting most from aerobic training, researchers say.
- Researchers from University College London published a July 8 study in Frontiers in Psychology linking personality traits to exercise enjoyment and fitness outcomes.
- The study arose amid growing global sedentary lifestyles and evidence from WHO that nearly a third of adults fail to meet physical activity guidelines.
- The research showed extroverts favor high-intensity exercise, conscientious people engage in more weekly activity, and neurotic individuals gain most stress relief from aerobic training.
- Professor Paul Burgess emphasized that individuals are more likely to maintain an exercise routine if they engage in activities that they find enjoyable, underlining the importance of motivation in sustaining physical activity.
- The findings suggest tailoring exercise programs to personality traits may improve adherence and long-term fitness, potentially helping address rising physical inactivity worldwide.
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