Are fitness club members likely to meet the current physical activity recommendations?. Issue 2 (27th November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gjestvang, Christina; Stensrud, Trine; Hansen, Bjørge H.; Kolle, Elin; Haakstad, Lene A.H.
• Is Part Of: Translational sports medicine. Volume 3:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 75
• Page End: 83
• Publication Date: 2019-11-27
• Subjects: exercise -- health -- physical activity; Sports medicine -- Periodicals; Sports injuries -- Periodicals; 617.1027
• DOI: 10.1002/tsm2.120
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2573-8488

Abstract

Abstract: The aims of the present study were (a) to assess PA level and prevalence meeting PA recommendations at onset and after 12 months of fitness club membership, and (b) to identify socioeconomic status (SES), and compare this in participants with high (≥two weekly sessions) exercise frequency and low (≤one exercise session/week) exercise frequency. PA level was measured by ActiGraph GT1M in 125 new fitness club members at onset and 12 months. A total of 250 participants answered a questionnaire covering SES and exercise frequency. To examine changes in PA level and the prevalence meeting PA recommendations, paired t tests or McNemar's test was used. No changes were found in total PA level (counts per minute (cpm)) (359.3 ± 109.5 vs 375.8 ± 123.1 cpm, P = .226) or MVPA (19.4 ± 14.8 vs 21.3 ± 17.9 minutes/d, P = .358) at 12 months. PA recommendation (≥150 minutes/wk of moderate to vigorous PA) was met by 37.7% and 45.9% at onset and after 12 months. Exercise frequency was not associated with SES. We found no increase in PA level the first year of fitness club membership. SES was not associated with regular use of the fitness club.