Personality Traits and Physical Activity: Helping Exercise Professionals Maximize Client Outcomes. (July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Newsome, A'Naja; Kilpatrick, Marcus; Mastrofini, Gianna; Wilson, Kathryn
• Is Part Of: ACSM's health & fitness journal. Volume 25:Number 4(2021)
• Page Start: 12
• Page End: 18
• Publication Date: 2021-07
• Subjects: Individual Differences -- Motivation -- Exercise Psychology -- Exercise Prescription; Exercise -- Periodicals; Physical fitness -- Periodicals; Health -- Periodicals; Exercise -- Periodicals; Health Behavior -- Periodicals; Physical Fitness -- Periodicals; 613.7
• DOI: 10.1249/FIT.0000000000000684
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1091-5397

Abstract

Abstract : Personality traits are useful for exercise professionals in understanding individual differences in exercise preferences and behaviors and can lead to better rapport and ultimately maximize performance. Apply It: Understand the relationship between personality traits and exercise behaviors Integrate personality scales as meaningful tools for client goal setting and exercise programming Identify strategies for using personality traits to increase client performance