Peter Holler|Johannes Jaunig|FM Amort|S Tuttner|Kathrin Hofer-Fischanger|Dietmar Wallner|Helmut Simi|Alexander Müller|Mireille N. M. van Poppel|Othmar Moser
Holistic physical exercise training improves physical literacy among physically inactive adults: a pilot intervention study
FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences|University of Graz|FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences|FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences|FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences|FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences|FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences|University of Graz|University of Graz|Medical University of Graz
physical literacy pl given multidimensional construct considered persons capacity commitment physically active lifestyle investigated effect holistic physical exercise training pl among physically inactive adultsa nonrandomised controlled study conducted thirtyone physically inactive adults intervention group ig 81 females 44 16 years participated holistic physical exercise training intervention weekly 15 weeks matched nonexercising control group cg consisted 30 physically inactive adults 80 female 45 11 years pl compliance sociodemographic parameters measured pl evaluated questionnaire covering five domains physical activity behaviour attitude towards physically active lifestyle exercise motivation knowledge selfconfidenceselfefficacy data analysed using ancova models adjusted age gender bmi baselineat posttraining intervention ig showed significant improvements pl p 0001 domains physical activity behaviour p 002 exercise selfconfidenceselfefficacy p 0001 changes overserved cg regarding pl domains intervention effect found three domains ie attitude knowledge motivation additionally ig baseline bmi identified positively correlated physical exerciseinduced improvements pl 051 p 001the results study useful public health activities aim helping physically inactive adults adopt physically active lifestyle well development pl intervention strategies pilotstudy first attempt measure pl inactive adults yet validated measurement tool still available research necessary determine psychometric properties pl questionnairegerman clinical trials register drks drks00013991 date registration 09022018 retrospectively registered