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- Title
The Effects of a Running Intervention on the Physical Self-Concept of Obese Novice Adult Female Runners.
- Authors
Byrd, Brigid; Hew-Butler, Tamara; Martin, Jeffrey J.
- Abstract
The purpose of the study was to assess changes in multidimensional physical self-concept (PSC) over time of novice obese female runners participating in a 10-week running intervention. Multidimensional Physical Self-Concept was assessed at preand postintervention times and 3 months postintervention. A repeated measures MANOVA was significant, F (2, 7) = 8.82, p < .05. Follow-up tests indicated that 4 of the 9 PSCs significantly changed from Time 1 to Time 2 (p < .05) in the expected directions for physical activity (t = -2.45; h² = 1.0), body fat (t = -3.21; h² = 0.78), endurance (t = -3.75; h² = 0.90), and general physical (t = -2.36; h² = 0.99) self-concepts and these positive changes were maintained 3 months later at Time 3. We found that a 10-week running program appeared to produce positive changes in physical self-concept. Importantly, these positive changes were sustained for 3 months past the end of the intervention. These findings suggest that women running programs may be a viable way to increase physical self-concept, and sustain such positive changes in months following.
- Subjects
WOMEN runners; OBESITY in women; SELF-perception in women
- Publication
Women in Sport & Physical Activity Journal, 2016, Vol 24, Issue 1, p54
- ISSN
1063-6161
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/wspaj.2014-0057