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J Obes Eat Disord, 2017
ISSN: 2471-8203
August 23-24, 2017 | Toronto, Canada
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INTERNATIONAL OBESITY, BARIATRIC AND
METABOLIC SURGERY SUMMIT AND EXPO
J Obes Eat Disord, 3:2
DOI: 10.21767/2471-8203-C1-003
O
besity is a global epidemic, affecting millions of people.
It leads to a myriad of health problems with the most
serious being death. By increasing physical activity, obesity
can be reversed and or prevented. The purpose of this study
was to determine how a structured exercise program affects
overall physical activity and psychological health? Specifically,
this investigation examined how body image, self-efficacy
and motivation would affect overall physical activity? Using a
mixed-method design, subjects were evaluated using pre and
post intervention surveys on physical activity, self-efficacy,
body esteem and motivation. Results showed that there
was a significant difference in self-efficacy, motivation and
male body esteem when comparing their post-intervention
scores to their pre-intervention scores. However, there
was no significant difference in the three phases of overall
physical activity of female body esteem. Although there
was no significant difference in overall physical activity, the
results show it was trending in a positive direction. The small
sample size, study duration and physical activity assessment
may have influenced the results. Even though there was no
significant difference in overall physical activity or female
body esteem, a structured exercise program appears to be
promising tool for increasing overall physical activity and
psychological health.
e:
lakina.moseley@wayne.eduThe effect of a structured exercise program on obese African and American participant’s physical and
psychological health
Lakina Moseley
Wayne State University, USA