Effects of an Obesity Intervention Integrating Physical Activity and Psychological Strategy on BMI, Physical Activity, and Psychological Variables in Male Obese Adolescents

Hak Gweon Lee, Young Ho Kim

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Abstract

The current study investigated the effect of an obesity intervention incorporating physical activity and behavior-based motivational enhancement intervention on BMI, physical activity levels, and psychological variables toward physical activity in male obese adolescents. Single group study without having a control group was carried out in Korea. Sixty-eight obese male adolescents who had BMI greater than 25 kg/m2 participated in the 16-week obesity intervention. During this period, the study participants BMI, physical activity levels, self-efficacy, and perceived benefits and barriers were measured at the three time point (baseline, after week 8, and after week 16). Results indicated that obese adolescents BMI significantly decreased (F = 3.51, p =.03) and physical activity (F = 4.01, p =.02) significantly increased over the 16-week obesity intervention. In addition, Exercise self-efficacy (F = 5.02) and perceived benefits toward physical activity (F = 5.34) significantly increased but perceived barriers of physical activity (F = 5.10) gradually decreased over the intervention. This study suggests that an obesity intervention combining physical activity and behavior-based motivational enhancement intervention significantly contributed to decreased BMI, increased physical activity, and positively changed psychological variables related to physical activity. This first application has resulted in preliminary support for this intervention modality within non-western obese adolescents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)195-202
Number of pages8
JournalBehavioral Medicine
Volume41
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Oct 2015

Keywords

  • obese adolescent
  • perceived barriers
  • perceived benefits
  • physical activity
  • selfefficacy

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