The relationship between motivation and body composition in women's group fitness programs

Abstract

Introduction and Purpose: Physical exercise is crucial for developing a healthy body, and it is crucial to emphasize that motivation plays an important role in exercise commitment and achieving long-term physical changes. Regular exercise can help keep people from getting chronic diseases, but how well they stick to it depends on what motivates them. There are more women joining group fitness programs these days, but there isn't much proof that motivation changes how body measurements change after different types of exercise. This study aimed to examine the changes in anthropometric indices following two different group exercise interventions and to determine whether there is a relationship between motivational parameters and changes in anthropometric indices. Methodology: Forty females (27-57 years) were divided into two groups: 22 participants attending three combined exercise programs and 18 attending one program for three months, with anthropometric indices and motivation profiles assessed. Two-way analysis of variance (Group × Time) was used to assess the effects of the applied interventions on the anthropometric indices, and Pearson's correlation coefficients for the correlations between the motivational parameters and changes in the anthropometric indices. Results: There were substantial changes in body mass, body mass index, and body fat percentage (all with high effect sizes) from before the intervention to after it. Revitalisation was identified as a principal element influencing alterations in body mass and body fat percentage (Person's R from -0.36 to -0.49). Women in the combination program group reduced more body fat and had a higher waist-to-hip ratio than women in the solo program group. It indicates that having a lot of programs made training more effective. Both of the groups reduced weight, but females who performed a variety of diverse activities experienced the biggest changes. Conclusion: The motivation profile results reveal how significant intrinsic and health-related goals are for making changes to your body. Both types of intervention were helpful, but the combination program that included different types of exercise worked best. These results indicate that group fitness programs ought to be structured not simply to facilitate physiological adaptations but also to cultivate intrinsic motivation and healthoriented objectives. By using a mix of different types of programs.