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| Variable | Participants answering the questionnaire | ||||||
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| Three months (n = 224) |
Six months (n = 213) |
12 months (n = 187) |
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| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| Exercise frequency at the fitness club (days/week) | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 | |
| Exercise duration at the fitness club (minutes/session) | 65.7 | 19.2 | 69.5 | 22.8 | 65.4 | 24.9 | |
| n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
| Satisfied with their exercise volume | 32 | 14.3 | 24 | 11.3 | 24 | 12.8 | |
| Exercised mainly individually | 85 | 38.0 | 79 | 37.0 | 74 | 39.6 | |
| Exercised mainly group exercise classes | 33 | 14.7 | 34 | 16.0 | 21 | 11.2 | |
| Exercise mode | |||||||
| Mainly resistance exercise | 80 | 35.7 | 63 | 29.6 | 50 | 26.7 | |
| Mainly endurance exercise | 32 | 14.3 | 38 | 17.8 | 33 | 17.7 | |
| Variable | Reporting exercise at the fitness club at all three time-points | ||||||
| Three months (n = 80) |
Six months (n = 80) |
12 months (n = 80) |
Changes from three to 12 months | ||||
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | p | |
| Exercise frequency at the fitness club (days/week) | 2.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.025 |
| Exercise duration at the fitness club (minutes/session) | 64.7 | 18.1 | 68.0 | 20.9 | 66.4 | 22.2 | 0.296 |
| n | % | n | % | n | % | p | |
| Satisfied with their exercise volume | 21 | 26.3 | 19 | 23.8 | 17 | 21.3 | 0.889 |
| Exercised mainly individually | 40 | 50.0 | 45 | 56.3 | 45 | 56.3 | 0.304 |
| Exercised mainly group exercise classes | 19 | 23.8 | 15 | 18.8 | 16 | 20.0 | 0.444 |
| Exercise mode | |||||||
| Mainly resistance exercise | 37 | 46.3 | 36 | 45.0 | 35 | 43.8 | 0.887 |
| Mainly endurance exercise | 18 | 22.5 | 23 | 28.8 | 21 | 26.3 | 0.438 |