"Most of us have a good grasp on our personality. In some ways, personality traits help us define who we are, adding colour to how beautifully diverse the word is. If you enjoy bright colours, loud music, and being surrounded by people, you're likely quite extroverted. If you are driven by curiosity and love trying new things, you would be considered open-minded."
"In our lab at University College London (UCL), and the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH), we set out to discover more about these connections. We thought that if we could identify a relationship between personality traits and activity preference, we might be able to individually tailor exercise recommendations. After all, there really isn't much use in prescribing a training plan to someone who won't enjoy it,"
A study at University College London and the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health examined links between Big Five personality traits and physical activity. Four of the five traits predicted differences in baseline fitness and exercise enjoyment but did not predict training response. Extraversion associated with greater enjoyment of high-intensity sessions and with higher effort in laboratory tests. Conscientiousness linked to well-rounded fitness: higher strength, lower body fat, and more regular activity patterns. Neuroticism related to a stronger desire for independence and to larger reductions in stress following training. Recognizing personality patterns could help tailor exercise recommendations to improve adherence and enjoyment, which may support long-term behaviour change despite similar physiological training gains.
Read at Psychology Today
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