Life Satisfaction and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors of Individuals According to Exercise Preferences of Outdoor and Indoor.
Fatma Avsar, Nildem Kizilaslan
PMID 39910781WHAT IT FOUND
Adults who exercised both indoors and outdoors reported significantly higher healthy lifestyle behaviors than those who chose only one setting.
Life satisfaction did not differ significantly between the groups. Encouraging patients to mix exercise environments may support broader health habits.
Key findings
01Participants who exercised in both indoor and outdoor settings had significantly higher total Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile scores than those who exercised in only one setting.
02There was no statistically significant difference in life satisfaction scores between adults who preferred indoor exercise, outdoor exercise, or both.
03Stress management scores did not differ significantly between the exercise location preference groups.
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What it does not show
The study design is cross-sectional, so it cannot determine if exercising in both locations causes better lifestyle behaviors, or if people with better lifestyle habits are simply more likely to exercise in both places. The sample was drawn from specific settings (one gym and one outdoor group), which may not represent the general population. There was a significant imbalance in group sizes, with many more participants in the 'both' group compared to 'indoor only' or 'outdoor only' groups. The mean age of participants was 25.87 years, with most being students or young adults, limiting generalizability to older adults or those with chronic conditions.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflict of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret the higher lifestyle scores in the 'both' group as evidence that mixing exercise locations improves health outcomes. This is an association in a cross-sectional survey, not a result from a controlled trial. People who already have healthier habits may simply be more motivated to use multiple exercise settings.