Maresh C M, Sheckley B G, Allen G J, Camaione D N, Sinatra S T
Department of Sport, Leisure, and Exercise Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs.
J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 1991 Sep;31(3):461-9.
This study investigated 4 research questions addressing exercise capabilities and psychological characteristics of middle-age (30 to 50 years) male runners. Subjects provided an extensive running history, completed the Multidimensional Anger Inventory, completed the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, and performed a treadmill running test to volitional exhaustion. Another aspect of the study compared anticipatory and posttest reactions to the treadmill test experience to actual test results. The findings suggest that these runners have common personality profiles, that long-term involvement in running and training is associated with a positive sense of self, and that lifelong aerobic exercise is associated with high cardiovascular fitness. Although the research design does not permit causal or predictive conclusions, the study provides valuable additional baseline information for physicians and fitness professionals who serve middle aged male runners.
本研究调查了4个研究问题，涉及中年（30至50岁）男性跑步者的运动能力和心理特征。受试者提供了丰富的跑步经历，完成了多维愤怒量表、迈尔斯-布里格斯性格分类指标测试，并进行了跑步机跑步测试直至自愿疲劳。该研究的另一个方面是将对跑步机测试体验的预期反应和测试后反应与实际测试结果进行比较。研究结果表明，这些跑步者具有共同的性格特征，长期参与跑步和训练与积极的自我认知相关，终身有氧运动与高心血管健康水平相关。尽管该研究设计不允许得出因果关系或预测性结论，但该研究为服务中年男性跑步者的医生和健身专业人员提供了有价值的额外基线信息。
