Research Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, PO Box 5000, 90014, Oulu, Finland.
Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Oulu Deaconess Institute Foundation sr, Oulu, Finland.
BMC Public Health. 2023 Mar 3;23(1):426. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-15303-9.
Insufficient physical activity is risk factor for morbidity and premature mortality. This population-based birth cohort study investigated the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between self-reported temperament at age 31 and self-reported leisure-time moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) levels and changes thereof from the age of 31 to the age of 46 years.
The study population comprised 3,084 subjects (1,359 male and 1,725 female) from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966. MVPA was self-reported at ages 31 and 46 years. Novelty seeking, harm avoidance, reward dependence, and persistence and their subscales were measured using Cloninger's Temperament and Character Inventory at age 31. Four temperament clusters were used in the analyses: persistent, overactive, dependent, and passive. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the relationship between temperament and MVPA.
The persistent and overactive temperament profiles at age 31 were positively associated with higher MVPA levels both in young adulthood and in midlife, while the passive and dependent temperament profiles were associated with lower MVPA levels. The overactive temperament profile was associated with a decrease in MVPA levels from young adulthood to midlife among males.
A passive temperament profile characterized by high harm avoidance is associated with a higher risk of low MVPA level than other temperament profiles over the life cycle in females. The results suggest that temperament may play a role in determining the level and sustainability of MVPA. Individual targeting and intervention tailoring for promoting physical activity should consider temperament traits.
身体活动不足是发病率和过早死亡的一个风险因素。本基于人群的出生队列研究调查了 31 岁时自我报告的气质与 31 岁至 46 岁期间自我报告的休闲时间中等到剧烈体力活动（MVPA）水平及其变化之间的横断面和纵向关联。
研究人群包括来自芬兰北部出生队列 1966 年的 3084 名受试者（男性 1359 名，女性 1725 名）。MVPA 在 31 岁和 46 岁时进行自我报告。使用 Cloninger 的气质和性格量表在 31 岁时测量了新奇寻求、回避伤害、奖励依赖、坚持和他们的子量表。在分析中使用了四种气质群：坚持型、过度活跃型、依赖型和被动型。使用逻辑回归评估气质与 MVPA 之间的关系。
31 岁时的坚持型和过度活跃型气质特征与年轻和中年时期的较高 MVPA 水平呈正相关，而被动型和依赖型气质特征与较低的 MVPA 水平相关。过度活跃的气质特征与男性从年轻到中年时期 MVPA 水平的下降有关。
被动的气质特征，以高回避伤害为特征，与女性在整个生命周期中比其他气质特征更高的低 MVPA 水平风险相关。结果表明，气质可能在决定 MVPA 的水平和可持续性方面发挥作用。为促进身体活动进行的个体化靶向和干预调整应考虑气质特征。
