Araneda Evelyn, Leadbetter Brianna, Sénéchal Martin, Bouchard Danielle R
Cardiometabolic Exercise and Lifestyles, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada.
Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2024 Oct 5;10:23337214241278132. doi: 10.1177/23337214241278132. eCollection 2024 Jan-Dec.
This study aimed to describe the gender roles of people interested in an exercise program done on outdoor exercise structures and test if gender roles were associated with studied outcomes. Older adults aged 65+ who were not currently performing resistance training were invited to participate. Gender roles were quantified using the Bem Sex Role Inventory 30-item questionnaire (-60 [feminine] to +60 [masculine]). Outcomes included completing the 6-week intervention (Y/N) and changes in physical function (one leg stance, 30-s chair stand), strength (predicted maximal chest press and leg press, grip strength), power (knee extensor power), and overall health via the SF-36 questionnaire. Twenty-nine adults (65.5% female; median 72 years old) participated in the study, and 17 completed the intervention (58.6%). The median (interquartile) gender role score was -13.0 (-19.5 to -8.5), with no gender role difference ( = .62) between completers and non-completers. These results suggest that older adults interested in such a program portray themselves as more feminine. No association was found between gender role scores and changes in any study outcomes. In this setting, gender roles did not seem to impact the study outcomes and therefore may not need to be considered when designing an outdoor exercise structure program.
本研究旨在描述对在户外健身设施上进行的锻炼项目感兴趣的人群的性别角色，并测试性别角色是否与研究结果相关。邀请了65岁及以上目前未进行抗阻训练的老年人参与。使用贝姆性别角色量表30项问卷（-60[女性化]至+60[男性化]）对性别角色进行量化。结果包括完成6周干预（是/否）以及身体功能（单腿站立、30秒椅子站立）、力量（预测的最大卧推和腿举、握力）、功率（伸膝功率）的变化，以及通过SF-36问卷得出的总体健康状况。29名成年人（65.5%为女性；中位年龄72岁）参与了该研究，17人完成了干预（58.6%）。性别角色得分的中位数（四分位间距）为-13.0（-19.5至-8.5），完成者和未完成者之间没有性别角色差异（P = 0.62）。这些结果表明，对该项目感兴趣的老年人将自己描述为更具女性化。在性别角色得分与任何研究结果的变化之间未发现关联。在这种情况下，性别角色似乎并未影响研究结果，因此在设计户外健身设施项目时可能无需考虑。
