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Sensation seeking and physical activity
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Minkwitz, J and Chittka, J and Schuster, S and Kirkby, KC and Sander, C and Hegerl, U and Himmerich, H, Sensation seeking and physical activity, Health Behavior and Policy Review, 3, (6) pp. 528-534. ISSN 2326-4403 (2016) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Objectives: The personality trait of sensation seeking (SeSe) is associated with high-risk sports. However, the relationship between SeSe and energy expenditure (EE) has not been examined in detail using objective measures.
Methods: Twenty-two female and 21 male healthy participants were assessed for SeSe on the Arnett Inventory of Sensation Seeking (AISS), examining total score and intensity and novelty subscale scores. Total energy expenditure (TEE) per day was calculated using a SenseWear® armband.
Results: Significant positive correlations were found between AISS total and TEE (r = 0.35, p < 0.01) and between AISS intensity and TEE (r = 0.43, p < 0.05).
Conclusions: Self-reported sensation seeking was associated with high total energy expenditure. The pattern of preferred activity in high sensation seekers favors intensity rather than novelty.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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| Keywords: | personality, accelerometry, energy expenditure, psychophysiology, physical activity |
| Research Division: | Psychology |
| Research Group: | Other psychology |
| Research Field: | Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in psychology |
| UTAS Author: | Kirkby, KC (Professor Kenneth Kirkby) |
| ID Code: | 112118 |
| Year Published: | 2016 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 1 |
| Deposited By: | Medicine |
| Deposited On: | 2016-10-27 |
| Last Modified: | 2018-05-04 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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