Some people enjoy exercising, and some people would do anything to avoid it. But is it possible to improve your experience of exercise, whether you love it or hate it? A new study says yes, that is, if you select your workouts to suit your personality traits.
Published in Frontiers in Psychology, the study shows that people with particular personalities tend to enjoy and engage with particular types of exercise over others, sticking to them and benefiting from them more than other workouts.
“We found some clear links between personality traits and the type of exercise the participants enjoyed most,” said Flaminia Ronca, a study author and an associate professor at University College London, according to a press release. “We could potentially use this knowledge to tailor physical activity recommendations to the individual — and hopefully help them to become and remain more active.”
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