An investigation of the relationship between physical fitness, self-concept, and sexual functioning.
An investigation of the relationship between physical fitness, self-concept, and sexual functioning.
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DOI：
10.4103/jehp.jehp_157_17
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发表时间：
2018
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Jiannine LM
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Jiannine LM
肥胖和缺乏运动导致越来越多的人患有性功能障碍（43%的女性；31%的男性）。少量的运动可以极大地改善性功能。因此，本研究旨在探讨身体健康和自我概念对性功能的影响。133名年龄在18岁到50岁之间的参与者接受了健康评估和问卷调查。身体健康通过身体组成、心血管耐力、肌肉力量和肌肉耐力来评估。自我概念以自我概念总分和六个自我概念的形式呈现。性功能表现为总分和五个独立的性功能构念——幻想/认知、性唤起、性高潮、行为/体验和驱动/欲望。结果表明，性行为/经验是由体脂百分比预测的。在男性中，幻想与总体自我概念有关；性行为/性经历与受欢迎程度有关。在女性中，唤醒是通过心血管耐力来预测的。总体自我概念与性高潮和性欲相关。力量和肌肉力量与女性的性伴侣数量显著相关，而与男性无关。目前的研究增加了越来越多的证据表明身体健康和性健康之间的积极关系。性功能障碍患者，尤其是女性，如果不相信目前所宣传的体育锻炼的好处，可能倾向于通过锻炼来改善性功能。
Obesity and inactivity have led to an increasing number of individuals with sexual dysfunctions (43% of women; 31% of men). Small bouts of exercise can drastically improve sexual functioning. Thus, the present study is designed to examine the effects of physical fitness and self-concept on sexual functioning. Fitness assessments and questionnaires were administered to 133 participants between the ages of 18 and 50 years. Physical fitness was assessed through body composition, cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, and muscular endurance. Self-concept was presented as a total self-concept score and as six individual concepts of self. Sexual function was presented as both an aggregate score and five separate constructs of sexual functioning – fantasy/cognition, arousal, orgasm, behavior/experience, and drive/desire. The results indicated that sexual behavior/experience was predicted by body fat percentage. In men, fantasy was related to total self-concept; sexual behavior/experience was related to likeability. In women, arousal was predicted by cardiovascular endurance. Total self-concept was related to both orgasm and sex drive/desire. Power and muscular strength were significantly related to number of sexual partners in women but not men. The present study adds to the growing body of evidence indicating a positive relationship between physical fitness and sexual health. Individuals with sexual dysfunctions, particularly women, who are not persuaded by the currently publicized benefits of physical activity, may be inclined to exercise to improve sexual functioning.