The levels and predictors of physical activity engagement within the treatment-seeking transgender population: a matched control study

Jones, B.A. ORCID: 0000-0001-8872-5847, Haycraft, E., Bouman, W.P. and Arcelus, J., 2018. The levels and predictors of physical activity engagement within the treatment-seeking transgender population: a matched control study. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 15 (2), pp. 99-107. ISSN 1543-3080

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Abstract

Background: Physical activity has been found to alleviate mental health problems and could be beneficial for at-risk populations, such as transgender people. This study had three aims. First, to explore the amount of physical activity that treatment seeking transgender people engage in, and to compare this to matched cisgender people. Second, to determine whether there was a difference in physical activity depending on cross-sex hormone use. Third, to determine factors which predict physical activity among treatment seeking transgender people.

Method: Transgender (n=360) and cisgender people (n=314) were recruited from the UK. Participants were asked to complete questionnaires about physical activity, symptoms of anxiety and depression, self-esteem, body satisfaction and transphobia.

Results: Transgender people engaged in less physical activity than cisgender people. Transgender people who were on cross-sex hormones engaged in more physical activity than transgender people who were not. In transgender people on cross-sex hormones, high body satisfaction was the best statistical predictor of physical activity while high self-esteem was the best statistical predictor in people who were not.

Conclusion: Transgender people are less active than cisgender people. Cross-sex hormone treatment appears to be able to indirectly increase physical activity within this population, which may be beneficial for mental well-being.

Item Type: Journal article
Alternative Title: Physical activity in transgender people [running head]
Publication Title: Journal of Physical Activity and Health
Creators: Jones, B.A., Haycraft, E., Bouman, W.P. and Arcelus, J.
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Date: February 2018
Volume: 15
Number: 2
ISSN: 1543-3080
Identifiers:
NumberType
10.1123/jpah.2017-0298DOI
Divisions: Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by: Linda Sullivan
Date Added: 17 Jan 2019 09:30
Last Modified: 17 Jan 2019 09:30
URI: https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/35595

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