Effects of Aquajogging in Obese Adults: A Pilot Study

Table 3

Health-related quality of life and exercise beliefs of 14 participants: means (SD).

	Baseline	Six weeks	$P$ values^1
IWQOL-Lite ²
Physical function	62.8 (24.2)	69.8 (18.5)	.008
Self-esteem	60.2 (26.5)	70.2 (21.7)	.004
Sexual life	84.8 (20.8)	88.8 (13.5)	.26
Public distress	78.2 (17.8)	83.0 (14.3)	.04
Work	90.2 (10.0)	91.3 (9.0)	.60
PEBQ^3
Fear of injury	9.9 (4.0)	9.6 (3.2)	.75
Embarrassment	12.6 (4.3)	10.4 (4.5)	.03
Confidence	8.7 (2.6)	9.1 (3.0)	.48
Exercise benefits	17.4 (1.8)	18.3 (2.0)	.02
Exercise Self-Efficacy	67.3 (16.6)	70.4 (16.8)	.28

¹Wilcoxon signed ranks test. ² IWQOL-Lite: Impact of weight on quality of life—short form. ³PEBQ: Physical Exercise Belief Questionnaire.