SummaryPhysical activity (PA) reduces the risk of many non-communicable diseases. Yet, physical inactivity is widespread. Understanding the correlates and determinants of PA behavior holds great value for promoting PA, and reducing the health harms and economic costs associated with physical inactivity. Personality factors may play an important role in PA behavior. Using data from the NAKO baseline examination, we aim to investigate the associations between the “Big Five” personality traits (i.e., agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism, and openness to experience) and PA, as well as physical fitness, which will serve as an indicator of long-term PA habits. Identifying who (in terms of underlying personality factors) is more or less physically active and fit, and who adheres to PA guidelines, may help to create effective PA promotion interventions in a next step, for example, by providing tailored PA settings for people with different personality dispositions.

Keywords big-five guideline personality physical-activity

InstitutionsDeutsches Krebsforschungszentrum und Nationales Centrum für Tumorerkrankungen, Universität Leipzig, Leibniz Institut für Präventionsforschung und Epidemiologie - BIPS, Humboldt University Berlin, Universität Heidelberg, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Universität Regensburg, Studienzentrum Berlin-Mitte (Charité), Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin (MDC)