Table 2 Numbers above clinical cut-offs and mean scores in Compulsive Exercise Test (CET), Symptom Check List (SCL-10), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) Scores among Female and Male Fitness Instructors

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

CET ≥ 15

24 (9)

2 (3)

22 (11)

-

-

0.228

-

SCL-10 ≥ 1.85

42 (16)

6 (10)

36 (17)

-

-

0.138

-

BDI ≥ 21

15 (6)

3 (5)

12 (6)

-

-

0.954

-

EDE-Q ≥ 2.5

29 (11)

2 (3)

27 (13)

-

-

0.030

-

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

CET. Total score

11.50 ± 2.39

10.58 ± 1.99

11.78 ± 2.41

1.20

0.53, 1.88

0.001

-0.52

 Avoidance

1.65 ± 0.97

1.40 ± 0.79

1.72 ± 1.00

0.32

0.07, 0.57

0.010

-0.33

 Weight Control

1.86 ± 0.91

1.64 ± 0.69

1.93 ± 0.95

0.29

0.07, 0.52

0.009

-0.32

 Mood Improvement

4.03 ± 0.80

3.59 ± 0.93

4.16 ± 0.71

0.57

0.34, 0.79

0.000

-0.75

 Lack of Exercise Enjoyment

0.77 ± 0.60

0.71 ± 0.64

0.79 ± 0.59

0.07

-0.10, 0.25

0.406

-0.13

 Exercise Rigidity

3.17 ± 0.80

3.22 ± 0.86

3.16 ± 0.89

0.06

-0.31, 0.19

0.641

0.07

SCL-10, Total Score

1.47 ± 0.51

1.32 ± 0.45

1.52 ± 0.52

0.19

0.04, 0.34

0.012

-0.40

BDI, Total Score

6.34 ± 6.33

5.03 ± 5.65

6.71 ± 6.49

1.67

-0.15, 3.50

0.073

-0.27

EDE-Q, Global score

0.65 ± 1.13

0.44 ± 0.79

0.73 ± 1.21

0.29

-

0.020

-

 Weight concern

1.17 ± 1.22

0.77 ± 0.84

1.29 ± 1.29

0.52

0.23, 0.81

0.000

-0.43

 Restraint

0.98 ± 1.15

0.85 ± 1.03

1.02 ± 1.19

0.17

-0.16, 0.51

0.321

-0.15

 Eating concern

0.43 ± 0.81

0.13 ± 0.32

0.52 ± 0.89

0.39

0.24, 0.55

0.000

-0.49

 Shape concern

1.37 ± 1.31

0.94 ± 1.00

1.49 ± 1.37

0.55

0.22, 0.88

0.001

-0.42