A multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was conducted to examine the effect of exercise on physical sexual satisfaction. Results found that there was a significant difference between students who were sexually active and who exercised regularly and students who were sexually active and did not exercise regularly regarding physical sexual satisfaction F(18, 509) = 1.738, p = .030. More specifically, those who regularly exercised reported higher satisfaction regarding physical strength during sexual activity (M = 3.97, SD = .827) than non-exercisers (M = 3.95, SD = .827), F(1,526) = 12.877 p < .001. Also, those who regularly exercised reported higher satisfaction regarding energy during sexual activity (M = 4.07, SD =.692) than those who did not exercise regularly (M = 3.96, SD = .778), F(1,526) = 6.744, p = .010. Regular exercisers also reported higher satisfaction concerning duration of sexual activity (M = 3.88, SD = .885) than those who did not regularly exercise (M = 3.78, SD = .942), F(1,526) = 5.632, p = .018. Those who exercised regularly also reported higher satisfaction concerning frequency of sexual activity (M = 3.36. SD = 1.009) than those who did not regularly exercise (M = 3.49, SD = 1.033), F(1,526) = 4.891, p = .027. In addition, those who exercised regularly reported higher overall satisfaction during sexual activity (M = 4.13, SD = .715) than those who did not exercise regularly (M = 4.04, SD = .737), F(1,526) = 4.634, p = .032.
A bivariate correlation was conducted to examine the effect of body mass index on physical sexual satisfaction. Results showed that there was a significant correlation between students