Vol. 8, Issue 1, Part A (2026)

Background: Improvement of the quality of life and reduction of risk of chronic “public health” complications can be possible through the inclusion of “healthy lifestyle patterns”. There is a widespread belief that people who participate in sports and fitness club activities will, as a result, lead healthier and more physically active lives than people who do not. The main goal of this study is to assess the healthy lifestyle patterns among male adults in Ad Dakhiliyah, Oman who are attending fitness centers.

Methodology: The study is quantitative descriptive, cross-sectional survey using convenience sample of 92 male adult participants attending fitness centers in 5 different municipalities of the Ad Dakhiliyah region, Oman. Data collection was done using survey questionnaire that assessed health lifestyle patterns. Ethical approval was obtained from the Research and Human Ethics Review Committee of the University of Nizwa through the Office of Research and Graduate Studies of the College of Health Sciences.

Results: The overall healthy lifestyle patterns for the total sample of male adults attending fitness centers in 5 municipalities of Ad Dakhiliyah region of Oman indicated good health practices, with room for improvement in all the areas of health behavior. The male adults attending fitness centers indicated good health practices in the areas of smoking, alcohol and drugs, eating habits, exercise/fitness, stress control and safety & health. A statistically significant difference in healthstyle pattern in the area of exercise/fitness between the types of fitness center membership was found (p<.05), that fitness center regular membership is related to healthy lifestyle behaviors of exercise/fitness.

Conclusion and Recommendation: Male adults attending fitness centers in 5 municipalities of Ad Dakhiliyah region of Oman revealed good level of healthy lifestyle patterns. Although the overall healthstyle pattern is good, there is still areas of improvement. A counselling program could be designed for male adults attending fitness centers. Therefore, results of the study can pose a challenge on fitness centers to help male adults achieve lifestyle change thereby successfully functioning as health-promoting settings in different communities of Ad Dakhiliyah region, Oman.