Body-Shape Perceptions in Older Adults and Motivations for Exercise
| Autor: | Petra B. Schuler, Stuart Ryan, Destini Robinson, Steven F. Philipp, Robert M. Isosaari, Amanda Broxon-Hutcherson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Gerontology media_common.quotation_subject Physical fitness 050109 social psychology Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Regular exercise Surveys and Questionnaires Perception Body Image Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Exercise Aged media_common Aged 80 and over Motivation business.industry 05 social sciences Physical health 030229 sport sciences Middle Aged Self Concept Sensory Systems Female business Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Perceptual and Motor Skills. 98:1251-1260 |
| ISSN: | 1558-688X 0031-5125 |
| Popis: | This study examined the relationships among age, sex, exercise and body-image dissatisfaction in older adults and evaluated the role of body-shape dissatisfaction as a motivation to exercise. A pencil-and-paper questionnaire was administered to 175 older adults (101 women and 74 men) ranging in age from 50 to 98 years ( M = 72 yr., SD = 9) to obtain general information, information regarding exercise participation, motivations for exercise and body-shape perceptions. A body-shape dissatisfaction score was calculated using the difference between the participant's choice for current and ideal body shape from a nine-figure body-silhouette scale. Present study findings suggested that both older adult men and women expressed a desire for a thinner body shape independent of age and current participation in exercise. In addition, the results indicated that body-shape dissatisfaction did not motivate this sample to engage in regular exercise; physical health and physical fitness emerged as the most important motivations to exercise. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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