A mixed-methods investigation of successful aging among older women engaged in sports-based versus exercise-based leisure time physical activities |
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| Authors: | Kathryn Berlin Tina Kruger David B Klenosky |
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| Institution: | 1. Applied Health Sciences, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA;2. Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA |
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| Abstract: | This mixed-methods study compares active older women in different physically based leisure activities and explores the difference in subjective ratings of successful aging and quantifiable predictors of success. A survey was administered to 256 women, 60–92 years of age, engaged in a sports- or exercise-based activity. Quantitative data were analyzed through ANOVA and multiple regression. Qualitative data (n = 79) was analyzed using the approach associated with means-end theory. While participants quantitatively appeared similar in terms of successful aging, qualitative interviews revealed differences in activity motivation. Women involved in sports highlighted social/psychological benefits, while those involved in exercise-based activities stressed fitness outcomes. |
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| Keywords: | Exercise older women physical activity sports successful aging |
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