Journal article
Relationship between Exercise Attitudes and Participation among the Rural Elderly
Adapted physical activity quarterly, Vol.4(1), pp.38-50
01/1987
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.4.1.38
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between attitude toward physical activity and exercise practices among a large, well-defined population of rural mid western elderly. The frequency of participation in exercise was a composite across three questions regarding physical activity. Intensity of exercise was also considered. The data were analyzed according to a weighted least-squares approach to categorical data. The resulting chisquare goodness-of-fit model was significant and replicated the exercise behavior of the subjects. A significant main effect for gender and a significant age × attitude interaction was observed. The main effect for gender revealed that, for any age × attitude combination, males were more apt to participate at a given exercise level. However, age mediated the influence of attitude on exercise. Older age had a more detrimental effect on exercise behavior if attitude toward exercise was positive.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Relationship between Exercise Attitudes and Participation among the Rural Elderly
- Creators
- Kenneth E. Mobily - University of IowaJon H. Lemke - University of IowaGreg A. Drube - 1The University of IowaRobert B. Wallace - University of IowaDavid K. Leslie - 1The University of IowaEllen Weissinger - 2University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Adapted physical activity quarterly, Vol.4(1), pp.38-50
- DOI
- 10.1123/apaq.4.1.38
- ISSN
- 0736-5829
- eISSN
- 1543-2777
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/1987
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Injury Prevention Research Center; Health, Sport, and Human Physiology ; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984267253702771
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