Journal article
Understanding Exercise Practices and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Senior Games Athletes A Mixed-Methods Exploration
Topics in geriatric rehabilitation, Vol.32(1), pp.63-71
01/01/2016
DOI: 10.1097/TGR.0000000000000092
Abstract
This mixed-methods study investigated depression, anxiety, and stress rates, measured by the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), and exercise practices in a national sample of Senior Games Athletes (N = 383). Results demonstrated significantly lower DASS-21 scores for Senior Games Athletes compared with nonclinical normative data and no strong relationships between DASS-21 scores and demographic variables, exercise practices, and comorbidity. Senior Games Athletes reported high exercise volume and notably low comorbidity rates. Qualitative analysis of written responses revealed that participants related a healthy lifestyle with practicing healthy behaviors, experiencing optimal physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being, living life to the fullest, and social engagement.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Understanding Exercise Practices and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Senior Games Athletes A Mixed-Methods Exploration
- Creators
- Gerta Bardhoshi - Univ Iowa, Dept Rehabil & Counselor Educ, 352 Lindquist Ctr North, Iowa City, IA 52242 USABecca D. Jordre - Univ S Dakota, Dept Phys Therapy, Vermillion, SD 57069 USAWilliam E. Schweinle - Univ S Dakota, Dept Phys Assistant Studies, Vermillion, SD 57069 USASarah Wollersheim Shervey - Univ S Dakota, Div Counseling & Psychol Educ, Vermillion, SD 57069 USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Topics in geriatric rehabilitation, Vol.32(1), pp.63-71
- DOI
- 10.1097/TGR.0000000000000092
- ISSN
- 0882-7524
- eISSN
- 1550-2414
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Number of pages
- 9
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2016
- Academic Unit
- Counselor Education and Supervision; Center for Social Science Innovation; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984283719902771
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