Journal article
Work, retirement and working out: the construction of exercise and the social world of retired women
Annals of leisure research, Vol.20(3), pp.273-294
05/27/2017
DOI: 10.1080/11745398.2017.1309983
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to determine how retired women interpreted their exercise with respect to defining physical activity versus activity in general, identifying why they began and continued exercise, and knowing how much was 'enough' exercise. The results suggested four main themes. First, social support and socializing were important aspects of exercise that helped women complete any given session and 'stick with it'. Second, women said that they felt better after they exercised and worse if they missed a class. Third, several women reported a 'work-like' sense of accomplishment after completing exercise classes; some described using exercise class as an organizing element in the day, something structured, scheduled and predictable, much in the way work imparts order to the day while employed. Lastly, some of the women indicated that they were busy, especially when asked about staying active, leading us to conclude that staying active may comingle with exercise.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Work, retirement and working out: the construction of exercise and the social world of retired women
- Creators
- Kenneth E Mobily - Department of Health and Human Physiology, University of IowaAlexa K Smith - Department of Health and Human Physiology, University of IowaKristen Chmielewski - Department of Health and Human Physiology, University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Annals of leisure research, Vol.20(3), pp.273-294
- Publisher
- Routledge
- DOI
- 10.1080/11745398.2017.1309983
- ISSN
- 1174-5398
- eISSN
- 2159-6816
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/27/2017
- Academic Unit
- Health and Human Physiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984002418302771
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