Health Perceptions As Predictors of Exercise Adherence in Older Women
Titel:
Health Perceptions As Predictors of Exercise Adherence in Older Women
Auteur:
Kleppinger, Alison Litt, Mark Kulldorff, Martin Unson, Christine Judge, James
Verschenen in:
European journal of sport science
Paginering:
Jaargang 3 (2003) nr. 4 pagina's 1-15
Jaar:
2003-08
Inhoud:
Purpose: To determine if health perceptions, measured by SF-36 subscales, could identify women more likely to adhere to exercise, particularly during exercise adoption and maintenance phases. Design and Methods: Subjects (Age = 67 ± 5 yr, BMI = 24.4 ± 3 kg/m 2 ) were 189 estrogen-taking, postmenopausal women in a 2-year home-based resistance-training program. Results: Vitality, role-emotional, bodily pain, social functioning, and mental health subscales of the SF-36 were significantly ( p