Goal Content for the practice of physical activity and the impact on subjective well-being in older adults

Antunes, Raul; Couto, Nuno; Monteiro, Diogo; Moutão, João; Marinho, Daniel; Cid, Luis

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The main goal of this study consisted in an analysis of the impact that the goal content that leads to the practice of physical activity in the elderly population can play on the variables that constitute subjective well-being, as well as to analyze the differences in these variables’ levels according to the amount of physical activity practiced. A total of 300 individuals participated in this study (n=300), including 238 females and 62 males, aged between 60 and 90 years old (M = 68.59; DP = 6.54), who practice differing levels of physical activity. The results enable us to conclude that the goal content for the practice of physical activity has positive effects on the perception of satisfaction with life and on affect. To the same extent, they verify that health is the motivation that has the greatest weight on the practice of physical activity. We also concluded that elderly people who practice more physical activity perceive higher levels of satisfaction with life and positive affect, and lower levels of negative affect

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aging well-being physical activity goal content

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Antunes, Raul; Couto, Nuno; Monteiro, Diogo; Moutão, João; Marinho, Daniel; Cid, Luis. Goal Content for the practice of physical activity and the impact on subjective well-being in older adults, Journal of Aging Science , 6, 1, 1-6, 2018.