Views on aging and emotional benefits of physical activity: effects of an exercise intervention in older women

Objectives This intervention study evaluated the effects of exercise in old age on views on one’s own aging and on direct approach motivation for physical activity. It further examined the mechanism between these variables.Design Two hundred forty-seven healthy women aged 70−93 years were randomized...

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Main Authors: Klusmann, Verena (Author) , Evers, Andrea (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: March 2012
In: Psychology of sport and exercise
Year: 2012, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 236-242
ISSN:1878-5476
DOI:10.1016/j.psychsport.2011.11.001
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2011.11.001
Verlag, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1469029211001543
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Author Notes:Verena Klusmann, Andrea Evers, Ralf Schwarzer, Isabella Heuser