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Aging‐related changes in the relationship between the physical self‐concept and the physical fitness in elderly individuals

The paper focuses on long‐term changes in parameters of self‐perception (ie, physical self‐concept, self‐esteem, and self‐efficacy), physical activity, and its relationship to physical fitness of healthy and active old adults. The sample of 22 physically active and healthy elderly (age M (t1)  = 66....

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Autores principales: Amesberger, Günter, Finkenzeller, Thomas, Müller, Erich, Würth, Sabine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6850752/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30667568
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sms.13377
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author Amesberger, Günter
Finkenzeller, Thomas
Müller, Erich
Würth, Sabine
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description The paper focuses on long‐term changes in parameters of self‐perception (ie, physical self‐concept, self‐esteem, and self‐efficacy), physical activity, and its relationship to physical fitness of healthy and active old adults. The sample of 22 physically active and healthy elderly (age M (t1)  = 66.00) originates in an earlier skiing intervention study following a longitudinal study design with four time points of measurement over a period of 6 years. Self‐reports on physical self‐concept (PSK), general self‐esteem and self‐efficacy, and an activity index were assessed and compared to physical fitness data (VO (2max) and muscle strength). Significant time effects (over 6 years) were obtained with respect to global physical self‐concept, endurance (PSK), and VO (2max). Muscle strength turned out to be stable over time. The positive correlations between VO (2max) and the corresponding self‐concept evaluation of endurance abilities diminished across the 6 years. Self‐esteem correlated with the PSK scales and VO (2max). In contrast to our expectation, self‐esteem, self‐efficacy, and activity level hardly predicted changes in the PSK scales, VO (2max), and physical strength. Although VO (2max) and some parameters of the physical self‐concept declined over the 6 years, results indicate that physical self‐concept, self‐esteem, self‐efficacy, physical fitness, and physical activity display a complex pattern. The decrease in self‐perception measured by the correlation of PSK and physical fitness suggests that self‐concept of old adults is not sensitive to changes in physical fitness.
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spelling pubmed-68507522019-11-18 Aging‐related changes in the relationship between the physical self‐concept and the physical fitness in elderly individuals Amesberger, Günter Finkenzeller, Thomas Müller, Erich Würth, Sabine Scand J Med Sci Sports Aging in High Functioning Elderly Persons: Six‐year Follow‐up from the Salzburg Skiing for the Elderly Study (SASES). Guest Editor: Jose A. L. Calbet. This supplement has partly been funded by “Netzwerk Winter” in Salzburg, Austria. The paper focuses on long‐term changes in parameters of self‐perception (ie, physical self‐concept, self‐esteem, and self‐efficacy), physical activity, and its relationship to physical fitness of healthy and active old adults. The sample of 22 physically active and healthy elderly (age M (t1)  = 66.00) originates in an earlier skiing intervention study following a longitudinal study design with four time points of measurement over a period of 6 years. Self‐reports on physical self‐concept (PSK), general self‐esteem and self‐efficacy, and an activity index were assessed and compared to physical fitness data (VO (2max) and muscle strength). Significant time effects (over 6 years) were obtained with respect to global physical self‐concept, endurance (PSK), and VO (2max). Muscle strength turned out to be stable over time. The positive correlations between VO (2max) and the corresponding self‐concept evaluation of endurance abilities diminished across the 6 years. Self‐esteem correlated with the PSK scales and VO (2max). In contrast to our expectation, self‐esteem, self‐efficacy, and activity level hardly predicted changes in the PSK scales, VO (2max), and physical strength. Although VO (2max) and some parameters of the physical self‐concept declined over the 6 years, results indicate that physical self‐concept, self‐esteem, self‐efficacy, physical fitness, and physical activity display a complex pattern. The decrease in self‐perception measured by the correlation of PSK and physical fitness suggests that self‐concept of old adults is not sensitive to changes in physical fitness. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019-04-29 2019-04 /pmc/articles/PMC6850752/ /pubmed/30667568 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sms.13377 Text en © 2019 The Authors. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science In Sports Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd This is an open access article under the terms of the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
spellingShingle Aging in High Functioning Elderly Persons: Six‐year Follow‐up from the Salzburg Skiing for the Elderly Study (SASES). Guest Editor: Jose A. L. Calbet. This supplement has partly been funded by “Netzwerk Winter” in Salzburg, Austria.
Amesberger, Günter
Finkenzeller, Thomas
Müller, Erich
Würth, Sabine
Aging‐related changes in the relationship between the physical self‐concept and the physical fitness in elderly individuals
title Aging‐related changes in the relationship between the physical self‐concept and the physical fitness in elderly individuals
title_full Aging‐related changes in the relationship between the physical self‐concept and the physical fitness in elderly individuals
title_fullStr Aging‐related changes in the relationship between the physical self‐concept and the physical fitness in elderly individuals
title_full_unstemmed Aging‐related changes in the relationship between the physical self‐concept and the physical fitness in elderly individuals
title_short Aging‐related changes in the relationship between the physical self‐concept and the physical fitness in elderly individuals
title_sort aging‐related changes in the relationship between the physical self‐concept and the physical fitness in elderly individuals
topic Aging in High Functioning Elderly Persons: Six‐year Follow‐up from the Salzburg Skiing for the Elderly Study (SASES). Guest Editor: Jose A. L. Calbet. This supplement has partly been funded by “Netzwerk Winter” in Salzburg, Austria.
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6850752/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30667568
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sms.13377
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