title: [Effects of sporting activities on the psyche of elderly people (author's transl)].
abstract: During a 1 year long investigation, 93 50-70 year old male persons took part in a special sports program. The comparison between the first and the second investigation showed a success of the training for several psychological dimensions in direction of less depression and less aggression, as well as a greater emotional stability, although results of the first investigation showed no pathologic deviation of personality structure of the participants. Comparing three groups; (sportsmen, former sportsmen, and people who never did sports before) it could be demonstrated that members of all three groups showed positive results concerning their personal traits, so that a positive coherence between sporting activities and less depression and more emotional stability became statistically significant.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D013177:Sports
vernacular_title: Auswirkungen von sportlichen Aktivitäten auf die psychische Situation älterer Menschen.