Cultural factors in exercise participation of older adults.
Participation motives were investigated in 81 Australian-born and 42 overseas-born older Australians (M age = 67.8 yr.) involved in community-organised exercise programs. Australians born overseas scored significantly higher on factors of Affiliation/Personal, Recognition/Achievement, and Exercise Involvement of the Participation Motivation Questionnaire but not on Fitness.
Kirkby
R J
RJ
School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.
Kolt
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Habel
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001315:Australia; D003469:Culture; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010809:Physical Fitness