title: Resistance training is linked to heightened positive motivational state and lower negative affect among healthy women aged 65-70.
abstract: Resistance training (RT) improves overall health, but the psychological effects of RT in healthy old adults have not been tested. The aim of this study was to investigate a sample of 65-70-year-old healthy and physically active women to assess their sense of coherence, health-related quality of life, hope, and affect, before and after taking part in a 24-week RT intervention (N = 14), compared to controls (N = 18). Findings showed a significant increase in hope (p = 0.013) and a significant decrease in negative affect (p = 0.002). Starting RT after age 65 does not appear to negatively impact on women's psychological health but seems to be associated with important psychological health benefits.
authors.affiliation: a School of Health Sciences, Örebro University , Örebro , Sweden.
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ericson
authors.affiliation: b School of Law, Psychology, and Social Work, Örebro University , Örebro , Sweden.|c Department of Psychology , University of Gothenburg , Göteborg , Sweden.
authors.forename: Therése
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Skoog
authors.affiliation: a School of Health Sciences, Örebro University , Örebro , Sweden.
authors.forename: Mattias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.affiliation: a School of Health Sciences, Örebro University , Örebro , Sweden.
authors.forename: Britta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wåhlin-Larsson
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect / Q000502:physiology*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D064368:Healthy Volunteers; D065026:Hope / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D009042:Motivation / Q000502:physiology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D055070:Resistance Training / Q000379:methods*; D060685:Sense of Coherence; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016387:Women's Health
keywords: Healthy aging; hope; negative affect; psychological outcomes; resistance training