Physical Activity and Life Satisfaction in Seniors Participating in Educational Programs

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Physical Activity and Life Satisfaction in Seniors Participating in Educational Programs
Original language description
The present study examines participation in physical activity and its relationship with life satisfaction in a sample of 212 Czech seniors attending educational and social programs. The battery of questionnaires (The Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire,Physical Activity Survey for the Elderly, and Satisfaction with Life Scale) was administered in order to measure perceived participation in physical activity and life satisfaction. It was found that 77% of the respondents do not participate in any strenuous physical activity, 47% do not participate in any moderate physical activity and 64% of respondents do not meet the minimal levels of physical activity recommended by the World Health Organization. In the majority of the sample, the physical activityoriginated from everyday activities such as walking, gardening, or working around the house. Also, a significant relationship between participation in physical activity and life satisfaction was found: The group of participants who met th
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
AM - Pedagogy and education
OECD FORD branch
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Project
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Continuities
Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year
2011
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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