Perceived change among participants in an exercise program for older adults

Gerontologist. 1990 Aug;30(4):516-21. doi: 10.1093/geront/30.4.516.

Abstract

Data regarding perceived change were collected as part of a study of the effects of aerobic exercise training on psychological, cognitive, and physiological functioning among 101 healthy older adults. Subjects were assigned randomly to an aerobic exercise group, a yoga control group, or a waiting list group for 16 weeks, after which all subjects participated in aerobic exercise for another 16 weeks. Exercise participants perceived positive changes in a wide range of significant life areas, and perceived improvement was more closely related to objective improvement for physiological indicators than for indicators of cognitive functioning or psychological well-being.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Body Weight
  • Exercise* / physiology
  • Female
  • Health Status*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Oxygen Consumption
  • Perception