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Most older adults are not physically active and are stereotypically presumed to be relatively "setin their ways. " We measured stages of change among a sample of older adults and comparedthem between active and inactive subgroups. Participants (n = 59) aged 59-80 (M = 64.9)completed the Stages of Change scale about their levels of physical activity: 18 were exerciseprogram participants; 20 were a matched group of retirees; 21 had particcpated in an Elderhostelprogram. We hypothesized that stage levels would be nonlinear and differ significantly and thatthe profiles of stages between groups would be nonparallel. Results support both hypotheses.For the total sample, action and maintenance subscale scores were higher than precontemplation subscale scores. Between groups, the exercise and Elderhostel groups scored higher onaction and maintenance that the retiree group, while the retirees scored higher than the otherson precontemplation. We present discussion and implications for intervention programming andfuture research.
Journal of Applied Gerontology – SAGE
Published: Jun 1, 1990
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