MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS RELATED TO THE PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ELDERLY

The aim of this study was to investigate the motivational factors for older adults to practice physical activities regularly. The sample consisted of 77 elderly of both genders, aged 55 to 90 years and who were practicing physical activities for at least a month in centers of sports and leisure in t...

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Main Authors: Agnes Navarro Cabral da Silva, Gabriela Kaiser Fullin Castanho, João Guilherme Cren Chiminazzo, Júlia Barreira, Paula Teixeira Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2017-01-01
Series:Psicologia em Estudo
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Online Access:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/PsicolEstud/article/view/32198