Thøgersen-Ntoumani Cecilie, Ntoumanis Nikos, Nikitaras Nikitas
School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
J Sports Sci. 2008 Oct;26(12):1341-50. doi: 10.1080/02640410802165715.
The main purpose of this study was to examine typologies of non-exercisers based on reasons for physical inactivity and conditions reported to be necessary to change exercise behaviour. These typologies were then compared on psychological variables of interest and exercise history. Questionnaires were distributed to Greek older adults aged 60 and above who were recruited from social clubs and city cafés. Only individuals engaging in no regular exercise were recruited (n = 188). The results of hierarchical and k-means cluster analyses revealed two clusters for males ("approachable" and "unconvinced") and three for females ("unconcerned", "approachable", and "unconvinced"). The clusters differed significantly on psychological variables not used in the cluster solution. Exercise history distinguished between clusters only among males. The results reveal that physically inactive older adults are not a homogeneous group of individuals. Implementers of physical activity interventions should probably use a range of strategies that take into consideration that some sedentary older adults are more amenable to consider taking up exercise than others.
本研究的主要目的是根据缺乏身体活动的原因以及据报告改变运动行为所需的条件，对不运动者进行类型划分。然后，在感兴趣的心理变量和运动史方面对这些类型进行比较。问卷被分发给从社交俱乐部和城市咖啡馆招募的60岁及以上的希腊老年人。仅招募没有定期运动的个体（n = 188）。层次聚类分析和k均值聚类分析的结果显示，男性分为两类（“可接近的”和“不信服的”），女性分为三类（“不关心的”、“可接近的”和“不信服的”）。这些聚类在聚类分析中未使用的心理变量上存在显著差异。运动史仅在男性的聚类之间有所区分。结果表明，缺乏身体活动的老年人并非同质群体。身体活动干预的实施者可能应采用一系列策略，要考虑到一些久坐不动的老年人比其他人更愿意考虑开始运动。
