Deck Sarah, Doherty Alison, Hall Craig, Schneider Angela, Patil Swarali, Belfry Glen
Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, ON,Canada.
Indigenous and Global Health Research Group, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB,Canada.
J Aging Phys Act. 2023 Mar 21;31(5):786-797. doi: 10.1123/japa.2022-0078. Print 2023 Oct 1.
While masters sport aligns with the holistic concept of active aging, related research has focused predominantly on the physical domain, and less is known about the psychological, cognitive, and social benefits of older adults' participation. This study examined, in combination, the perceived psychological, social, cognitive, and physical benefits of training and competing as a masters athlete, while considering age and gender differences. Forty masters athletes residing in Canada were interviewed (21 men and 19 women; 15 who were 50-64 years and 25 who were 65-79 years), representing 15 different sports. Interviews were coded both deductively and inductively, revealing several subthemes of benefits for the broader perceived psychological, social, cognitive, and physical benefits, with few but notable differences between women and men, and those younger than 65 years and those 65+ years. Our findings provide new insights into the positive experiences of active aging associated with high levels of physical activity among older adults, such as greater self-confidence, especially for women, comradery, and feeling mentally sharper, especially for the older age group.
虽然大师级运动与积极老龄化的整体概念相符，但相关研究主要集中在身体领域，对于老年人参与运动的心理、认知和社会益处了解较少。本研究综合考察了作为大师级运动员进行训练和比赛所带来的心理、社会、认知和身体方面的感知益处，同时考虑了年龄和性别差异。对居住在加拿大的40名大师级运动员进行了访谈（21名男性和19名女性；15名年龄在50 - 64岁，25名年龄在65 - 79岁），他们代表了15种不同的运动项目。访谈采用演绎和归纳编码，揭示了在更广泛的心理、社会、认知和身体益处方面的几个子主题，男性和女性之间以及65岁以下和65岁及以上人群之间存在一些细微但显著的差异。我们的研究结果为老年人高水平体育活动与积极老龄化的积极体验提供了新的见解，比如增强自信心，尤其是对女性而言，还有同志情谊，以及感觉思维更敏捷，尤其是对老年群体来说。
