Deneau Jordan, Dionigi Rylee A, van Wyk Paula M, Horton Sean
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S1A8, Canada.
Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B2Z5, Canada.
Sports (Basel). 2023 Feb 28;11(3):55. doi: 10.3390/sports11030055.
Understanding later-life role model choice and motivations, particularly for older men in sport, exercise, and health contexts, is complex and heterogenous, making it difficult for health and exercise promotion initiatives. This qualitative study examined: (1) whether older men have aging role models, and if so, their characteristics; and (2) older men's reasons for role model choice, or lack thereof, and how role models can influence meaningful change in perceptions and practices associated with aging, sport, exercise, and health. Through in-depth interviews and photo-elicitation with 19 Canadian men aged 75 years and over, thematic analysis determined two key themes: and Four key strategies for role models facilitating change in older men were determined: ; and . Ultimately, while promoting the biomedical achievements of role models may resonate with many older men, when applied too closely in sport or exercise contexts (e.g., using Masters athletes as role models), there is potential for unrealistic standards and overmedicalization that could miss uncovering the latent importance that older men place on the diverse experiences and perspectives of aging that go beyond traditional masculine ideals.
理解晚年榜样的选择及其动机，尤其是在体育、锻炼和健康领域中针对老年男性的情况，是复杂且多样的，这给健康与锻炼促进倡议带来了困难。这项定性研究考察了：（1）老年男性是否有老年榜样，如果有，其特征是什么；（2）老年男性选择榜样或不选择榜样的原因，以及榜样如何能够影响与衰老、体育、锻炼和健康相关的认知和行为的有意义改变。通过对19名75岁及以上的加拿大男性进行深入访谈和照片引出法，主题分析确定了两个关键主题：以及确定了榜样促进老年男性改变的四个关键策略：以及。最终，虽然宣扬榜样的生物医学成就可能会引起许多老年男性的共鸣，但在体育或锻炼背景下过于紧密地应用（例如，将大师级运动员用作榜样），存在产生不切实际标准和过度医学化的可能性，这可能会忽略老年男性对超越传统男性理想的衰老的多样经历和观点所赋予的潜在重要性。
