Kutner N G, Barnhart H, Wolf S L, McNeely E, Xu T
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 1997 Sep;52(5):P242-6. doi: 10.1093/geronb/52b.5.p242.
Older persons who are willing to begin exercise programs are often not willing to continue them. At the Atlanta FICSIT (Frailty and Injuries: Cooperative Studies of Intervention Techniques) site, individuals aged 70+ were randomized to Tai Chi (TC), individualized balance training (BT), and exercise control education (ED) groups for 15 weeks. In a follow-up assessment 4 months post-intervention, 130 subjects responded to exit interview questions asking about perceived benefits of participation. Both TC and BT subjects reported increased confidence in balance and movement, but only TC subjects reported that their daily activities and their overall life had been affected; many of these subjects had changed their normal physical activity to incorporate ongoing TC practice. The data suggest that when mental as well as physical control is perceived to be enhanced, with a generalized sense of improvement in overall well-being, older persons' motivation to continue exercising also increases.
愿意开始锻炼计划的老年人往往不愿意坚持下去。在亚特兰大FICSIT（衰弱与损伤：干预技术合作研究）研究点，70岁及以上的个体被随机分为太极拳（TC）组、个性化平衡训练（BT）组和运动控制教育（ED）组，为期15周。在干预后4个月的随访评估中，130名受试者回答了关于参与活动感知益处的退出访谈问题。TC组和BT组的受试者都报告说在平衡和运动方面更有信心，但只有TC组的受试者报告说他们的日常活动和整体生活受到了影响；这些受试者中的许多人改变了他们的正常身体活动，将持续练习太极拳纳入其中。数据表明，当人们感觉到心理和身体控制能力都得到增强，整体幸福感普遍提高时，老年人继续锻炼的动力也会增加。
