Physical activity in the middle-age phase: adherence and continuity reasons

Authors

  • Andréa Krüger Gonçalves Ulbra
  • Cátia Pereira Duarte UfPel
  • Cristiane Leite dos Santos UfPel

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/1982-8918.2624

Keywords:

Physical activity. Middle-age. Adherence reasons. Continuity reasons.

Abstract

The aim ofthis research is to identify the reasons that drive the middle-age people to the perform physical activities and to board varied points that assist in the comprehension of the attitudes (expectations, motivations, results, impediments). This study is an exploratory social investigation based in a qualitative methodology with 60 active people. The results allow the Identification of the reasons that drive people with more than four life decades (with minimum experience) practice physical activities, but more investigation is necessary about social influence and the active or sedentary behavior in different life phases.

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Author Biographies

Andréa Krüger Gonçalves, Ulbra

Professora Doutora do curso de Educação Física da Universidade Luterana do Brasil-ULBRA/Canoas.

Cátia Pereira Duarte, UfPel

Licenciada em Educação Física pela Universidade Federal de Pelotas e Bolsista do Programa Especial de Treinamento (PET) durante a graduação.

Cristiane Leite dos Santos, UfPel

Acadêmica do curso de Educação Física da Universidade Federal de Pelotas.

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Published

2007-12-04

How to Cite

GONÇALVES, A. K.; DUARTE, C. P.; SANTOS, C. L. dos. Physical activity in the middle-age phase: adherence and continuity reasons. Movimento, [S. l.], v. 7, n. 15, p. 75–88, 2007. DOI: 10.22456/1982-8918.2624. Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/Movimento/article/view/2624. Acesso em: 28 apr. 2025.

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 15 (2001)

Section

Original Articles

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