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dc.contributor.authorGrant, Bevan C.
dc.date.accessioned2008-08-14T23:44:02Z
dc.date.available2008-08-14T23:44:02Z
dc.date.issued2001
dc.identifier.citationGrant, B. C. (2001). ‘You’re never too old’: beliefs about physical activity and playing sport in later life. Ageing & Society, 21(06), 777-798.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0144-686X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/940
dc.description.abstractIt was evident from interviews with 15 men and women over 70 years of age that the experiences derived from being physically active and playing sport in later life are expansive, dynamic and completely imbued with multiple interpretations. Furthermore, their beliefs support the notion that the physically active body should be considered more than a physical object, as it represents a conscious, feeling, thinking and reflective self. The findings signify much is to be gained by regularly partaking in deliberate physical activity during later life although this is not always as easy as it sounds. At a personal level, changes in functional capacity and dealing with the sometimes ailing body can serve as a deterrent. From a broader perspective, the stigma associated with being older also poses a significant physical, sociological and psychological challenge, particularly during the initial phases. In conclusion, the study discusses why change must occur at a personal and societal level before a greater proportion of the older population become more physically active.en_US
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dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCambridge University Pressen_NZ
dc.relation.urihttp://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=ASOen_US
dc.rightsThis article is published in the journal, Ageing & Society. Copyright © 2001 Cambridge University Press.en_US
dc.subjectphysical activityen_US
dc.subjectsporten_US
dc.subjecthealthen_US
dc.subjectbeliefsen_US
dc.subjectbarriersen_US
dc.title‘You’re never too old’: beliefs about physical activity and playing sport in later lifeen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/S0144686X01008492en_US
dc.relation.isPartOfAgeing and Societyen_NZ
pubs.begin-page777en_NZ
pubs.edition2001en_NZ
pubs.elements-id27302
pubs.end-page798en_NZ
pubs.issue6en_NZ
pubs.volume21en_NZ


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