Influence of physical activity on self-esteem and risk of dependence in active and sedentary elderly people
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2018
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José E. Moral-García et al., « Influence of physical activity on self-esteem and risk of dependence in active and sedentary elderly people », Anales de Psicología, ID : 10670/1.vssfab
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"The ob jective of the study was to know how the practice of physical activity influences self - esteem and the level of risk dependence in old age, differentiating between the control group (sedentary) and experi- mental group (active). Participants were 168 people o ver 65 years of age, 84 of whom were classified as active and the remaining 84 were complete- ly sedentary. To analyze self - esteem, Rosenberg’s Personal Self - Esteem Scale was used whereas Barber's helped to assess the risk of dependence. Positive self - esteem is higher in the active (GE: 3.25 ± .45 vs. GC: 3.14 ± .47) but negative in the sedentary group (GC: 2.23 ± .48 vs. GE: 2.20 ± .52). There were significant differences ( p ≤ .001) between the subjects of the CG (2.93 ± 1.67) and those of the EG (1.65 ± 1.03), with the latter showing a lower risk of dependence. There was a positive association be- tween physical activity and positive self - esteem ( r = .244; p ≤ .01), as well as between physical activity and the Barber index ( r = - .425; p ≤ .001). In conclusion, regular physical activity should be encouraged to improve the level of self - esteem and minimize the risk of dependence on older people."