Influence of negative stereotype on physical activity level among older adults during a training session.

ABSTRACT: The present research examined the effect of a negative stereotype induction on older adults' physical activity level, measured objectively and subjectively. Twenty older adults (18 women and two men; Mage = 67.4, SDage = 4.4) were assigned to a control condition, a neutral condition and a negative stereotype condition during three separate visits (i.e., within-subject design). In each physical activity session, participants performed the same training. Objective physical activity level was the time spent at moderate to vigorous intensity measured by accelerometry and subjective physical activity level was measured with the RPE-session method. Inactivity time was also objectively assessed. Results revealed no effect of the different conditions on objective physical activity le

SUBMITTER: Deshayes M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9732565 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature