Aging
Study findings from California State University provide new insights into aging
Published in Fitness and Wellness Business Week, June 27th, 2007
A report, "Comparison style, physical self-perceptions, and fitness among older women," is newly published data in Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. "This study examined the relationships between older women's comparison styles, physical self-perceptions, and functional fitness. Participants were community-dwelling women (N=102, age 65-99) living in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States," scientists in the United States report.
"Individuals were categorized as relying primarily on social comparisons, temporal comparisons, or a combination of both styles. Also of interest was whether individuals evaluated themselves positively or negatively when...
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