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Wooten, Savannah V., Mittag, Uwe, Alvero Cruz, Jose Ramon, Stray-Gundersen, Sten, Hoffmann, Fabian, Michely, Sarah, Moestl, Stefan, Sies, Wolfram, Mulder, Edwin, Rauschendorfer, Philipp, Chilibeck, Philip D., Rittweger, Jorn and Tanaka, Hirofumi (2021). Life Satisfaction, Positive Affect, and Sleep Impairment in Masters Athletes: Modulation by Age, Sex, and Exercise Type. Front. Physiol., 12. LAUSANNE: FRONTIERS MEDIA SA. ISSN 1664-042X

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Abstract

Introduction The masters athlete has been proposed as a model of successful aging. Research studies investigating psychological outlook in older athletes have primarily addressed negative affects including depression, anxiety, and stress. The impact of lifelong exercise on positive affect and life satisfaction as well as sleep impairment that could impact on these psychological states is largely unknown. Methods A series of questionnaires (general life satisfaction, positive affect, and sleep-related impairment) were administered to 240 masters athletes participating in the World Masters Athletics Championships. Total raw scores were converted into T scores for comparison with the general population. Meaningful difference was defined by the PROMIS(R) as one-half standard deviation from the centering sample. Results Meaningful differences were observed for improved general life satisfaction and reduced sleep impairment for all masters athletes. Positive affect did not reach the meaningful difference threshold. No significant sex differences were found for any of the questionnaires (all p > 0.05). Similarly, no significant differences were found between endurance, sprint, and strength/power sports for general life satisfaction (p = 0.18), positive affect (p = 0.46), and sleep impairment (p = 0.77). In general, life satisfaction increased with age (r = 0.15, p = 0.02), and sleep impairment trended towards reduction with age (r = -0.13, p = 0.05). Positive affect demonstrated no correlation with age (r = 0.09, p = 0.18). Conclusion This study demonstrates that the lifestyles of masters athletes contribute to improved general life satisfaction and reduced sleep impairment but not improved positive affect. The beneficial effects were observed irrespective of age, gender, and sporting types.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Wooten, Savannah V. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Mittag, Uwe UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Alvero Cruz, Jose Ramon UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Stray-Gundersen, Sten UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hoffmann, Fabian UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Michely, Sarah UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Moestl, Stefan UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Sies, Wolfram UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Mulder, Edwin UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Rauschendorfer, Philipp UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Chilibeck, Philip D. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Rittweger, Jorn UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Tanaka, Hirofumi UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-595640
DOI:	10.3389/fphys.2021.634433
Journal or Publication Title:	Front. Physiol.
Volume:	12
Date:	2021
Publisher:	FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
Place of Publication:	LAUSANNE
ISSN:	1664-042X
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language Physiology Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/59564