Table 4.
Descriptive statistics on physical activity and psychological characteristics for the samples of young‐olds and old‐olds including reference values. Data are mean ± SD
| Quest. | Dimension | Young‐old n t1/t2 | t1 | t2 | Old‐old n t1/t2 | t1 | t2 | Ref. value (Table 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | Phys. activity (min/wk) | 10/10 | 579.5 ± 237.7 | 527.5 ± 286.7 | 12/12 | 637.1 ± 331.3 | 475.8 ± 306.8 | |
| MDBF‐A | Good/bad mood | 9/9 | 17.1 ± 2.5 | 16.9 ± 2.7 | 12/12 | 17.3 ± 1.6 | 16.5 ± 2.5 | 15.0 ± 3.5 |
| Alertness/fatigue | 9/9 | 16.0 ± 3.2 | 14.9 ± 3.1 | 12/12 | 16.8 ± 2.6 | 15.6 ± 1.8 | 12.7 ± 4.0 | |
| Calmness/agitation | 9/9 | 15.9 ± 3.7 | 15.9 ± 2.4 | 12/12 | 16.8 ± 3.0 | 15.4 ± 3.0 | 14.0 ± 3.4 | |
| FLZ | Health | 10/10 | 41.8 ± 3.6 | 40.1 ± 4.6 | 12/12 | 42.0 ± 4.3 | 41.1 ± 4.4 | 34.8 ± 7.6 |
| Profession | 10/10 | 41.2 ± 5.7 | Not asked | 12/12 | 39.3 ± 8.9 | Not asked | Rephrased | |
| Financial status | 9/9 | 39.2 ± 4.9 | 36.1 ± 7.8 | 11/11 | 39.5 ± 7.2 | 40.2 ± 5.7 | 35.3 ± 7.6 | |
| Marriage/partnersh. | 10/10 | 42.1 ± 5.2 | Not asked | 11/11 | 37.4 ± 7.9 | Not asked | 38.7 ± 8.0 | |
| Relationsh. w. children | 7/7 | 45.0 ± 4.6 | 40.6 ± 1.5 | 12/12 | 40.7 ± 5.6 | 37.2 ± 3.7 | 38.7 ± 6.6 | |
| Own person | 10/10 | 41.9 ± 4.5 | 41.9 ± 4.5 | 12/12 | 40.8 ± 3.9 | 41.5 ± 1.5 | 38.2 ± 5.7 | |
| Friends and relatives | 10/10 | 40.9 ± 4.2 | 42.9 ± 3.4 | 12/12 | 36.7 ± 7.3 | 38.8 ± 4.7 | 37.3 ± 6.1 | |
| Accommodation | 10/10 | 44.4 ± 3.6 | 44.8 ± 2.9 | 12/12 | 43.1 ± 3.2 | 43.9 ± 4.2 | 39.1 ± 6.1 | |
| SSL | Flexibility | 10/10 | 3.2 ± 0.6 | 3.3 ± 0.7 | 12/12 | 3.4 ± 0.5 | 3.2 ± 0.5 | 2.9 ± 0.7 |
| Coordination | 10/10 | 2.9 ± 0.7 | 2.9 ± 0.6 | 11/11 | 3.3 ± 0.3 | 3.0 ± 0.3 | 2.8 ± 0.6 | |
| Strength | 10/10 | 2.8 ± 0.6 | 2.7 ± 0.8 | 10/10 | 3.2 ± 0.3 | 3.0 ± 0.4 | 2.4 ± 0.7 | |
| Speed | 10/10 | 2.7 ± 0.8 | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 11/11 | 3.3 ± 0.3 | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 2.4 ± 0.7 | |
| Endurance | 8/8 | 1.9 ± 0.8 | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 12/12 | 2.6 ± 0.8 | 2.2 ± 0.5 | 2.1 ± 0.7 | |
| General sportiness | 7/7 | 2.6 ± 0.9 | 2.7 ± 0.8 | 11/11 | 3.0 ± 0.6 | 2.5 ± 0.5 | 2.3 ± 0.6 | |
| KSB | Pos. attit. tow. body | 8/8 | 3.2 ± 0.5 | 3.3 ± 0.3 | 11/11 | 3.2 ± 0.5 | 3.1 ± 0.5 | 2.9 ± 0.6 |
| Worries about figure | 8/8 | 2.4 ± 1.0 | 2.5 ± 1.1 | 12/12 | 1.9 ± 0.5 | 1.9 ± 0.6 | 1.7 ± 0.7 | |
| Perc. fitness state | 10/10 | 3.2 ± 0.5 | 2.7 ± 0.7 | 12/12 | 3.3 ± 0.5 | 2.9 ± 0.7 | 2.8 ± 0.8 | |
| GES | Actual health state | 10/10 | 4.2 ± 0.4 | 4.0 ± 0.7 | 12/12 | 4.2 ± 0.6 | 4.1 ± 0.8 | 3.7 ± 0.7 |
| General health state | 10/10 | 4.1 ± 0.6 | 3.8 ± 0.6 | 12/12 | 4.33 ± 0.7 | 4.3 ± 0.5 | ||
| ADS‐K | General depression | 9/9 | 7.3 ± 5.6 | 9.3 ± 5.7 | 11/11 | 6.7 ± 3.9 | 7.6 ± 5.1 | 10.3 ± 8.5 |
| FSKN | Social self‐esteem | 10/10 | 4.7 ± 0.6 | 4.9 ± 0.7 | 12/12 | 5.2 ± 0.7 | 5.0 ± 0.5 | 4.7 ± 0.7 |
| Perf. rel. self‐esteem | 10/10 | 4.5 ± 0.6 | 4.7 ± 0.4 | 12/12 | 4.9 ± 0.5 | 4.8 ± 0.3 | 4.8 ± 0.6 | |
| SW | General self‐efficacy | 10/10 | 3.1 ± 0.4 | 3.0 ± 0.4 | 12/12 | 3.3 ± 0.5 | 3.1 ± 0.5 | 3.1 ± 0.5 |
minutes per week (min/wk).