Study Blumenthal et al. (1991): study US 1985
- Public
- 60-83 aged participants in 14 month exercise training and controls,USA,1985-1987
- Survey name
- US-Duke Aging and Excercise Study 1985-87
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 101
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- 14 months exercise training
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Aerobic class: 3 times per week 30 minutes of bicycle ergonometry at 70% of maximal heart rate and 15 minutes of walking, mild jogging and arm exercises. 10 minute warm up and 5 minute cool down Yoga class: 2 times per week 60 minutes of nonaerobic exercises
- Distribution
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N =50 1a: 23, 1b: 12, 0 :14
50% dropped our during the study - Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Elderly were randomly assigned to:
1 Experimental exercise intervention
a: aerobic class
b: yoga class
0: Control groups: waiting list
Observed Relation with Happiness
T1 T2 T3 T4 T4-T1
Experimental M = 8,8 8,3 9,1 8,7 -0,1
Controls M = 8,7 8,7 8,5 8,6 -0,1
- difference -0,1 +0,4 -0,6 -0,1 0,0
Experimental M = 8,7 8,7 8,0 8,3 -0,4
Controls M = 8,8 8,8 8,4 8,5 -0,3
- difference +0,1 +0,1 +0,4 +0,2 +0,1
Experimental M = 8,5 8,6 9,2 9.2 +0,7
Controls M = 8,7 8,7 8,5 8,6 -0,1
- difference +0,2 +0,1 -0,7 -0,6 -.08
Experimental M = 8,4 8,6 8,9 9,3 +0,9
Controls M = 8,8 8,8 8,4 8,5 -0,3
- difference +0,4 +0,2 -0,5 -0,8 -1,2
Happiness assessed at
T1: baseline
T2: 4 months
T3: 8 months
T4: 14 months