This study investigated for how much in regular exercise and exercise characteristics can affect on the elderly's life-satisfaction. The sample was consisted of 100 men and 84 women, who were over 60, living in Seoul. Research data were collected from...
This study investigated for how much in regular exercise and exercise characteristics can affect on the elderly's life-satisfaction. The sample was consisted of 100 men and 84 women, who were over 60, living in Seoul. Research data were collected from July to August in 1999. Using the SPSSWIN 8.0, data was analyzed for fulfilling the research purpose.
The results are as follows,
1. In total life-satisfaction and its sub-factors, the degree of the elderly taking part in regular exercise is more significantly satisfied than that of the elderly who does not. on the p<.001 level.
2. On the dimension of exercise characteristics, only one factor, exercise hour is significantly different to the life satisfaction between the group on the p<.05 level.
3. On the exercise feature, only one factor, that is exercise hour, is significantly different between elderly who is more satisfied than the other on the p<.05 level.