Daily physical activity and life satisfaction across adulthood.

JP Maher, AL Pincus, N Ram… - Developmental …, 2015 - psycnet.apa.org
Physical activity is considered a valuable tool for enhancing life satisfaction. However, the
processes linking these constructs likely differ across the adult life span. In older adults the …

Customary physical activity and psychological wellbeing: a longitudinal study

K Morgan, PA Bath - Age and ageing, 1998 - academic.oup.com
Objectives: To assess longitudinal relationships between habitual levels of physical activity
and indices of psychological wellbeing in older people. Design: Baseline assessment with 4 …

A daily analysis of physical activity and satisfaction with life in emerging adults.

JP Maher, SE Doerksen, S Elavsky, AL Hyde… - Health …, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Subjective well-being has well-established positive health consequences. During
emerging adulthood, from ages 18 to 25 years, people's global evaluations of their well …

Associations between physical activity enjoyment and age-related decline in physical activity in children—results from a longitudinal within-person study

P Haas, CH Yang, GF Dunton - Journal of Sport and …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
Physical activity declines from childhood to adolescence. Affective factors may partially
account for this decline. The present study investigated whether within-person changes in …

Daily life satisfaction in older adults as a function of (in) activity

JP Maher, DE Conroy - Journals of Gerontology Series B …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. This 14-day daily diary study tested the between-person and within-person
associations between sedentary behavior, physical activity, and life satisfaction in …

Physical activity levels and well-being in older adults

W Bae, Y Ik Suh, J Ryu, J Heo - Psychological reports, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The objective of this study was to identify the interconnectedness of different intensity levels
of physical activity and psychological (life satisfaction and positive affect) and physical …

A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life

KB Adams, S Leibbrandt, H Moon - Ageing & Society, 2011 - cambridge.org
An engaged lifestyle is seen as an important component of successful ageing. Many older
adults with high participation in social and leisure activities report positive wellbeing, a fact …

Stability of physical activity across the lifespan

HS Friedman, LR Martin, JS Tucker… - Journal of health …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Physical activity is associated with various health-relevant psychosocial and physiological
processes, but activity stability across extended time periods is inadequately understood …

Enhancing our understanding of physical activity and wellbeing with a lifespan perspective

AL Hyde, JP Maher, S Elavsky - International …, 2013 - internationaljournalofwellbeing.org
Physical activity might be a viable tool for enhancing mental wellbeing because, in general,
physical activity has been found to be related to more positive affect and higher satisfaction …

Daily satisfaction with life is regulated by both physical activity and sedentary behavior

JP Maher, SE Doerksen… - Journal of Sport and …, 2014 - journals.humankinetics.com
Recent research revealed that on days when college students engage in more physical
activity than is typical for them, they also experience greater satisfaction with life (SWL). That …