The Relationship of Physical Activity to Physical and Psychological Well-Being

A community telephone survey of 401 Illinois adults indicates that differences in sporting behavior are most apparent when looking at type of activity (i.e. team versus individual involvement). Women, non-whites and persons from lower social classes are stratified into specific types of activities, yet the amount of time they spend participating is similar to that of men, whites and individuals in upper social classes. The elderly and the employed are the only groups that spend significantly less time participating in physical activities than the young and unemployed. Therefore, health benefits resulting from exercise are not equally experienced by the elderly and the employed.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Sociology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Hayes, Barbara Diane

Contributors dc:contributor

• Ross, Catherine E.

• Recreation
• Psychology, Physiological

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8823140

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/71024