Exploring masters athlete swimmers' perspectives on aging and health through interpretive description

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dc.contributor.authorMcNamee, Chloe
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences
dc.contributor.supervisorWitcher, Chad
dc.contributor.supervisorVictor, Janice
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-17T15:47:11Z
dc.date.available2018-08-17T15:47:11Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractInvestigating Masters sport is important as it presents a unique context to explore physical activity participation by extending beyond the regular parameters of physical activity engagement in older adults. This study utilizes an Interpretive Description methodology conducted through semi-structured interviews with 10 Masters athlete swimmers aged 60 years and older. The findings of this study suggest that physical activity promotion in older adulthood needs to be affordable, accessible, and culturally accepted. The Masters athlete swimmers involved in this research study discussed areas that contributed to their participation including, privilege and willingness to be a member in the club, the ability to resist ageist stereotypes, and experienced support to be engaged in a Masters swim club. The sport of swimming encourages the ability to navigate multiple understandings of what it means to be a physically active older adult and how that influences their aging experiences.en_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/5189
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0493en_US
dc.proquest.subject0573en_US
dc.proquest.subject0351en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences)en_US
dc.subjectOlder athletes -- Alberta -- Attitudesen_US
dc.subjectSwimmers -- Albertaen_US
dc.subjectSwimming for older people -- Albertaen_US
dc.subjectOlder people -- Health and hygiene -- Albertaen_US
dc.subjectPhysical fitness for older people -- Albertaen_US
dc.subjectStereotypes (Social psychology)en_US
dc.subjectageist stereotypingen_US
dc.subjectmasters athletesen_US
dc.subjectmasters swimmersen_US
dc.subjectolder adultsen_US
dc.subjectphysical activityen_US
dc.subjectsport participationen_US
dc.titleExploring masters athlete swimmers' perspectives on aging and health through interpretive descriptionen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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