Evaluation of a recreational team game for seniors: Lifeball - a case study
The objective of this project was to assess changes in physical activity, social isolation and loneliness of Lifeball participants as a result of participation in Lifeball. Lifeball is a team game based on walking, ball passing and goal shooting. Newly enrolled Lifeball players (n = 95) aged 50 year...
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| description | The objective of this project was to assess changes in physical activity, social isolation and loneliness of Lifeball participants as a result of participation in Lifeball. Lifeball is a team game based on walking, ball passing and goal shooting. Newly enrolled Lifeball players (n = 95) aged 50 years and over were recruited from Lifeball clubs in Western Australia. Subjects completed a questionnaire on their physical activity levels and perceptions of their psychosocial health and well-being. The questionnaire was administered at baseline and after 3 months of participation in Lifeball. There was no significant change to overall physical activity levels. However, it appears Lifeball was used to replace other recreational pursuits that the subjects were involved in. There was a positive shift in variables associated with social isolation and loneliness. Lifeball provides alternative physical activity opportunities and may help reduce social isolation and loneliness. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-212422017-01-30T12:24:05Z Evaluation of a recreational team game for seniors: Lifeball - a case study Holt, A. Howat, Peter Alfonso, H. social isolation team sports walking loneliness exercise case study evaluation recreational seniors team game ball game physical activity The objective of this project was to assess changes in physical activity, social isolation and loneliness of Lifeball participants as a result of participation in Lifeball. Lifeball is a team game based on walking, ball passing and goal shooting. Newly enrolled Lifeball players (n = 95) aged 50 years and over were recruited from Lifeball clubs in Western Australia. Subjects completed a questionnaire on their physical activity levels and perceptions of their psychosocial health and well-being. The questionnaire was administered at baseline and after 3 months of participation in Lifeball. There was no significant change to overall physical activity levels. However, it appears Lifeball was used to replace other recreational pursuits that the subjects were involved in. There was a positive shift in variables associated with social isolation and loneliness. Lifeball provides alternative physical activity opportunities and may help reduce social isolation and loneliness. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21242 ACHPER fulltext |
| spellingShingle | social isolation team sports walking loneliness exercise case study evaluation recreational seniors team game ball game physical activity Holt, A. Howat, Peter Alfonso, H. Evaluation of a recreational team game for seniors: Lifeball - a case study |
| title | Evaluation of a recreational team game for seniors: Lifeball - a case study |
| title_full | Evaluation of a recreational team game for seniors: Lifeball - a case study |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of a recreational team game for seniors: Lifeball - a case study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of a recreational team game for seniors: Lifeball - a case study |
| title_short | Evaluation of a recreational team game for seniors: Lifeball - a case study |
| title_sort | evaluation of a recreational team game for seniors: lifeball - a case study |
| topic | social isolation team sports walking loneliness exercise case study evaluation recreational seniors team game ball game physical activity |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21242 |