Measuring enjoyment of physical activity in older adults: Invariance of the physical activity enjoyment scale (paces) across groups and time

Sean P. Mullen; Erin A. Olson; Siobhan M. Phillips; Amanda N. Szabo; Thomas R. Wójcicki; Emily L. Mailey; Neha P. Gothe; Jason T. Fanning; Arthur F. Kramer; Edward McAuley

doi:10.1186/1479-5868-8-103

Measuring enjoyment of physical activity in older adults: Invariance of the physical activity enjoyment scale (paces) across groups and time

Sean P. Mullen^*, Erin A. Olson, Siobhan M. Phillips, Amanda N. Szabo, Thomas R. Wójcicki, Emily L. Mailey, Neha P. Gothe, Jason T. Fanning, Arthur F. Kramer, Edward McAuley

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to validate the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) in a sample of older adults. Participants within two different exercise groups were assessed at two time points, 6 months apart. Group and longitudinal invariance was established for a novel, 8-item version of the PACES. The shortened, psychometrically sound measure provides researchers and practitioners an expedited and reliable instrument for assessing the enjoyment of physical activity.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	103
Journal	International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Volume	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-8-103
State	Published - Sep 27 2011

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Nutrition and Dietetics
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Medicine (miscellaneous)

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Mullen, S. P., Olson, E. A., Phillips, S. M., Szabo, A. N., Wójcicki, T. R., Mailey, E. L., Gothe, N. P., Fanning, J. T., Kramer, A. F., & McAuley, E. (2011). Measuring enjoyment of physical activity in older adults: Invariance of the physical activity enjoyment scale (paces) across groups and time. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 8, [103]. https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-8-103

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Measuring enjoyment of physical activity in older adults: Invariance of the physical activity enjoyment scale (paces) across groups and time. / Mullen, Sean P.; Olson, Erin A.; Phillips, Siobhan M. et al.
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