Perceived motor ability and selection, optimization, and compensation: effects of age and institutionalization Capacidad motora percibida y selección, optimización y compensación: efectos de la edad y de la institucionalización Capacidade motora percebida e seleção, otimização e compensação: efeitos da idade e da institucionalização

The authors examined the mediation effect of the perceived motor ability (PMA) on the direct "effects" of age (third vs. fourth age) and residential status (institutionalized vs. communitarians) on selection, optimization, and compensation (SOC) strategies. With a non-probabilistic sample...

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Main Authors: Francisca Pimentel, António M. Diniz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Francisco 2012-12-01
Series:Psico-USF
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-82712012000300002