"You Can Sit in the Middle or Be One of the Outliers": Older Male Athletes and the Complexities of Social Comparison.

Sporting events for older adults are proliferating in both popularity and participation numbers, mirroring the growth that is occurring globally with an aging population. Preliminary evidence indicates that older athletes have a tendency to compare themselves (in terms of their performance, participation, and aging) to inactive older adults deemed "worse-off." Our aim was to examine the stories and experiences of older, male Masters athletes, not only in terms of their own lives and in relation to others but also in the broader context of current (neoliberal) policies that promote sport across the lifespan.

A Conceptual Model of Engagement Profiles Throughout the Decades of Older Adulthood.

Engagement with life is essential to successful aging. This study explored 'how' and 'why' engagement profiles change throughout older adulthood using a mixed methods design. Fifty-four participants (mean age = 79.