Juan is 67 years old and he thinks it is important to be physically fit.Since he retired at age 65,he prides himself on his daily 3-mile jog around a lake.Lately,his knees have been bothering him and he cannot keep up with his jogging pals.Juan is forced to substitute walking for jogging,but he has refined his definition of physical fitness as being able to walk three miles each day.Which of the following coping strategies is Juan using?

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Juan is using accommodation as a coping strategy by adjusting his definition of physical fitness to match his current capabilities (walking instead of jogging) due to his knee problems.

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