Engagement of the Elderly in Health-Promoting Physical Activity
Keywords:
recreational and health-promoting physical activity, old ageAbstract
Population aging has become a national concern in almost all countries, and therefore society is interested in extending the active life of the elderly by engaging in health-promoting physical activity. The Objective of the Study was to examine and systematize approaches to increasing participation of the elderly in health-promoting exercise. Methods – theoretical analysis of special scientific and methodological literature and documentary materials, pedagogical and sociological methods of research, methods of measuring physical activity, methods of mathematical statistics. The study involved 487 elderly people. Results. On the basis of analysis, generalization, and comparison of scientific and methodological literature and obtained empirical data, we studied the target group of elderly people to identify the factors determining their participation in health-promoting physical activity. According to the demographic data of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine for the period from 2013 to 2019, the number of elderly people increased by more than 129 thousand people. However, there is a trend towards a decline in public health in Ukraine in this age category. Among the subjects studied, the most common were diseases of the circulatory system and diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue. Among the levels of physical activity, except for the basic level, sedentary (37,5 % of daytime) and small (16,6 %) were found to prevail in the studied group. In the context of the current situation, we identified the main motives of elderly people to participate in health-promoting physical activity. Improved health and increased physical activity were identified as the high priority motives. The factors promoting the elderly participation in recreational and health-enhancing physical activity were determined. The main barriers to physical activity include: lack of money to pay for classes and lack of special knowledge. The structure of respondents’ free time were determined. Elderly people most often prefer passive rest, such as watching TV or video. Prospects for further research will include the development of recommendations for increasing the level of engagement of the elderly in recreational and health-promoting physical activity.
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