SOME ISSUES ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF ELDERLY PEOPLE
Journal Title: Науковий вісник Південноукраїнського національного педагогічного університету імені К. Д. Ушинського - Year 2018, Vol 122, Issue 3
Abstract
The article is stipulated by the need to implement the World Health Organization’s policies and programs aimed at improving health of certain individuals and the entire population through optimization of physical activity. The demographic registry of the population of Ukraine indicates an increase in the number of citizens older than 60 years to 28,7%. For this reason, there was a need to study the possibility of improving elderly people’s health and their performance of physical activities. The aim of the article is to study the impact of physical exercise on elderly people. The analysis of the specialized literature over the past 10 years has shown that elderly people who consume an adequate supply of food, an energy surplus is formed, which subsequently leads to an increase of unbalanced metabolic syndrome and obesity, an increase in the number of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and oncological diseases. The advantages of physical activity against the background of besity, cardiovascular diseases, and diseases of bone and muscle systems are considered. The necessary minimum levels of physical activity for the elderly are determined by four main characteristics: age, intensity, duration and load type. Recommendations are given to increase cardio and strength load with obligatory use of exercises facilitating the development of coordination and flexibility. The nature and volume of the load should correspond to person’s capability. The necessity to introduce physical activities gradually with obligatory consideration of age, level of preparedness and past experience is underlined. The consequences of intensification of elderly people’s physical activity may lead to musculoskeletal system injuries, overheating, dehydration and heart attacks. The proposed load intensity zone is – a therapeutic zone where the pulse rate is 50-60% of the maximum one. Presumably, workouts within this range will be as safe for the elderly did not undergo initial physical training. Pulse rate control regulates training intensity and allows us both to obtain important information about person’s physical state and to prevent undesirable side effect.
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Viktoriia Podhorna, Vitaliy Nebozh
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