The Impact of Physical Activities on Social Inclusion of Elderly People in Montenegro

Journal Title: Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education - Year 2019, Vol 3, Issue 4

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are differences in the level of social inclusion between respondents who are not at all engaged in sports activities and respondents who engage in sports and recreational activities once or twice a week. The sample included 60 subjects 55 to 70 years old divided into two subsamples, 43 respondents who are not at all involved in sports activities and 17 respondents who practice sports and recreational activities once or twice a week. Data were collected using the standardized Social Inclusion Scale questionnaire which respondents are voluntarily applied. To determine the significance of differences in the degree of social involvement between groups, was used t-test at the level of significance of p <0.05. It was concluded, based on these results, that significant difference is not found neither for one pairs in the system of comparable parameters.

Authors and Affiliations

Marin Corluka, Dragan Krivokapic, Zoran Milosevic, Bojan Masanovic, Dusko Bjelica

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  • EP ID EP657769
  • DOI 10.26773/jaspe.191002
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Marin Corluka, Dragan Krivokapic, Zoran Milosevic, Bojan Masanovic, Dusko Bjelica (2019). The Impact of Physical Activities on Social Inclusion of Elderly People in Montenegro. Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education, 3(4), 7-10. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-657769