期刊名称：Ovidius University Annals, Series Physical Education and Sport/Science, Movement and Health
印刷版ISSN：1224-7359
出版年度：2015
卷号：15
期号：2
页码：105-110
语种：English
出版社：Ovidius University Press
摘要：Objective.Maintain an active life pyhsically in old age term improves cognitive functions,reduces the risk of thinking,increases social interactions,helps to protect from diseases and to strengthen independence of old individuals.To determine the physical activity levels of elderly individuals is important for planning services will be presented to them.Therefore,to determine the physical activity levels of elders living in nursing homes was aimed in this research.The study is descriptive and was conducted with 153 old individuals living in nursing home associated family and social policy ministry.In collecting the datas;"International Physical Activity Questionnaire" was used to evaluate the physical activity levels and information form prepared by the researchers was used to questioning the socio-demographic informations of individuals.Methods.The average age of participants is 78.4±2.36 years,48.6% of woman,58.4% of primary school graduates and 72.7% has at least once chronic disease.When the physical activity levels of individuals were examined in the study,it was found that 28.8% in the very active (>3000 MET-min/week),53.6% of minimal active (600-3000 MET- min/week),and 17.6% in inactive.In terms of physical activity levels compared with socio-demographic characteristics of individuals the socio-demographic characteristics of individuals towards,the woman of 30.7%,25.5% of those in the 65-69 age group and 39.2% of individuals with chronic diseases are in minimal active level.However the difference was found statistically significant (p=0,001).Result.As a result of research the vast majority of individuals were found to be in minimal level in terms of physical activity.When the socio-demogaphic characteristics of individuals affect their physical activity levels examined,gender,age group,educational status and health perception was observed to affect the physical activity level.Conclusion.As long as exercises performed by elderly individuals were regular and rhythmic,protection and maintenance of cognitive functions may be increased proportionally.Physical exercises have an important place in protection from chronic diseases in the senility period and this is an inevitable fact.Recommendations may be given to elderly individual and working profession members regarding information of individuals in regard to physical activities,encouragement of these individuals and planning appropriate exercise programs.
