Physical activity of the elderly from the Lubelskie voivodeship

Rafał Rowiński; Piotr Bartosik; Magdalena Ćwiklińska; Grażyna Kowalska; Joanna Hawlena; Anna Krix

doi:10.19251/pwod/2023.2(2)

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Pielęgniarstwo w Opiece Długoterminowej / Long-Term Care Nursing

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Original paper

Physical activity of the elderly from the Lubelskie voivodeship

Rafał Rowiński

¹

,

Piotr Bartosik

²

,

Magdalena Ćwiklińska

³

,

Grażyna Kowalska

⁴

,

Joanna Hawlena

⁴

,

Anna Krix

⁵

Department of Tourism and Recreation, University of Life Sciences, Akademicka Street 13, 20-950 Lublin; Institute of Socio-Economic Activity, Marymoncka Street 51, 01-802 Warsaw, Polska
1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,, Medical University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury Street 61, 02-091 Warsaw, Polska
Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Life Sciences, Głęboka Street 28, 20-612 Lublin, Polska
Department of Tourism and Recreation, University of Life Sciences, Akademicka Street 13, 20-950 Lublin, Polska
Department of Geriatrics, Division of Biochemistry and Biogerontology, L. Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Jagiellońska Street 15, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Polska

Long-Term Care Nursing 2023; 8 (2): 12-26

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19251/pwod/2023.2(2)

Online publish date: 2023/06/29

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Aim:
The aim of the study was to examine the LTPA of the elderly aged 65 plus, living in the Lubelskie voivodeship.

Material and methods:
The research was carried out as part of the nationwide PolSenior project. 313 senior citizens aged 65+ with the use of surveys.

Results:
The respondents' participation in physical activity declines with age. Men are physically active longer. 76.0% of men and 59.3% of women took short walks near the house. Frequent form of physical activity among the respondents was work in the allotment or garden declared by men (51.2%) and women (40.4%). Nearly three times as many men engage cycling (30.5%) as compared to women (11.4%). The dominant reason for respondents’ participation in physical activity is the health aspect declared by 77.2% of the men and 50.5% of the women surveyed.

Conclusions:
The physical activity of seniors from the Lublin region is unsatisfactory, and fails to meet the WHO recommendations in the field of prevention of chronic diseases. However, it does not differ significantly from the LTPA level of all Poles surveyed as part of the PolSenior project and Europeans as part of the Eurobarometer survey. Such actions will promote the maintenance of functional physical fitness of this age group, and, consequently, counteract the progressive disability. Availability of LTPA classes for seniors is greater in cities than in rural areas. It would be worth developing solutions at the national level that would counteract discrimination in access to LTPA classes in small towns and rural areas.

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Physical activity of the elderly from the Lubelskie voivodeship

Rafał Rowiński 1 , Piotr Bartosik 2 , Magdalena Ćwiklińska 3 , Grażyna Kowalska 4 , Joanna Hawlena 4 , Anna Krix 5

physical activity, elderly, aging, healthy aging

Rafał Rowiński

¹

,

Piotr Bartosik

²

,

Magdalena Ćwiklińska

³

,

Grażyna Kowalska

⁴

,

Joanna Hawlena

⁴

,

Anna Krix

⁵