%0 Journal Article 
%A Clemente Remón, Ángel Luis
%A Hierro Pinés, David del
%A Jiménez Benito, Víctor
%A Sacedón Ramallo, Diego
%A Santacruz Lozano, José Antonio
%A Cerro Herrero, David
%T Knowledge of the benefits of physical-sport activity in older people according to socio demographic variables
%D 2017
%@ 1989-6239
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10017/30859
%X This investigation pretends to know the degree of knowledge of the benefits of the practice of physical-sports activities for older people in an urban population of over 100,000 inhabitants (Alcalá de Henares) and the relationship according to socio-demographic variables. The quantitative used methodology has consisted of the realization of interviews face to face to a random sample of 133 people over 65 years of this population. The instrument used in the investigation has consisted of a questionnaire with closed questions, already validated in other research studies on the elderly. The results show that most respondents state they are aware of the various benefits of the physical-sports activities, although the psychological benefits are the least known. While according to socio-demographic variables are in general the man, seniors with 74 or fewer years and those with sufficient income those with a higher degree of knowledge.

%K Physical activity
%K Sport
%K Physical exercise
%K Older adults
%K Active aging
%K Knowledge
%K Benefits
%K Ciencias de la salud
%K Deportes
%K Sports
%~ Biblioteca Universidad de Alcala