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T1 Knowledge of the benefits of physical-sport activity in older people according to socio demographic variables
A1 Clemente Remón, Ángel Luis
A1 Hierro Pinés, David del
A1 Jiménez Benito, Víctor
A1 Sacedón Ramallo, Diego
A1 Santacruz Lozano, José Antonio
A1 Cerro Herrero, David
K1 Physical activity
K1 Sport
K1 Physical exercise
K1 Older adults
K1 Active aging
K1 Knowledge
K1 Benefits
K1 Ciencias de la salud
K1 Deportes
K1 Sports
AB 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.
SN 1989-6239
YR 2017
FD 2017-02-14
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10017/30859
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10017/30859
LA eng
NO Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia
DS MINDS@UW
RD 24-abr-2024