Yaşlılık ve Fiziksel Aktivite

Öz

Yaşlanma, organizmadaki pek çok sistemi etkileyen bir süreçtir. Bunların sonucu gelişen, fiziksel uygunlukta ve enduransta azalma görülmektedir. Yaşlılarda, fiziksel aktivitenin sağlıklı bir yaşam ve fonksiyonel bağımsızlığı sağlama ve yaşam kalitesini iyileştirmedeki faydalarından bahsedilmektedir. Bu derlemede, yaşlılığın organizmaya etkileri, yaşlılarda fiziksel aktivite ve faydaları ve fiziksel aktiviteyi değerlendirme yöntemlerinden bahsedilmiştir. Anahtar kelimeler: Yaşlılar, Fiziksel aktivite, Egzersiz

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yaşlılar, Fiziksel aktivite, Egzersiz

Older Adults and Physical Activity

Abstract

Ageing is a process which affects many systems in the organism. A decrease is observed in physical fitness and endurance developing as a result of these. The benefits of physical activities in the elderly are said to be ensuring good health, securing functional independence and improving the quality of life. In this study, the effects of aging on the organism, physical activities in the elderly and advantages of physical activities and methods for evaluating physical activities in the elderly have been mentioned. Key words: Elderly, Physical activity, Exercise

Keywords

• Elderly, Physical activity, Exercise

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