Older adults and sport and physical activity professionals in spain

 

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Autores: Campos Izquierdo, Antonio, Jiménez, José Emilio, González Rivera, María Dolores, Martín Rodríguez, María, del Hierro Pinés, David
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2010
Descripción:Presence of monitors in physical activities and sports practiced by adults older than 64 years of age in Spain is analyzed in this research. The objective of this study is to determine the existence of monitors in relation to the sociodemographic features of older adults, the size of municipalities, the activities practiced, and the organizations where they are performed. The methodology used included a cross-sectional survey applied to a sample of older adults in Spain. The most relevant conclusions are that the presence of monitors in physical activities and sports practiced by older adults is dominant (63.8%), hence, their importance, and that the presence of monitors is higher for women (81.3%) than for men (37.5%). In addition, it is concluded that the bigger the municipality the higher the tendency to have more instructors. Regarding the type of activity, wide diversification is obtained; finally, there is a larger presence of monitors in sports entities (87.5%) and nursing homes (79.5%).
País:Portal de Revistas UNA
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Lenguaje:Español
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OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/27
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/mhsalud/article/view/27
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Professionals
exercise
monitor
aging
older adults
physical activity
sport.
Profesionales
ejercicio
envejecimiento
mayores
actividad física
deporte