HEALTH PERCEIVED BY OLDER PEOPLE IN SPAIN AND RELATIONSHIP WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DEMAND
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https://doi.org/10.22456/1982-8918.51557Keywords:
Health. Aged. Exercise. Demographic analysis.Abstract
Currently we are witnessing a slow and inevitable process of demographic aging of the population. This fact makes the elderly a population group of particular interest in the field of research. One of the main goals of scientific research is to improve their health and the quality of life of the elderly getting an active aging. For that reason, the main goal of this research was to learn more about how the elderly perceive their health and the relationship this has with the different types of demand for physical activity, relating them to socio-demographic variables. The methodology consisted in a sectional survey applied to a statistically representative sample of seniors over 64 years of age in Spain. The results suggest that people physically active perceive better their health. Furthermore, socio-demographic differences were reduced or invested in this group.
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