Meanings of physical activity, links with health, discomfort, social, physical and psychological well-being of older adults in day centers
The objective of the study was to recognize meanings assigned to physical activity by elderly people who attended service centers in Puerto Rico, and its links with the subjective benefits of health, discomfort and psychological, physical and social well-being. A qualitative study of a phenomenologi...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2021 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Kairós (Online) |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/55016 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/55016 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Actividad Física Adulto Mayor Bienestar Psicológico. Keywords Physical Activity Elderly Psychological well-being. |
| Sumario: | The objective of the study was to recognize meanings assigned to physical activity by elderly people who attended service centers in Puerto Rico, and its links with the subjective benefits of health, discomfort and psychological, physical and social well-being. A qualitative study of a phenomenological type with 55 participants. The primary significance was exercise, walking, and physical health; recognized its multidimensional importance; some comments were: "he feels happy", "I avoid mental illnesses with distraction", "to eliminate pain".Keywords: Physical Activity; Elderly; Psychological well-being. |
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