Pros y contras percibidos de la actividad física realizada por adultos mayores

Abstract

Introduction: The practice of regular physical activity is one of the priorities in public Health to increase the well-being and the quality of life especially in the third age. This practice depends on several factors among others the previous experiences of the conduct and evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages upon achievement. Purpose: Acknowledge pros and cons detected on physical exercise on older adults. Methodology: In this study the decisional balance (Prochaska and Di Clemente1997) was used. The qualitive approach was applied by theoretical sampling and analysis of content sampling 15 participants. Results: They showed this categories: pros of the physical activity built from the subcategories: to improve the physical and emotional health and to increase the interpersonal relations. The second category cons was formed from environmental Subcategories: Occupations diseases and to carers of others persons and a third Identified category was the reasons of physical activity. Conclusions: The pros and cons distinguished by the participants can be the key for the strategic health programs design aimed to include physical activity on major adults.