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The Role of Physical Activity in Prevention and Treatment of Selected Old-Age Diseases

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The Role of Physical Activity in Prevention and Treatment of Selected Old-Age Diseases

Alternative title:

Sport and Tourism. Central European Journal, Vol. 6, Nr 4

Sygit, Katarzyna

Małolepszy, Eligiusz. Ed.

physical activity ; chronic diseases ; exercise ; old-age ; prevention

Peer reviewed ; Sport and Tourism. Central European Journal ; Vol. 1 ; Issue 1 ; pp. 95-105

p. 198 ; Peer reviewed

Introduction. Aging of the Polish population is one of the most important challenges of health and social policies in coming years. It is believed that physical activity is one of the most important factors which guarantees older people a chance for healthy and successful aging. Objective. The aim of this paper was to present the literature on the significance of physical activity in prevention and treatment of selected diseases of the old age. Description. This paper presents important information on the preventive effect of physical activity on the diseases of the elderly; it also presents exercises for the elderly with cardiovascular diseases (hypertension and heart failure), and exercises for individuals with osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. Conclusions. This paper emphasizes the positive effects of regular physical activity. There is an increasing body of evidence which suggests that physical activity may prevent or delay the occurrence of many diseases of the elderly.

Place of publishing:

Częstochowa

Place of publishing:

Czestochowa

The Stanislaw Podobinski Publishing House of the Jan Długosz University in Czestochowa

Jan Dlugosz University Publishing House

2018

2023

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ISSN 2545-3211 ; e-ISSN 2657-4322 ; oai:dlibra.bg.ajd.czest.pl:5345

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e-ISSN 2657-4322 ; ISSN 2545-3211

10.16926/sit.2018.01.07 ; click here to follow the link

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Research Papers of the Jan Dlugosz University of Częstochowa. Physical Culture Studies and Research (ISSN 1895-8680)

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The Stanislaw Podobinski Publishing House of the Jan Długosz University in Czestochowa

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Main Library of the Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa

Main Library of the Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa