INFLUENCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON IMPROVING LIFE QUALITY FOR ELDERLY

Proces starenja, normalan je fiziološki proces za sva živa bića i praćen je mnogim promjenama organizma, čije se posljedice ispoljavaju kao kronične bolesti i poteškoće ponajprije u funkciji lokomotornog sustava. To za stariju osobu znači nemogućnost obavljanja aktivnosti svakodnevnog života i brigu o sebi i time osoba postaje svojevrstan teret za društvo. Tome uvelike pridonose i promjene u načinu života i modernizacija što znači sve veći broj neaktivnih osoba koje žive „sjedilačkim“ načinom života. To se, kao i kronične poteškoće, može riješiti ili prevenirati redovitom tjelesnom aktivnošću. Tjelesna aktivnost smanjuje rizik od pada i lomova, što dovodi do smanjenja troškova liječenja te samostalnosti osobe što za osobu znači bolju kvalitetu života.The aging process is a normal physiological process that all living creatures undergo and is accompanied by many changes in the organism, the effects of which are manifested as chronic diseases and difficulties related primarily to the function of the musculoskeletal system. For an older person this means an inability to perform daily activities and take care of themselves, which eventually makes them a “burden for society“. This is largely contributed by the lifestyle changes and modernization, which result in an increasing number of inactive persons with a "sedentary" lifestyle. This, as well as chronic difficulties, can be resolved or prevented by regular physical activity. Physical activity reduces the risk of falls and fractures, which leads to reducted recovery costs and increased basic independence, that means better quality of life