module 7 part 2 aging and physical activity Flashcards
how long should adults 65 years and older exercise for?
150 min of vigorous activity
and
resistance training 2x per week
what are the most popular physical activities for older adults in canada?
walking
gardening
home exercise
swimming
social dancing
what are barriers for aging adults for physical activities
6
- Health problems .
- Fear of falling or injury
- Lack of knowledge or confidence in exercise safely
4.Time constraints .
- Access difficulties (transit)
- Apathy or fatigue
what are motivators for physical activity in aging adults?
6
- Improve or maintain health status/fitness
- social support (from family or friends)
- social contact (group activities)
- Well-designed programs and knowledgeable instructors
- Purposeful or enjoyable activities
- Appropriate music
What is ageism? what factors does it include?
4
Discrimination against older adults because of their age
Stereotypes
Implicit Priming
Disidentification
what are stereotypes?
popular held beliefs (which do not take into account for individual differences) about a type of person or group of people
are positive and negative stereotypes harmful? explain why if yes or no
yes both are harmful
because it makes you think that you should be a certain way even though that particular belief might not apply to you
ex. as you age you should be rich
what is Implicit Priming? give an example.
Implicit Priming: activates or reinforces belief without conscious awareness
older adults are continuously exposed to negative stereotypes through social media and social interactions
ex. speaking loudly to elderly because you think they cant hear even if they can
what is Disidentification? give an example.
Disidentification: Reconceptualizing self-image to remove values associated with a domain (removing part of your identity )
ex. making older adults think that they are weak because of social influence-> because of this older adults associate exercise with high risk and lead to less physical activity
what are determinates of aging and physical activity?
5
DBSPP
- Demographic and biological factors
- Behavioral attributes
- Social and Cultural Factors
- Physical Environmental factors
- Psychological, Cognitive, and Emotional Factors
what factors under Demographic and biologicals factors affect determinants?
2
1. Age and gender
-men are more active than women as age increases and participation declines
2. Socioeconomical status
- social position and education levels are linked to lifelong physical activity
what factors under Behavioral attributes factors affect determinants?
2
- small relationships between childhood physical activity and older adults
- Relationship between physical activates and some preventative behaviors (ex. smoking) is not clear in older adults
what factors under Social Cultural factors affect determinants?
4
- social support from others (spouse, doctor, peers) affect level of PA
- exercise group members can influence physical activity (exercise instructors too)
- Cultural beliefs can shape involvement
- characterization of women older adults as fragile or delicate is a disadvantage for women
what factors under Physical environmental factors affect determinants?
5-15% of older adults report environmental factors negatively affects participation
difficulty getting to facilities
cost
inconvenient
what factors under Psychological, Cognitive and Emotional factors affect determinants?
correlates of physical activates in adults
-perceived control, expected benefits, knowledge and health and exercise, self efficacy
enjoyment and perceived health benefits most common
