Open AccessThe level of physical activity in elderly persons with overweight and obesity
Author(s) -
Izabela Zbrońska,
E. Medrela–Kuder
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
roczniki państwowego zakładu higieny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2451-2311
pISSN - 0035-7715
DOI - 10.32394/rpzh.2018.0042
Subject(s) - overweight , obesity , gerontology , medicine , physical activity , inclusion (mineral) , test (biology) , physical disability , body mass index , psychology , physical therapy , social psychology , paleontology , pathology , biology
An important factor in maintaining elderly people in good health is an appropriate level of physical activity. The research into physical activity level of the elderly is quite crucial as the low level of such activity may lead to disability and that, in turn, generates the need of additional care which constitutes a serious social problem. As the existing data seem to lack a lot, new research would enrich our knowledge in new conclusions.