Motor activity of the “silver” age population according to sociological surveys of the population

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Dr. Hab., Associate Professor A.G. Abalyan1
O.S. Karaeva1
Dr. Hab., Associate Professor T.G. Fomichenko1
Dr. Hab., Associate Professor E.V. Fedotova1
1Federal Science Center of Physical Culture and Sport (VNIIFK), Moscow

Objective of the study was to identify motives and barriers to systematic exercise in physical activity among people of “silver” (over working age) age.
Methods and structure of the study. Sociological research was organized by the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Federal Science Center of Physical Culture and Sport (VNIIFK)”, together with the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Russian State Social University” on a state assignment within the framework of the federal project “Sport is the norm of life” of the national project “Demography”. The survey was conducted in 2019-2022. using a personal survey method (face-to-face) using a representative all-Russian sample of the population aged 60 years and older. The total sample size of each wave is at least 2400 people.
Results and conclusions. The population of the “silver” age has a more rational attitude towards sports and physical activity. In contrast to younger groups, people over 60 years of age, if they engage in sports and physical education, do so systematically. This is a key feature of their involvement - if the share of those involved in other ages is much higher, then the regularity of their activities is noticeably lower than that of more motivated people of older groups.

Keywords: physical activity, older generation, active longevity.

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