Physical activity for older adults: adherence, barriers and health repercussions
International Journal of Development Research
Physical activity for older adults: adherence, barriers and health repercussions
Received 20th January, 2018; Received in revised form 07th February, 2018; Accepted 19th March, 2018; Published online 30th April, 2018
Copyright © 2018, Isabela Caroline Marques Santos et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
In the last decades, options of leisure activities have been increasing for adults older than 60years. This fact can be easily credited to the increase in life expectancy of the world population, making the leisure industry an attractive market niche to be explored. Although this public have been targeted by the recreation industry -that sought to offer more leisure options - the State has also been concerned with the issue, especially due to the need to fulfill the guidelines set forth by the Estatuto do Idoso (Statute of the Older Adult) and by the Política Nacional do Idoso (National Policy of the Older Adult). This work brings a literature review regarding the physical activities recommended to older adults, discussing questions related to lifestyle, aging and health, public policies for older adults, among others. As a conclusion, it was identified that Brazil still needs to greatly improve the following categories: accessibility, respect to older adults, public policies and attention to citizens of this age group.
