Influence of physical education on physical activity in old age Influencia de la educación física escolar en la práctica de actividad física en la vejez

Abstract

<p class="tabulado1" align="justify">The purposes of the research study have been to analyse the possible inter-relationships between the desire of elderly people to carry out physical activities and whether or not they had Physical Education during their childhood. The methodology consisted of holding structured face-to-face interviews with a representative sample of this population. The results reveal: 1) that almost half the population have incorporated physical activities into their objectives for a good quality of life; 2) that the fact of having had Physical Education during their childhood increases the likelihood of wanting to carry out physical activities in their old age, although it does not determine these expectations.<br />PALABRAS CLAVE: physical activity, physical education, the elderly, life style.</p><p class="titulo1" align="center">&nbsp;</p><p class="tabulado1" align="justify">La investigaci&oacute;n persigue analizar las posibles interrelaciones entre los deseos de realizar actividad f&iacute;sica las personas mayores y la realizaci&oacute;n o no, de Educaci&oacute;n F&iacute;sica durante su ni&ntilde;ez. La metodolog&iacute;a ha consistido en la realizaci&oacute;n de entrevistas estructuradas cara a cara a una muestra representativa de esta poblaci&oacute;n. Los resultados revelan: 1&ordm;) que casi la mitad de esta poblaci&oacute;n ha incorporado la actividad f&iacute;sica a sus metas de calidad de vida; 2&ordm;) que la realizaci&oacute;n de Educaci&oacute;n F&iacute;sica durante la ni&ntilde;ez aumenta las probabilidades de desear realizar actividad f&iacute;sica en la vejez, si bien no determina dichas expectativas.<br />PALABRAS CLAVE: actividad f&iacute;sica, educaci&oacute;n f&iacute;sica, personas mayores, estilo de vida.</p>