Uloga tjelesne aktivnosti u unaprjeđenju kvalitete života iz perspektive starijih osoba s iskustvom vježbanja aerobika

master's thesis

• Title (english): The role of physical activity in improving the quality of life from the perspective of elderly people with aerobic exercise experience
• Author: Lara Vidović
• Mentor: Ana Štambuk (mentor)
• Committee member: Ana Štambuk (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Lea Skokandić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marijana Majdak (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Law; (Gerontology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-06-27, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social Activities

Abstract

Cilj istraživanja je dobiti uvid u perspektivu starijih osoba glede njihovog iskustva
sudjelovanja u grupi za aerobik starijih osoba. U kvalitativnom istraživanju sudjelovalo je 10
sudionica, članica jedne grupe za aerobik, koje su odabrane namjernim uzorkom. Podaci su
prikupljeni polustrukturiranim intervjuom, a potom obrađeni postupkom tematske analize.
Prema dobivenim rezultatima, starije osobe svoja iskustva sudjelovanja u aerobnom
vježbanju opisuju kroz motive za bavljenje aerobikom, značaj aerobika u svakodnevnom
životu, obilježja grupe za aerobik, teškoće vezane uz bavljenje aerobikom, odnose među
članicama grupe za aerobik, doprinos voditeljice grupe osobnom iskustvu, iskustvo bavljenja
aerobikom za vrijeme Covid-19 pandemije, reakcije okoline na bavljenje aerobikom te navode
određene preporuke na temelju iskustva sudjelovanja u grupi za aerobik. Doprinos aerobika
unaprjeđenju kvalitete života starijih osoba očituje se kao doprinos sudjelovanja u aerobiku
fizičkom i mentalnom zdravlju, kognitivnom funkcioniranju, društvenom životu te kvaliteti
slobodnog vremena. Može se zaključiti kako aerobik predstavlja poželjan i vrlo koristan oblik
tjelesne aktivnosti u starosti, kojeg je potrebno razvijati i promovirati u društvu kroz
povećanje njegove dostupnosti za stariju populaciju te osvještavanje društva o važnosti
aerobika za zdravo i aktivno starenje.

Abstract (english)

The goal of the research is to gain insight into the perspective of the elderly regarding their
experience of participating in an aerobics group for the elderly. 10 participants, members of
an aerobics group, participated in the qualitative research and were selected using purposive
sampling. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview, and then processed
through thematic analysis. According to the results obtained, elderly people describe their
experiences of participating in aerobic exercise through the motives for doing aerobics, the
importance of aerobics in everyday life, the characteristics of the aerobics group, difficulties
related to doing aerobics, relationships between the members of the aerobics group, the
contribution of the group leader to personal experience, experience of doing aerobics during
the Covid-19 pandemic, environmental reactions to participation in aerobics and their certain
recommendations based on the experience of participating in an aerobics group. The
contribution of aerobics to the improvement of the quality of life in old age is manifested as
the contribution of participation in aerobics to physical and mental health, cognitive
functioning, social life and the quality of free time. It can be concluded that aerobics is a
desirable and very useful form of physical activity in old age, which needs to be developed
and promoted in society by increasing its availability for the elderly population and making
society aware of the importance of aerobics for healthy and active ageing.

• Keywords: starije osobe; aktivno starenje; tjelesna aktivnost; kvaliteta života; aerobik
• Keywords (english): elderly people; active ageing; physical activity; quality of life; aerobics
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:199:839457
• Study programme: Title: Social Work; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra socijalnog rada (magistar/magistra socijalnog rada)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-07-05 11:43:50