ممارسة النشاط البدني و الصحة للكبار و أمراض العصر

Abstract EN

The aim of this study was to identify physical activity performed to main health of senior in Khartoum state and its relation to life style diseases.

The study sample consisted of residents Khartoum East, confined to the age of the respondents in the age group (50-69) years of the sexes.

The sample was selected randomly , the total number of 600 individuals of both sexes (men/women) were divided into two groups depending on their age 1st group 50-59 years) and their number was (460) 240 of them were men and 220 women of the age group (60-69) number was (140) 60 of them were men and 80 were women.

Descriptive approach was used as method for the study due to its relevance with the nature of this study.

Also use IPAQ States as the main tool for data collection.

Of the most important findings of the study: High intensity exercise for participants aged (50-69), men only by 8%.

Acceptable intensity of physical practice activity of the participants, men and women of the age group (50-69 years) women outperform men by 74% -36% with a correlation between physical activity and work.

Decrease in the number of practice hours for moderate - intensity physical activity for the participants to the age group of 50-59 years for both sexes superiority of hours of practice for men than women by 31% -13% for the internationally recommended limits, Equal hours of practice for the participants of both sexes aged (60-69 years) increased by 6 % of the internationally recommended limits.

Walking weakness of the participants of both sexes aged ( 50-59 years) increased by 28% -3% men with women than the number of hours of practice for men for women by 38 % -4 % of the internationally recommended limits .

Increase in the proportion of those who sit for two participants of both sexes with a 100 % fit to sit through hours today with the internationally recommended limits.