Bakgrund: Personer på äldreboende uppnår sällan allmänna rekommendationer för fysisk aktivitet. Detta kan medföra förlust av viktiga funktioner, något som fysisk aktivitet till viss del kan motverka. Syfte: Att utforska äldre personers uppfattning om fysisk aktivitet på ett äldreboende med inriktning ”sport och spa”. Syftet var även att undersöka de upplevda möjligheterna till fysisk aktivitet för personer på äldreboendet. Metod: En kvalitativ studie med semistrukturerade intervjuer. Två kvinnor och tre män mellan 67-97 år intervjuades. Deltagarna rekryterades via bekvämlighetsurval. Intervjumaterialet bearbetades med en kvalitativ innehållsanalys inspirerad av Graneheim och Lundman. Resultatsammanfattning: Utifrån frågeställningen uppfattning av fysisk aktivitet framkom följande tre kategorier: ”fysisk aktivitet nu och tidigare”, ”negativa effekter av fysisk aktivitet” samt ”positiva effekter av fysisk aktivitet”. Uttalanden gällande frågeställningen upplevelsen av möjlighet till fysisk aktivitet gav upphov till fyra kategorier: ”boendets resurser”, ”yttre förutsättningar”, ”individens förutsättningar” och ”grad av autonomi”. Slutsats: Stora variationer förekom i uppfattningen av fysisk aktivitet. Allt ifrån den egna vardagsmotionen till en mängd olika organiserade aktiviteter beskrevs. Fysisk aktivitet associerades även med biologiska och psykologiska effekter av träning. Möjligheten till att vara fysiskt aktiv påverkades av individens motivation och grad av autonomi. / Background: Elderly in nursing homes rarely achieves general recommendations for physical activity (PA). This may result in the loss of important functions, which PA can partially reduce. Purpose: To explore older people's perception of PA in a nursing home with the focus "sport and spa". The purpose of this study was also to investigate the perceived opportunities for PA for the elderly in a nursing home. Method: A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews were used. Three men and two women, between 67-97 years old, were interviewed. Qualitative content analysis was conducted. Results: Based on the informants􏰀perception of physical activity, the following three categories emerged: "physical activity now and earlier", "adverse effects of physical activity" and "positive effects of physical activity". Four categories described the experience of the possibility of physical activity among the informants, "the property's resources," "external conditions", "individual circumstances" and "degree of autonomy". Conclusions: Everyday exercise to a variety of organized activities were associated with PA. The concept of PA was also reported to include biological and psychological effects. The ability to be physically active was influenced by the individual's motivation and degree of autonomy.

Adolescents are usually considered to be in good health, but their wellbeing tend to decrease from primary school to high school. When youth participate in at least 60 min of physical activity every day several health benefits accrue: healthy bones and muscles, improved muscular strength and endurance, reduced risk of developing chronic disease risk factors, improved self-esteem, as well as reduced stress and anxiety. Most youth, however, are not engaging in the recommended level of physical activity. Several studies report that adolescents’ general perception of health includes immediate issues like body awareness and not other health risks like osteoporosis, cholesterol and high blood pressure. The aim of this study was to firstly establish from the literature the main perceptions of physical activity for adolescents, and secondly to establish from the literature the main perceptions of physical activity in health enhancement for adolescents. The systematic review was, where possible, undertaken in line with the recommendations of the guidelines of the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. The researchers independently reviewed the title and abstract of each reference to assess its eligibility. The full article was obtained for all potentially eligible references. After a review of the full article, 29 fulfilled the inclusion criteria for article 1 (chapter 2) and 17 articles for article 2 (chapter 3). From the results of the study it seemed that the main perceptions of physical activity for adolescents are influenced by cultural and social factors as well as parents’ beliefs. Perceptions youth have about physical activity will influence their participation in physical activity. Lastly, the results of this study demonstrate that there is a low level of knowledge and awareness regarding physical activity and health. The need to increase physical activity is a public health priority and therefore it is necessary to understand the factors that may influence their participation in order to promote physical activity among youth more effectively. / Thesis (MSc (Biokinetics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013.

Adolescents are usually considered to be in good health, but their wellbeing tend to decrease from primary school to high school. When youth participate in at least 60 min of physical activity every day several health benefits accrue: healthy bones and muscles, improved muscular strength and endurance, reduced risk of developing chronic disease risk factors, improved self-esteem, as well as reduced stress and anxiety. Most youth, however, are not engaging in the recommended level of physical activity. Several studies report that adolescents’ general perception of health includes immediate issues like body awareness and not other health risks like osteoporosis, cholesterol and high blood pressure. The aim of this study was to firstly establish from the literature the main perceptions of physical activity for adolescents, and secondly to establish from the literature the main perceptions of physical activity in health enhancement for adolescents. The systematic review was, where possible, undertaken in line with the recommendations of the guidelines of the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. The researchers independently reviewed the title and abstract of each reference to assess its eligibility. The full article was obtained for all potentially eligible references. After a review of the full article, 29 fulfilled the inclusion criteria for article 1 (chapter 2) and 17 articles for article 2 (chapter 3). From the results of the study it seemed that the main perceptions of physical activity for adolescents are influenced by cultural and social factors as well as parents’ beliefs. Perceptions youth have about physical activity will influence their participation in physical activity. Lastly, the results of this study demonstrate that there is a low level of knowledge and awareness regarding physical activity and health. The need to increase physical activity is a public health priority and therefore it is necessary to understand the factors that may influence their participation in order to promote physical activity among youth more effectively. / Thesis (MSc (Biokinetics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013.

A physically inactive lifestyle is a predisposing risk factor for fall-related hip fracture. The circumstances, or precipitating factors, surrounding hip fractures are, however, not well understood, a factor of relevance for Swedish adults who have one of the highest hip fracture risks in the world. The aims of this thesis, therefore, were: to explore perceptions of physical activity (PA) among older adults, to describe the circumstances surrounding hip fracture events and the health characteristics of those who experience them. Four observational studies were conducted involving qualitative, epidemiological and mixed method designs. Participants in study I were recruited from community settings in Stockholm and Dublin (n=30). Studies II-IV (sample sizes, n=484, n=125, n=477) were based on a population-based sample of people admitted to Uppsala University hospital due to hip fracture. Study IV also incorporated the background population of Uppsala county in 2010 (n=117 494). Analysis of PA perceptions in study I revealed that PA which is functional nature is perceived as most meaningful among certain participants. The uptake of PA in later years was a means of creating a new self-identify and being active in outdoor environments was an important culture-specific motivator to PA among Swedish participants. Analysis of hip fractures patterns in studies II-III showed that: hip fractures among psychotropic drug users were twice as likely to occur during night-time hours compared to those occurring among people not receiving these drugs. Additionally, the fall-related hip fractures of community dwellers with poorest health and function tended to occur indoors during positional changes. In study IV, all categories of disease (according to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision) were seen to be positively associated with hip fracture.  Cardiovascular disease and previous injury (including previous fracture) posed the highest relative and absolute fracture risks. Detailed investigation of hip fracture circumstances reveal patterns in health and functional characteristics, which provide information regarding predisposing and precipitating factors for these events. This knowledge, in combination with findings regarding PA perceptions, can be used when identifying individuals at high risk for hip fracture and when tailoring fracture prevention at an individual level to those at risk.

No description available.