ОЦЕНКА КОМПЛЕКСА ФАКТОРОВ, ПОТЕНЦИАЛЬНО ВЛИЯЮЩИХ НА УРОВЕНЬ ИНДИКАТОРА «ФИЗИЧЕСКОЙ АКТИВНОСТИ» ДЛЯ ЛИЦ СТАРШЕГО ПОКОЛЕНИЯ

Abstract

Significance. Priorities in active longevity include health maintenance among older people and their adherence to active lifestyle. Increase in the Active Longevity Index (ALI) in Russia is mainly hampered by low physical activity among older people making identification of factors potentially affecting ALI relevant. The purpose of the study is to evaluate a complex of factors potentially affecting decrease in physical activity among older people in Russia. Material and methods: a sociological method (questionnaire) was used to study the complex of potential factors affecting the ALI decrease - physical activity among older people exemplified by the six Russian federal districts (n =352). Study results were analyzed based on the descriptive statistics methods. The initial level of statistical significance is p<0.05. Results. The study has identified that the older people contingent is mainly represented by people aged 55-64 (63.3%), with higher education (45.9%) and secondary vocational education (31.2%), 81.7% of the respondents confirm presence of disability, 46.8% are not under a regular medical follow-up, 47.7% spend less than 60 minutes a week on physical activities and sports and 15.5% of the respondents never do physical activities or sports. Conclusion. 48.6% of older people lack physical activity, 47.7% of them exercise for less than an hour a week. To evaluate physical activity indicator under the "Independent, healthy, safe life" ALI domain, it is necessary to take into account the following complex of indirect factors, such as: gender, age, level of education, presence of a disability group, and frequency of regular medical examination.