Old age crises and recreational activity of seniors before and during the crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic in Poland

Abstract

The current aging of societies is an important issue that directly affects the functioning of families, groups and entire societies. The issue of the health of an aging society has become particularly important during the pandemic crisis. Therefore, physical activity is of great importance for health and well-being. There are various forms of activity addressed to seniors. The aim of the presented article is to show the role of various forms and types of recreational activity of the elderly in the aspect of emerging crises of old age before and during the pandemic (COVID-19) based on own research. The results of the empirical research showed that the forms of recreational activity of seniors before and during the pandemic were influenced by factors such as age, place of residence, education and financial situation. It is expected that the results of these studies will contribute both theoretically and practically to the assessment of the decision-making capacity of older people in the field of recreational activity, thus counteracting the crisis of old age.In the characteristics of the researched topic, the method of analyzing the literature on the subject, the method of a diagnostic survey using a questionnaire and the method of statistical analysis were used..