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• Gerontofitness - the beneficial effects of regular exercise on the physical and mental health of aging people

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  A. Csinády

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  577

  Exercise plays a vital role in lifelong development, so it is very important in the elderly. Those who exercise regularly enjoy a better cardiovascular status, their motor capabilities remain more satisfactory, they complain less of depression, sleep disorders, and stay more confident and more independent even in older ages.
  Recreational sports have expanded the sport to the everyday people, for whom the goal is to provide the fitness needed for everyday life. The new concept gerontofitness, emerged recently, which deals with the sporting activities of the elderly and the beneficial effects of those.
  Nowadays a new goal is to create programs that encourage older people to exercise regularly. At the same time, there are many obstacles to these, because the physical activity of the elderly is partly influenced by cultural factors, stereotypes and attitudes, mostly in the direction of inactivity.

• Interdisciplinary Falls Prevention Program for Older Community Dwellers within a Rehabilitation Hospital

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  Simon Cilia

  Edwina Zarb

  Michela Camenzuli

  Enrica Cauchi

  Anabel Cortis

  Ariana-Marie Cassar

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  74

  Falls are a significant public health concern, particularly among older persons resulting in injuries, decreased mobility, reduced quality of life and higher mortality.

• Social well-being of the elderly in Hungary

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  Adriána Csinády

  Anita Szemán-Nagy

  Réka Farkas

  Zsuzsanna Almássy

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  145

  In our study, we intended to identify the components of social well-being in the elderly. An examination of the intrapsychic and the interpersonal aspect also played a role in our research. A number of areas were measured by a questionnaire, such as traits, social well-being, the amount of exercise and the range of daily activities.