Exercise Boosting Health Promotion in Elderly: A scoping review.
Bett, Billy Kimutai (2021)
Bett, Billy Kimutai
2021
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021112622102
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021112622102
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Everybody in society will eventually reach an elderly age. The aging global population is increasing, and extra efforts are being made to ensure their health status and quality of life is elevated. Engagement in physical exercise is one of the most critical stages toward maintaining elderly wellness. The aim of this thesis was to describe the benefits of exercise in the elderly. Whereas the two research questions were: How does exercise promote health in the elderly? What are the benefits of physical exercise in the elderly?
Scoping review research method was applied to analyse research articles by grouping and dividing previous research into categories, the process for identifying prior research provides an in-depth and comprehensive results that address the aims of this thesis. 15 different articles were used in the finding of results. These articles are of different research methods: scoping review, literature review and systematic, meta-analysis reviewed articles. This thesis analysed articles from different previously researches that have analysed the benefits of exercise to the elderly.
Three different themes on the benefits of exercise have been identified: exercise promotes mental and cognitive health and disease prevention, exercise prevents lifestyle diseases and promotes self independence and exercise prevents the risk of falling. Additionally, the implication of the research is discussed. Challenges hindering exercise health promotion in the elderly were identified, for instance, the lack of availability of resources, funding and education, poor early detection of health care problems and inadequate support to the elderly among others. In terms of recommended further research, there is need of more research that is specific to each country to combat its specific problem.
Scoping review research method was applied to analyse research articles by grouping and dividing previous research into categories, the process for identifying prior research provides an in-depth and comprehensive results that address the aims of this thesis. 15 different articles were used in the finding of results. These articles are of different research methods: scoping review, literature review and systematic, meta-analysis reviewed articles. This thesis analysed articles from different previously researches that have analysed the benefits of exercise to the elderly.
Three different themes on the benefits of exercise have been identified: exercise promotes mental and cognitive health and disease prevention, exercise prevents lifestyle diseases and promotes self independence and exercise prevents the risk of falling. Additionally, the implication of the research is discussed. Challenges hindering exercise health promotion in the elderly were identified, for instance, the lack of availability of resources, funding and education, poor early detection of health care problems and inadequate support to the elderly among others. In terms of recommended further research, there is need of more research that is specific to each country to combat its specific problem.