Main directions of optimization of recreation and health activities of the elderly

Abstract

Recreational well-being in the elderly contributes to the preservation and enhancement of health, improving the adaptive capacity of their body, reducing the frequency of exacerbations of chronic diseases and improving the psycho-emotional sphere of man. The purpose of the research is to synthesize the basic directions of optimization of the recreational and health activity of elderly people   on the basis of theoretical analysis. Research methods: study and analysis of scientific and methodological literature, induction and deduction, comparison and generalization. Results: On the basis of theoretical analysis of scientific and methodological literature and our own experience, we have synthesized the main directions of recreational and recreational activity of the elderly, namely: places  of mass rest, University of the Third Age, All-Ukrainian Center for Physical Health of the Population "Sport for All", fitness -club, sanatorium and recreational establishments, health groups, interest groups in sports facilities, health groups in medical institutions.  In places of mass recreation, namely in parks of culture and recreation, by place of residence, elderly people can engage in recreational and recreational activities without taking into account their social, material status. Within the walls of a third-century university, recreational and recreational activities are a form of cognition, education and socialization for students of this institution. The "Recreation and Recreation Activities for Older Age" also includes "Sport for All", which helps to engage people in physical activity during leisure activities to promote health. In health resorts and recreational establishments, recreational and recreational activities are implemented in the rest mode, taking into account his health status and recreational resource of the establishment.