The Effect of Practicing Some Corporal Sport Activism on The General Health of the Elder People

Abstract

Corporally activism is consider one of the most important health factor and general health maintenance for the individual, and it is the only way for preventing the individual from infected by the diseases and the injuries when getting old. In addition it helps the improvement of the physical shape of people. Where corporally activism affect the degree and the danger of infecting by chronic diseases, then loosing the organisms functions gradually, dissolving and die, for this reason, the practicing of sports activities in an organized way is the best way to fight the symptoms of chronic diseases or old people diseases for its positive effect in lowering the cholesterol, ratifying the sugar ratio in the blood, improving the breathing, and strengthen the muscle and the bones, in addition to psychological effects in improving the self comfort, improving the mental health, improving the mental ability, and the level of thinking. As for the social side the corporally activism will help in enhancing participation in active way in society and give the individual the chance for social and cultural interaction and work on improving the image of the age for the younger age categories. In our study we tackled on important subject and that is the effect of practicing some physical activities on health for the elders and their effect on the health and the items of practicing these activities. And identifying the elders. As well as tackled the goals for practicing the sports on the general health. Then we refer to most pioneer previous studies that have relation to our subject. As for the study curriculum we used the descriptive curriculum which describe the phenomena in thematic way through the data we got, as well it detect the phenomenon as it is in reality, and then trying to interrupt the phenomenon as prerequisite to reach for general rules for the phenomenon under study. As for the study sample it was represented by the individuals and restrictedly by the elders in Baghdad city. And the sample was selected accidentally of 50 men and women who go to the clinic of media exhibition and inbred treatment in the technical medical institute / Baghdad for checking and treatment in addition to some to a number of the institute staff members and in a reality of 20 men and 30 women. The study time interval was lasted for 9 months. And after spreading the questionnaire , calculating the percentages, analyzing the statistical tables, and then demonstrating the results and making the recommendations and the suggestions related to the study. 1-The study assured that 52% of the sample had knowledge of sport importance on the general health of the body and that through the programs and the reports which the see on satellite channels and internet sites and others. While 48% do not have the information or the knowledge for the positive effect of corporal activism on the physical and psychological individual health. 2-The study assure that 68 % of the sample have the want in making some sports which 32% do not want doing so giving reason for their health conditions and not having enough and suitable time in addition to negative look of the society.3-The study showed that the highest ratio of the study sample practice hiking in that it is the easiest type of sport and the most beneficial from their point of view in addition it does not cost. And some of them mentioned that they got used on hiking in accomplishing their works in addition to the cuts and the closing of the streets which imposing walking and this ratio was 40% from total ratio. As for the lowest ratio they practiced swimming by enlisting in clubs and the total to 8%.4-The study assures that 46% and it is the highest ratio of the individual sample did not dedicate special items to practice corporal activism but they do so when tiles is available for their family and employment commitment but most of them mentioned that they practice physical sport relative to the corporal capacities and age, and the lowest ratio which was 14% are these who practice corporal activism for an hour or more.5-The study assures that 36% of the study sample do some sports activities in some places like gem centers and many ladies assured that or going to malls or public places and others on foot or by using bicycles to fulfill some demands and other things, while the lowest ratio of the sample are those who practiced some sport activities in parks and at restricted times as available. And they mentioned that they couldn't do so due to the security environment which limit doing so and that ration was 12% of the total sample members.