Scandinavian walking application experience for Surgut seniors' physical activation and sedentary behaviour correction

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Teoriya i praktika fizicheskoy kultury №7 2017, pp.90-92

Dr.Biol., Professor S.I. Loginov1
A.Y. Nikolaev1
Associate professor, PhD M.N. Malkov1
1Surgut State University, Surgut

The present article gives IPAQ survey data for 339 seniors of Surgut city including 137 men (40% of the sample) and 202 women (60%) aged 62.25±5.65 years on average. The survey data showed the male respondents being reportedly more physically active (PA) at jobs versus the female ones who are more active and home and dachas. The female and male respondents reported predominantly moderate- and highly-intensive physical activity, respectively, with the overall physical activity and walking intensities found gender-unspecific. The male respondents were found more prone to the sedentary behaviour (2546.5 min/ week versus 2447.7 min/week reported by women). The Scandinavian walking practices were found beneficial as verified by the physical fitness test rates in the women’s Study Group.
It is highly necessary to continue observations of a larger contingent of people involving men into Nordic walking, which will help reveal the gender specifics. Individualized physical activity optimization programs are required, geared to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour. Such programs, implemented in the centers for territorial public self-government can be an effective means of optimizing the physical activity of Northern people.

Keywords: physical activity, seniors, sedentary behaviour, Yugra, IPAQ, seniors’ fitness test, Scandinavian walking.

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