The elderly's satisfaction with physical activity programs in senior welfare centers
IntroductionHealthcare for the aging population has become a crucial issue in South Korea to maintain the elderly's quality of life, and physical activity is of primary importance for older adults. This study evaluated the exercise characteristics and satisfaction of the elderly who participate...
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| description | IntroductionHealthcare for the aging population has become a crucial issue in South Korea to maintain the elderly's quality of life, and physical activity is of primary importance for older adults. This study evaluated the exercise characteristics and satisfaction of the elderly who participated in physical activity programs provided by senior welfare centers in South Korea.MethodsWe surveyed 266 participants to learn the characteristics of the elderly's exercise participation and their satisfaction with instructors, exercise programs, and facilities provided by senior welfare centers. A total of 263 copies were analyzed using the SPSS 23.0 statistical software.Results and discussionThe top three physical activity programs that the elderly participated in senior welfare centers were dancing (25.3%), gymnastics (24.8%), and table tennis/badminton (13.2%). There were significant differences in respondents' satisfaction according to sex, education level, spouse, family type, and monthly income per household (p < 0.05). The elderly were satisfied with programs (4.183 ± 0.483), facilities (3.881 ± 0.483), and instructors (3.604 ± 0.483) in order. Also, this study shows that user satisfaction differs depending on the demographic characteristics (gender, education, marital status, family type, economic status) and the characteristics of the exercise participation of the elderly (exercise duration, participation period).ConclusionsIn conclusion, we presented the elderly's satisfaction with physical activity programs in senior welfare centers, suggesting that the elderly need physical activity programs according to their demographic and exercise characteristics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f8ada6fa5faa44cf8a7f100e498435c42023-03-31T08:38:18ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652023-03-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.11706121170612The elderly's satisfaction with physical activity programs in senior welfare centersYang-Hun Jung0Jeong-Beom Park1Austin Kang2Kuy-Chung Cho3Department of Sports Education, Hanshin University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Sports Education, Daelim University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Sports Education, Hanshin University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaIntroductionHealthcare for the aging population has become a crucial issue in South Korea to maintain the elderly's quality of life, and physical activity is of primary importance for older adults. This study evaluated the exercise characteristics and satisfaction of the elderly who participated in physical activity programs provided by senior welfare centers in South Korea.MethodsWe surveyed 266 participants to learn the characteristics of the elderly's exercise participation and their satisfaction with instructors, exercise programs, and facilities provided by senior welfare centers. A total of 263 copies were analyzed using the SPSS 23.0 statistical software.Results and discussionThe top three physical activity programs that the elderly participated in senior welfare centers were dancing (25.3%), gymnastics (24.8%), and table tennis/badminton (13.2%). There were significant differences in respondents' satisfaction according to sex, education level, spouse, family type, and monthly income per household (p < 0.05). The elderly were satisfied with programs (4.183 ± 0.483), facilities (3.881 ± 0.483), and instructors (3.604 ± 0.483) in order. Also, this study shows that user satisfaction differs depending on the demographic characteristics (gender, education, marital status, family type, economic status) and the characteristics of the exercise participation of the elderly (exercise duration, participation period).ConclusionsIn conclusion, we presented the elderly's satisfaction with physical activity programs in senior welfare centers, suggesting that the elderly need physical activity programs according to their demographic and exercise characteristics.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1170612/fullelderlyuser satisfactionphysical activityprogramsenior welfare centers |
| spellingShingle | Yang-Hun Jung Jeong-Beom Park Austin Kang Kuy-Chung Cho The elderly's satisfaction with physical activity programs in senior welfare centers Frontiers in Public Health elderly user satisfaction physical activity program senior welfare centers |
| title | The elderly's satisfaction with physical activity programs in senior welfare centers |
| title_full | The elderly's satisfaction with physical activity programs in senior welfare centers |
| title_fullStr | The elderly's satisfaction with physical activity programs in senior welfare centers |
| title_full_unstemmed | The elderly's satisfaction with physical activity programs in senior welfare centers |
| title_short | The elderly's satisfaction with physical activity programs in senior welfare centers |
| title_sort | elderly s satisfaction with physical activity programs in senior welfare centers |
| topic | elderly user satisfaction physical activity program senior welfare centers |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1170612/full |
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