OPTIMIZATION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED ELDERLY WOMEN ON THE BASIS OF REMOTE INDEPENDENT TASKS

The research purpose is to evaluate the effectiveness of the program for optimizing the physical activity of elderly women with visual impairment engaged in physical culture.

Methods and organization of research. The research was conducted on the basis of the sports training center «Nadezhda», Surgut, in a distant mode. Using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire at the first stage, the level and structure of physical activity (PhA) of 65 elderly women over 60 years old with visual impairment were determined. At the experimental stage, elderly women performed a PhA optimization program (impact) for three weeks. Additionally, before and after the experiment, a survey was conducted to identify the psychological needs of older women during physical exercising (PhE), and the formation of their health culture. The data was processed using the Statistica program. 

Results and their discussion. Women are most active when walking around their homes. 83.1% women demonstrate moderate level of PhA, low level of PhA – 15.4%, high level of PhA – 1.5%. Elderly women devote little time to exercise at home and at leisure time on their own. After three weeks of the PhA optimization program, elderly women in the experimental group reliably demonstrated greater PhA energy consumption at leisure time; there was a tendency for greater total PhA energy consumption during the week, compared with the women in the control group. The need for communication when performing PhE was important for elderly women. The elderly women of the experimental group had significantly higher indicators of the formation of health culture than those in the control group after three weeks. At the end of the experiment, elderly women noted the benefits for themselves and showed a desire to continue sports activity. 

Conclusion. The PhA optimization program can be recommended to elderly women with visual impairment, it allows them to increase their literacy in matters of health culture.

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