Despite warnings about the potentially negative consequences of low physical activity, the majority of middle-aged people are physically inactive.
The research purpose – to study the determinants of middle-aged people's attitude towards physical culture at their place of residence.
Methods and research design. To identify the attitude of middle-aged people towards physical culture at their place of residence, a survey was conducted involving 2,219 respondents aged 45 to 59 years (1380 men and 839 women).
Results and discussion. The study showed that only 21.9% of middle-aged people engage in physical exercises systematically. 83.4% are ready to participate in physical culture and sports events at their place of residence. The main motivating factors are the confidence that it will allow them to switch from daily routine after a workday, spend time actively, provided that the events are held free of charge and close to home.
Conclusion. The attitude of middle-aged people is determined by several conditions: previous experience of participation in physical culture and sports events, type of work activity (mental or physical), cost of services, and territorial location relative to the place of residence.
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