Rola ruchu w życiu osób starszych a propozycje zajęć dla mieszkańców województwa zachodniopomorskiego

Background. An increase in the percentage of elderly people in the world population causes the necessity to emphasize the problem of adequate preparation to senility. Among the suggested activities, there is raising the level of knowledge about the importance of movement in a healthy lifestyle. Physical activity classes for elderly people offered by recreational centres, fitness clubs, and third age universities seem to be really helpful in solving that problem. Material and methods. The research was performed among 486 seniors. The applied methods were the diagnostic questionnaire, document analysis, and interview. Results and conclusions. Third age universities offer the widest possibilities to practise physical exercise for seniors. There are also regular sports events for elderly people organized in the West Pomeranian province. The examined seniors declared that physical activity let them improve their quality of life and become less dependent on others.