Recreación activa y envejecimiento saludable: Estrategias para mejorar la calidad de vida del adulto mayor
Palabras clave:
envejecimiento, personas mayores, actividades recreativas, calidad de vida, educación físicaSinopsis
El libro Recreación activa y envejecimiento saludable: estrategias para mejorar la calidad de vida del adulto mayor examina la contribución de las prácticas recreativas al mantenimiento de la autonomía funcional y al bienestar integral durante la vejez. Desde una perspectiva interdisciplinaria, analiza los procesos fisiológicos y psicosociales asociados al envejecimiento y su relación con la participación en experiencias motrices significativas. La obra aborda los juegos adaptados y las caminatas recreativas como recursos para fortalecer las capacidades físicas y favorecer la independencia cotidiana. También estudia el baile y la expresión corporal mediante propuestas orientadas a la estimulación cognitiva y la regulación emocional. La dimensión comunitaria adquiere relevancia mediante actividades al aire libre que promueven la interacción social y el sentido de pertenencia. Asimismo, se examinan criterios metodológicos para diseñar programas recreativos accesibles que respondan a diferentes capacidades funcionales y preferencias individuales. El texto incorpora procedimientos de evaluación destinados a valorar cambios en la movilidad y la percepción de calidad de vida. Su planteamiento articula conocimientos científicos con estrategias de intervención aplicables en instituciones gerontológicas y espacios comunitarios. De manera transversal, reconoce la participación activa de las personas mayores como elemento determinante para preservar su dignidad y fortalecer sus relaciones sociales.
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