Physical fitness

Physical fitness

The topic under the consideration the proposed research involves the issues of adult physical fitness. This topic implies that the research will be investigating the challenges and hindrances that adults face in enduring physical fitness compared to the adolescent population. Adults, unlike adolescents, are less involved in physical exercises and sports activities. Thus, the reason to consider undertaking a study on the adult physical fitness issues is due to the increasing cases of them developing diseases related to lack of physical activity participation. Thus, it will be of interest to indulge in the study to reveal the challenges faced by adults that hinder them from engaging in physical activities. Equally, the interest to choose the topic is to identify best practices that have been proved suitable and safe for adult physical activities. The discovery of the challenges faced by the adults will be beneficial in developing recommendations based on the findings from the study. The sources that will be used in completing the study are reflected below. The resources that have been selected to complete the research are related to the topic since they are investigating issues to do with the adult physical fitness. The resources have investigated on the challenges faced by adults in engaging in physical activities, health issues of failing to engage in physical activities among the adults, and recommendable physical activities they can employ. Consequently, the resources that have been selected will be instrumental in offering rich information that will be used in completing the research study successfully.

Carrasco, J., Pérez-Alenda, S., Casaña, J., Soria-Olivas, E., Bonanad, S., & Querol, F. (2019). Physical Activity Monitoring and Acceptance of a Commercial Activity Tracker in Adult Patients with Hemophilia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 1-13.

The article by Carrasco and others investigates the extent to which people faced with haemophilia complications can engage in physical activities satisfactory. Equally, the study evaluates the relationship between physical activity level, the health status of joints, and demographic features. The significance of the research conducted by the researchers is the findings they make in offering recommendation to patients faced with haemophilia in conducting physical activities satisfactory and safely. Patients with haemophilia are sensitive in undertaking physical activities due to the delicacy of their joints, resulting in frequent bleeding. Thus, the findings by the researchers are essential in helping this group to undertake physical activities that align with their unique condition safely. The trainers using the article benefit by identifying the factors they should consider in offering the instructions. The findings of the study are that adults faced with haemophilia complications have the capacity of following the physical activities recommendations at a minimum bleeding risk.

Furtado, G., Carvalho, H., Chupel, M., & Ferreira, J. (2016). Effects of a chair-yoga exercises on stress hormone levels, daily life activities, falls and physical fitness in institutionalized older adults. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 24, 123-129.

The article explores the changes that should be introduced in offering exercise activities to older adults. The rationale behind the decisions by the authors to investigate on the changes that should be introduced is due to the nature of the older people to experienced daily falls and life, alpha-amylase and saliva cortisol, and physical fitness complications. Thus, the article is essential in offering critical information to the home care providers catering for the old. The caregivers can learn from the article on the inputs they should consider during physical exercises due to the sensitive nature of the old persons under their care. The credibility of the article in giving reliable information to the readers is demonstrated by the methodology employed in making the findings. The participants of the study involved older women, which is a critical element since it ensures that the subjects represent the actual application of the findings. Consequently, the findings of the study are valid since they are derived from practical experience. The findings of the study are that chair-based yoga exercises are preferable for older people.

Molanorouzi, K., Khoo, S., & Morris, T. (2015). Motives for adult participation in physical activity: type of activity, age, and gender. Public Health, 1-13.

The article by Molanorouzi, Khoo and Morris investigates the factors that have the potential of discriminating the adults from participating in physical activities. The factors of concern to the authors include the nature of the physical activity, age, and gender. The significance of the study by the three researchers is that it will help in determining motivating approaches that should be employed to encourage the adults based on physical activity, gender or age. This realization will be essential in promoting physical activity participation by the adults that is essential for their health wellbeing. The findings of the article are that adults based on their age, types of exercise and gender are discriminated to participate in physical activity due to mastery, appearance, physical condition, enjoyment, affiliation, psychological conditions, ego, and other’ expectation differences.

Munguia-Izquierdo, et al. (2017). Effects of Adolescent Sport Practice on Health Outcomes of Adult Amateur Endurance Cyclists: Adulthood Is Not Too Late to Start. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 14, 876-882.

The article explores the effect of engaging and not engaging in sports activities during adolescent years and being inactive at adulthood on the health outcome. The study is of significance since it helps in determining the impact of sport in adolescence in shaping the health outcome in adolescent age. Thus, the authors of the article engaged individuals that engaged in sports activities during adolescent, that did not participate, and currently inactive adults to assess their current health outcome. The finding of the study was that those who engaged in adolescent sports practices and those did not engage in sports activities had similar positive health outcome. However, the currently inactive adults have an adverse health outcome. The findings of the study are of significance to the adults in encouraging them to engage in sports activities irrespective of their inactive adolescent years. Similarly, the results of the study are essential in cautioning the adults that participated in sports activities from disengaging from the activity since it will hamper their health outcome.