"Det fellesskapet du møtte hver gang på trening bidro til at du ville bli med på alt" : en kvalitativ studie om eldre menns erfaringer av å delta i e…

2014

Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap- Universitetet i Agder, 2014 Background: Today the elder live longer than earlier and as a result of the increase in life expectancy more people suffer from chronic disease. To accommodate the strong growth in population there has become an increased focus on improving the public health. Autumn 2012 an intervention study (called SARA elderly) based on strength training, was conducted with elderly men between the ages of 60-81. Several of the men reported changes in terms of an increase in general satisfaction, improved mood, improved sleep quality and overall quality of life during the training period. Aim: The aim of this study is to get a deeper understan…