Organization of physical recreation for elderly people as a direction of gerontology education

The important area of modern social policy of the Russian state is the organization of education for elderly people. High-quality implementation of this direction is connected with the solution of the problems related to the improvement of the state of psychological, social, physical health of this age category. In turn, the optimization of human health contributes to its inclusion in the organized sports and recreational activities. Thus, the organization of health sports and recreational activities is an integral element of gerontology education and a factor of its effectiveness. The content of physical education and health classes, at the same time, should be determined based on the nature of the necessary health effects, physical preparedness and physiological capabilities of the involved. Coincidently, the positive effects of physical activity are largely due to the correspondence of the content and methods of organization of sports and recreational activities to the interests, needs and age characteristics of elderly people...