XGBSHN4292 Health & Well-being: Promoting Physical Activity for Women

This presentation outlines a potential health promotion campaign targeting elderly women (50-60+) to increase physical activity. It identifies AgeUK as a potential partner organization and details the physiological, sociological, and psychological benefits of exercise for this demographic. The presentation highlights how physical inactivity is a risk factor for chronic diseases and how social support and a healthy mindset can improve health outcomes. References to relevant research are included, emphasizing the importance of evidence-based approaches. Desklib offers a wealth of similar study resources for students.

Potential partner organization
 In this presentation, the potential partner which is well related the study that
usually focus on the contrast which may show the aspect for the health promotion
for the physical activity and more is AgeUK.
 Age UK, usually work in such a way with the collaboration with elder people by
taking proper support and care which may show their aspect in the development
of healthy aspect.

Physiological, sociological and psychological
benefits
 Physiological benefits:
 Physical inactivity is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and many more chronic disease including
hypertension, cancer, obesity.
 According to American academy of family physicians regular exercise provides a number of health benefits. Less
physically active women suffer a number of chronic diseases.
 Physiological factors are the factors which are related to our body which affects our mental health as well as our
physical heath. Whenever a woman thinks about her health goes to a doctor or physicians but forget to do personal care
which are in their control like taking a balanced diet and regular exercises.

 Sociological benefits
 The social stigma that older women face while engaging in any physical activity involves not feeling comfortable around people and
sometimes physical impairment but having a friend say “we can do it” can help get a boost of energy and motivate to stay consistent for
working out which plays a vital role in improving health. All the activities involving older women must include a social element wherever
possible as according to a recent study in a group, older women perform better, showcase teamwork and also stay consistent.
 Psychological benefits:
 A healthy minds leads a healthy life. healthy mind have less stress, no anxiety and free from depression. For healthy mind physical activity
play most important role in our life specially in older age people.
 Since an older age women are doing very less physical activity so they are suffering from lots of psychological problems like
depression, anxiety, mental disorder etc.
 physical activity affects psychological behaviour of older women.

References
 Hayman, M.J., Alfrey, K.L., Waters, K., Cannon, S., Mielke, G.I., Keating, S.E., Mena, G.P., Mottola, M.F.,
Evenson, K.R., Davenport, M.H. and Barlow, S.A., 2022. Evaluating Evidence-Based Content, Features of
Exercise Instruction, and Expert Involvement in Physical Activity Apps for Pregnant Women: Systematic
Search and Content Analysis. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 10(1), p.e31607.
 Wong-Goodrich, S.J. and Kearley, J., 2021. Strenuous Exercise Habits and Spatial Mnemonic
Discrimination Ability in Young Adult Men and Women. Perceptual and motor skills, 128(5), pp.2346-2366.
 Bremer, H., 2019. Let's Get Physical: Source and Frame Effects in Exercise Messages to College-Aged
Women.