Practice of team sports in the aging population: synthesis of scientific evidence
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The inability to perform routine activities is positively correlated with increasing age, physical inactivity, and excessive daily sedentary behavior. A strategy that can be used to increase the biopsychosocial health of the elderly population is to raise awareness about participation in sports activities. The objective of this research was to synthesize the primary scientific studies produced on the practice of team sports in the elderly population. To this end, a rapid literature review was conducted. Rapid reviews are a form of synthesis of scientific evidence, where the components of the systematic review process are simplified in order to produce relevant information in a timely manner. In this sense, a broad set of eligibility criteria was defined, among which were considered studies that, on the one hand, incorporated the reasons that support the practice of team sports and, on the other hand, revealed conclusions regarding the benefits derived from it. Subsequently, a systematic literature search strategy was developed in electronic scientific databases (b-on, Pubmed, and Web of Science). Studies were included in the final synthesis through a stepwise selection process and data were analyzed through inductive thematic analysis. The option for practicing team sports should be increasingly increased as they are considered much more motivating and stimulating activities. In this sense, geriatric intervention technicians should understand team sports, such as Walking Football, as an adapted version of the traditional Football configuration, as a mechanism that can be implemented, since it shows beneficial effects both at the intrapersonal level and at the level of social bonds.
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