Assessment level of participation and elderly preventing factors in sports activities

Quiet revolution, a phenomenon that refers to the rate of growth of the elderly population in the world and some of countries whit strong social and demographic challenges facing. Thus, according the overall to this section needs of the third millennium. Based on this study the purpose participation in physical activity levels and barriers have been implemented. This study was a survey research method. For this purpose 310 elderly people whit an average age of (65±4.7) in parks, natural environments and public places were selected as sample and voluntarily participated in the study. The data collected from a questionnaire that was prepared in accordance with the objectives of the study were used. Face and content validity and reliability of the questionnaire whit five academic expert through a pilot study and calculation of cronbach,s alpha (α = 0.79) were reviewed and approved. To analyze data was used from a sample t test and independent t. The result shown not optimal elderly participation level in sports such that 43% of elderly people have more than one session per week to exercise. Also time physical activity, 62% of this age group is less than an hour a week. The study showed preventing factors elderly people in sports among the factors of the economic, social, family, structural have been effective whit rate elderly people participation inhibition in sports activities. It seems increasing age not along the main obstacle to exercise and physical activity as well as elderly people presence in sports places, rather such as factors lack of easy access, lack of financial independence and individual belief by far from barrier of people presence in physical activity.