La Actividad Física y los Deportes Alternativos como Medio de Bienestar Físico en el Adulto y el Adulto Mayor en el Barrio Santo Domingo, Cazuca

Abstract

Today a part of the Colombian population belongs to a situation of vulnerability, lack of economic resources, depression, abandonment, among others. In Bogotá, the town of Ciudad Bolívar has social projection centers (CPS), one of them located in Santo Domingo, Cazucá, a program of physical activity for health in conjunction with alternative sports is proposed by the Santo Tomás University , to favor the older adult community who is marginalized in this sector by the rest of society. To intervene in the community, the Senior Fitness Test is used to determine the degree of functionality of the older adult in this area, and in accordance with alternative games such as adapted lacrosse and adapted bocce, it seeks to give different outlets to the older adult to deal with the different difficulties that prevent him from a good development of his old age. On the part of the professional in Physical Culture, Sport and Recreation of the Santo Tomás University, it is expected that the intern will find the necessary tools to cope with the different situations that are found in the place and that are similar to the work reality of many professionals in the area. There isn't a large amount of research with these characteristics that allow making and generating a comparison and a bibliographic compilation based on the improvement and expansion of the subject, but at the same time it is an opportunity to begin the exploration of the combination of alternative games. and physical activity to reduce the fragility and vulnerability of the elderly and give them tools and outlets to enjoy their old age.