Actividades lúdicas y su aporte en el estado físico y emocional del adulto mayor

Abstract

The present intervention work manages to touch on issues of high relevance and which have been overlooked by society, such as the inattention to physical and psychological problems in elderly people, for this we took into account the playful activities and their contribution to the physical-emotional state. Skills that could symbolize advancement among older people often involve stimulating different factors such as creativity and motor skills according to their abilities. In order to cover these fields, the aim was to compile a bibliographic collection that aims to contextualize the needs of each person in order to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life. And their subsequent analysis of the importance that playful activities generate in older adults for their well-being. The most beneficial activities are related to play and healthy recreation to achieve active and participatory well-being, stressing that they can influence the improvement of lifestyle in older people, exploring the physical area such as muscle strength and mobility, as well as the emotional area such as stress reduction, psychological well-being and mood. The aforementioned information served as input for the design and implementation of the physical and emotional development workshops, which were well accepted by older adults. As a conclusion, the adaptation and implementation of the different workshops, I managed to stimulate their brain flexibility, concentration, memory, attention, emotional management and body movement. Thus, the recommendation is to implement recreational activities for cognitive strengthening.