Role of physical training and sports to ensure the viability of pensioners and those approaching retirement age
The article analyzes the scientific content of the concept of "viability", its development and significance at various stages of ontogenesis. The authors reveal the legal, physiological and psychological characteristics of the elderly, and distinguish physical training and sports as factors to ensure the viability of pensioners and persons who have approached the retirement age. The positive effect of using of various elements of physical training and sports to increase physical activity, to overcome depression and to stabilize the self-determination of older people as aspects of viability is indicated. The analysis of various problems of vitality of older people in domestic and foreign science is presented, positive experience and results of using of physical training and sports as a means of ensuring the viability of pensioners and persons having approached retirement age are given.