The interview hit many good points in the discussion of age and physical activity. Sue Bloomfield first speaks on conceptions of what exercise looks like for older people, and disproves most of them throughout the rest of the interview. She then talks about the benefits of exercising and what should drive you to participate in physical activity. Between just being and feeling healthy to trying to counteract genetic health problems, we should all have a reason to be physically active every day. The transitioned into the benefits for older exercisers and the notion that, physical activity for them, helps them to be healthy, but also helps to keep everyday tasks within their reach. Getting off the toilet and carrying groceries were to points she discussed. Lastly, Bloomfield discusses how exercise is specific for everyone. Certain exercise works for some and does not for others.
My thoughts about the interview before it started were that it would be about the struggles of aged people and working in the sport field, but this was not the case. Mrs. Bloomfield highlighted the struggles of people in their 50s and 60s with deteriorating drive and ability to exercise and what that means …show more content…
Often times you see older employees working in ticket booths or other low activity jobs. This is good for their abilities, but if Mrs. Bloomfield’s ideas are correct, those advanced workers want to be active, and making them sit all day or greet people isn’t fulfilling their desires. Sport organizations should be encouraging all employees to be active and healthy. A sport organization could organize voluntary workouts before and after work, or sign up for intramural leagues in their community. Often time’s organizations have softball teams in leagues that all employees are encouraged to join. This is one way that older employees could be physically active through their place of
My thoughts about the interview before it started were that it would be about the struggles of aged people and working in the sport field, but this was not the case. Mrs. Bloomfield highlighted the struggles of people in their 50s and 60s with deteriorating drive and ability to exercise and what that means …show more content…
Often times you see older employees working in ticket booths or other low activity jobs. This is good for their abilities, but if Mrs. Bloomfield’s ideas are correct, those advanced workers want to be active, and making them sit all day or greet people isn’t fulfilling their desires. Sport organizations should be encouraging all employees to be active and healthy. A sport organization could organize voluntary workouts before and after work, or sign up for intramural leagues in their community. Often time’s organizations have softball teams in leagues that all employees are encouraged to join. This is one way that older employees could be physically active through their place of