Physical Activities as a Panacea to Healthy Ageing by Persons with Disabilities

Abstract

People's participation in physical activities is gradually decreasing, potentially due to the global economic recession. People do not generally see the benefits associated with participation in physical fitness but rather believe there is no need to develop anxiety where there is none. Based on this premise, the purpose of this paper is to emphasize the advantages of physical activities which include healthy ageing among individuals living with disabilities, with the ultimate goal of motivating them to participating in physical activities. The paper explores various physical activities that individuals with disabilities can engage in and the advantages they can reap from therein. The paper concluded that physical activities are essential to human existence and, consequently, to individuals living with disabilities. Therefore, the paper recommended that individuals living with disabilities should always find time to participate in physical activities, as their nature may require them to remain stationary for extended periods as well as encourage healthy ageing among them.