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The Relationship between Physical Activity and Psychosocial Health and Well-Being in Older Adults
It is likely that health status and physical fitness have beneficial effects on cognitive functioning in older adults. There is a relationship between fitness levels and some types of cognition, but it is not clear if fitness and exercise directly cause an improvement in cognitive functioning. Physical activity promotes psychosocial well-being by enhancing health and fitness, increasing the opportunities for involvement in family and community, and enabling individuals to interact with each other in meaningful ways.
Write a concise paper (body of the paper must be three pages or less) on the relationship of physical activity to Cognitive Function, Emotional Function, and Well-being in Older Adults. The paper should be based on published literature from reliable sources, and not your opinions. Issues addressed should include, but not be limited to:
Cognitive function: The relationship between fitness levels and cognition functions and processes in older adults. Does physical activity and/or exercise promote or maintain cognitive health in older adults? What are the proposed mechanisms for the effects of physical activity on cognition functions and processes in older adults? (30 points)
Emotional Function: The relationship between physical activity and emotional function, specifically psychosocial stress, anxiety, and depression in older adults. Does physical activity and/or exercise have an impact on stress, anxiety, and depression in older adults? What are the proposed mechanisms? (30 points)
Well-being: The relationship between physical activity and well-being, self-concept, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and sense of control in older adults. How are well-being, self-concept, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and sense of control defined? How might physical activity affect well-being, self-concept, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and sense of control in older adults? (30 points)
Be concise; the body of the paper must be three pages or less. Only three pages of content will be read and graded.
The paper must be referenced and in APA format with no spelling, grammatical, or sentence structure errors. You must list your references, and those references must be cited in the text of the paper. (10 points)
Important:
APA format checklist: includes a cover page; every component double spaced; margins at least one inch; all references are listed and cited, and the reference list begins on a separate page.
Your paper should be concise and to the point. The body of the paper must be three pages or less, and a maximum of three pages of content will be read and evaluated.
The paper should be based on published literature, and not your opinions. While your opinions are valued, this type of writing should be based on research and works by experts in the field.
You must have at least 5 references. Peer reviewed journal articles are generally best, but your references do not need to be peer reviewed journal articles for this assignment. However, they must be reliable sources and should not be more than ten years old.
No more than 10% of your paper may consist of quoted material. Points will be deducted in proportion to the amount of quoted material exceeding 10% of your paper.