INFLUENCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN LENGTH OF LIFE OF THE HUMAN POPULATION IN THE CONTEXT OF CHANGES

  • Zlatko Ahmetović
  • Romana Romanov Fakultet za sport i turizam, Novi Sad
  • Mirjana Dimitrić Fakultet za sport i turizam, Novi Sad

Abstract


Since the middle of the last century, human population increased exponentially. This trend is evident today. Human population, for more than half a century enriches the period of its intensive development, increasing its number and the average length of life, creating the impression of a better life standard. Looking at the man as a bio-psycho-social being, interactions it manifests, human population growth is brought in connection with its impact on the environment. In such an environment, one is not only faced with infectious diseases, but also with the misery and poverty in developing countries and massive noninfectious diseases in developed countries. These facts introduce evidence about the possible effects of physical activity as to prevent the consequences of the mass noninfectious diseases as well as to strengthen the competence of human life in general. Therefore, in a holistic, synergistic concept of interpretation of human life, it is significant to include biological indicators that have impacts to the growth of world population and may be associated with the kinesiology.

Quantitative indicators of the trend of human development on this planet are the basic research entity which is observed in this paper. At the same time, the subjects of the observation are also other indicators that can be causally linked to the development of the human population, and are especially valuable evidence of the contribution of physical activity to the human development. The data that is associated with the theoretical considerations and the results of various statistics are presented based on the proposition ex-post-facto analysis.

It is concluded that the value of physical activity has long since had to have the status of one's chances of ontogenetic and phylogenetic better preparation for life on this planet, and the conditions that the life on this planet will become even more and more extreme and that will welcome the humans elderly ages.

Keywords: Physical activity, Human population, Exercise.

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Published
2014/03/31
Section
Review Paper