Physical activities of seniors in the environment of third age universities in Slovakia

Abstract

The aim of the article is to analyse the offer of movement activities at the Universities of the Third Age in Slovakia and to find out the interest of seniors in the offered movement activities at the Universities of the Third Age. The research, which consisted of a qualitative part – an interview with three lecturers at the Universities of the Third Age, and a quantitative part – a questionnaire, which we evaluated by statistical and descriptive methods. 294 students out of the current number of 4,048 students who studied at the University of the Third Age in Slovakia in the academic year 2021/2022 took part in the research. The research has brought us closer to the current offer of movement activities and the interest of seniors in these activities at the Universities of the Third Age.