[The physical activity of elderly persons and its effect on somatic and psychological health]

The purpose of the article is to study influence of various forms of physical activity on physical and psychological health of the elderly on the basis of content analysis of publications, secondary analysis of results of sociological studies of national and foreign researchers. The scientific novelty of studied question consists in critical comprehension of risk factors of development of somatic and mental diseases depending on degree of physical activity and also in elaboration of classification that included such macro- and micro-factors determining its dynamics as social cultural, social demographic, geographic, individual personal or motivational, promotional and managerial ones. The emphasis is made on necessity of additional research in this subject field to lay the foundation for making important management decisions concerning social protection and support of the elderly.