200 KB58 KB201020252022Kokot, KatjaTurnšek, Majaštevilka:1str. 81-94letnik:year 15COBISSID_HOST:109389827ISSN:1855-3303URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-I7IT9LBHenUniversity of Primorska PressAcademica turisticaelderlyfizično opismenjevanjehealth literacyhealth resortshealth tourismphysical literacyrehabilitacijarehabilitationstarejšizdraviliščazdravstvena pismenostzdravstveni turizemHealth Tourism and Physical Literacy| A Qualitative Exploration of Elderly Visitors Experiences after Rehabilitation at Slovenian Health Resorts|The promotion of physical literacy is an opportunity to multiply significant health benefits in an ageing society. In Slovenia, health resorts are one of the most common prime areas for health enhancement, offering numerous services for individuals to improve their health and forming an important pillar of the social tourism and healthcare sector. The aim of this research is to explore the role of medical rehabilitation at Slovene health resorts in the processes of increasing the physical literacy of their patients. Twenty-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with previous guests of Slovene health resorts who have undertaken medical rehabilitation. The analysis indicates that the most common approach is providing lectures about physical activity followed by group or individual physical regimes organised for patients with similar health concerns. These actions target two dimensions of physical literacy: the competence and the knowledge/understanding dimension. However, the eventual omission of prescribed physical activity following the rehabilitation is an issue concerning the motivation dimension of physical literacy, which should thus be addressed more in the future. The findings contribute to understanding the role of medical rehabilitation at Slovene health resorts by applying the physical literacy model for older adults. The study provides valuable insights regarding the long-term benefits of rehabilitation at the health resorts on individuals’ level of physical literacy. The results are helpful for both the tourism and medical sectorsTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaZaložba Univerze na Primorskem