Background: Functional training has an effect on the physical parameters of people, but the motivation of the elderly people practicing sports varies depending on the events taking place in their close environment and the specifics of their relationships.

Methods: Participants were recruited in the City Leisure Center for Elderly People and Social Care Home for Elderly People and randomly assigned to two groups: a study group and control group. The survey sample consisted of 40 respondents (aged 68 ± 8 years), who met the inclusion criteria. Respondents exercised to the Adapted Physical Activity Program, which consisted of a study of motivation to exercise, testing of physical parameters and adaptation of functional training to respondents physical needs.

Results: Before starting functional training, the balance of study group was 44% (p < .05) lower if compared to the control group. We determined statistically significant change of coordination after FT - 17.75% (p < .05). The data of semi-structured interview were coded and attributed to specific subcategories, four categories were established: self-expression, self-awareness, body image, and self-esteem.

Conclusions: Certain living environments may limit the need and possibility for the elderly people to exercise while enjoying the sense of communion through physical activity.

背景：功能训练会影响人们的身体参数，但是老年人从事体育运动的动机会因周围环境中发生的事件以及他们之间的关系而异。

方法：参加者在城市老年人休闲中心和老年人社会关怀中心招募，并随机分为两组：研究组和对照组。调查样本包括40名符合纳入标准的受访者（年龄68±8岁）。受访者参加了适应性体育锻炼计划，该计划包括对锻炼动机，身体参数测试以及功能训练对受访者身体需求的适应性研究。

结果：开始功能训练之前，与对照组相比，研究组的平衡降低了44％（p <.05）。我们确定了FT-17.75％后协调性的统计学显着变化（p <.05）。对半结构化访谈的数据进行编码并归因于特定的子类别，建立了四个类别：自我表达，自我意识，身体形象和自尊。

结论：某些生活环境可能会限制老年人在通过体育锻炼享受交流感的同时进行锻炼的需求和可能性。