While research from Flinders University shows that less than a third of Australians over 55 are engaged in sport at least once a week, sporting codes across the country are getting creative with their rules to help keep older people involved.
Academics and sports fans say older Australians can benefit mentally and physically from playing organised sport.Other sports in regional communities are getting creative to help maximise their player base.
"We know that lots of factors get in the way of people getting involved in sport, particularly time, as people get older and busier with family and work commitments," she said."We know that sport involvement brings many physical and mental health benefits to people, and lots of opportunities for social connection that many people value," Ms Crossman said.
For Mr Templeton, seeing this modified version of the sport he loved gave him another chance to play the game at an older age."I hung up my boots in 2009 I think it was, I just couldn't keep up with the running side of it," he said. "Squash was always on a Thursday night. If you knew you couldn't make it, then you could pre-play your game before the Thursday night, or post-play it before the next week."
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