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Specifically, this month 2,300 elderly will benefit from free of charge more hours of gerontogimnasia, an activity rooted in the municipal centers that enhances the practice of physical exercise in the elderly, as well as promoting healthy habits and lifestyles.
The Governing Board has given the green light to the award through an open procedure to this service for an amount of 146,015 euros.
Thus, the City Council will offer 90 gerontogimnasia courses for senior social centers, increasing the number of annual hours per course, from 54 to 70 hours.
The initiative of the Department of Social Rights, directed by Conchita Ruiz Caballero, also seeks to mobilize other important aspects of the dynamics of older associations, such as the active participation of its members, improved interpersonal relationships, and ultimately, Contribute to a better integration of the elderly in their environment from the perspective of active aging.
For this reason, the City Council will offer 90 gerontogimnasia courses for senior social centers, increasing the number of annual hours per course, from 54 to 70 hours.
With this new edition, Murcia City Council intends to improve the performance of individualized physical activity programs and adapted to the special needs presented by the elderly according to their health situation.
In addition, it is also planned to carry out other complementary training activities in the centers, related to the content of the courses, such as scheduled exits to biosaludable circuits, etc.
The activity of gerontogimnasia has been developing, continuously in the centers of majors since 1994, where began this activity like an ambitious project of promotion of the physical exercise and the health, beginning in 25 centers and being currently extended to the 76 that form the network .
It is an activity that has consolidated over the years, progressively increasing both the number of courses and participants.
In 2001, 776 participants were assisted, while last year they were 1,932.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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