Category:
User Experience
Net4Age Ontology Terms:
education
, health professional
, impairment
, literacy
, wellbeing
Description:
Strong and steady are training groups adapted for seniors who experience unsteadiness with incipient functional impairment who need balance and strength training. The new national recommendations for physical activity specify that elderly people with impaired balance, in addition to being physically active for 30 minutes at least 5 days a week, should do balance exercises and strength training to improve strength and balance and thus reduce the risk of falling. 60 municipalities in Norway are using this programme.
Overview:
Strong and steady are training groups adapted for seniors who experience unsteadiness with incipient functional impairment who need balance and strength training.
Objectives:
The main objetctive is to provide a training groups adapted for seniors. Also, addressing unsteadiness; improving Strength and Balance, reducing the Risk of Falling
Initiatives:
Strong and Steady" demonstrates strengths in addressing falls prevention, community engagement, and preventive health measures for seniors, while also introducing innovations such as supervisor certification, sustainability, and flexibility in participation. This holistic approach contributes to the overall well-being and active aging of older individuals in the community.
Shortcomings:
-
Relevance:
4
Relevance Description:
It indeed contributes to the promotion of active aging, allowing individuals to remain in their environment as much as possible. It also fosters community engagement
Quality:
3
Opinion:
It appears to be a good initiative, but to provide a more informed opinion, it is necessary to assess the training
Recommended:
Yes
Overlap:
Yes
Overlap Detail:
Not so similar, but I suggest https://hands-on-shafe.eu/en
Sources:
https://www.aldringoghelse.no/fysisk-helse/laer-mer-om-fysisk-helse/sterk-og-stodig/
Keywords:
Ageing - Training - Physical Health - Mental Health - Cognition and dementia
Submitted By:
Mara Diaconu
Email:
nataliamachado@shine2.eu