Summary
The number of elderly people has been growing every year and actions that benefit active aging are needed. Contributing so that the elderly who live in the city can enjoy public policies appropriate to their needs, this project aims to offer care to this public in the training projects of adapted games. In the years 2018 and 2019, the project Quality of Life of the Elderly through Sport was offered with the support of Companhia Energética Rio das Antas (CERAN), through the Council of the Elderly and held weekly workouts during a frequency of four times a week in four distinct neighborhoods of the city and had the participation of 65 individuals aged 50 years or more.
Key facts
Main target group: Older people in general
Sector(s): Health
Desired outcome for older people:
Build and maintain relationships
- Healthy behaviours (e.g. physical activity)
- Participation