Original title: Create a more friendly fitness environment for the elderly
As the elderly’s health concepts improve, aging-friendly transformation should further pay attention to the fitness needs of the elderly. Aging-friendly transformation is not a sprint of 100 meters, but a long march of thousands of miles. Only by constantly adjusting and constructing around the new needs and expectations of the elderly can we continuously improve the level of social services and protect the health rights of the elderly.
Nowadays, fitness for the elderly is no longer satisfied with a single mode such as square dancing, and specialized and professional physical exercises are gradually becoming more popular. New changes and new characteristics such as better knowledge and cultural level of retired elderly people and stronger physical condition have expanded the more diversified sports needs of the elderly group. Table tennis, badminton, swimming, fitness…the fitness needs and activities of the elderly are increasingly diverse. Providing more high-quality, comfortable and high-quality fitness environment equipment for the elderly has become a future trend.
However, society still has concerns about aging-friendly construction in the field of fitness. Some elderly people find it difficult to meet their higher exercise needs because there are many “thresholds” in fitness venues and sports venues near their homes. At the same time, some sports venues are not equipped with aging-friendly equipment and facilities, and there are no relevant regulations for the elderly. Although they are equipped with professional lifeguards and basic first aid facilities, there are no first aid or safety measures specifically for the elderly. We must know that a social environment and good atmosphere that respects, helps, cares for, and is suitable for the elderly not only takes care of the basic life of the elderly, but also needs to meet the needs of the elderly for a high-quality life to a greater extent. Relevant facility renovations are not difficult and the cost is not high. As long as they form an awareness of aging and take action in a timely manner, the happiness and sense of gain for the elderly will definitely be improved.
Aging-friendly renovation requires a more scientific and systematic layout and design. Aging-friendly transformation does not simply enlarge the fonts or provide special equipment, but requires scientific and systematic research on regional characteristics, group needs, group characteristics, surrounding environment, facilities and service details, etc. For example, you can choose to build specialized fitness venues in areas where the elderly live more concentratedly, design special fitness equipment based on the characteristics of the elderly, and adjust the safety zoning and insurance mechanisms in the venues accordingly; for another example, some activities with small space , communities that do not have the conditions for venue construction and renovation can consider transforming existing facilities, and carry out functional and time zoning according to the activity time characteristics of different age levels to meet the fitness needs of different groups of people; for another example, areas with conditions can set up Sports rehabilitation services for the elderly provide professional courses based on the characteristics of middle-aged and elderly people to help the elderly move from “satisfying needs” to “creating needs”. Healthy exercise habits are beneficial to the health of the elderly. The whole society should increase publicity and guide the elderly to scientific and reasonable fitness activities, so that they can do according to their ability based on understanding their physical condition, and the intensity of exercise should be gradually increased to ensure that fitness exerts a positive influence. Effect.
The promotion of aging-friendly transformation is a manifestation of social progress and the progress of civilization. Only by establishing the concept of aging-friendly transformation and putting it into action can we create an environment where the whole society respects, helps, cares for, and is suitable for the elderly. (volt)
2024-03-14 07:32:47
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