Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
Online ISSN : 1881-4751
Print ISSN : 0039-906X
ISSN-L : 0039-906X
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ELDERLY HEALTH AND FITNESS PROMOTION PROGRAM IN THE MINIMUM ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS OF A TOWN − FITNESS MEASUREMENTS CONTINUED FOR 4 YEARS −
YASUHITO TANAKAMISAKA KIMURAIZUMI SATOKOYO KOJIMA
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2006 Volume 55 Issue Supplement Pages S223-S226

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An Elderly Health and Fitness Promotion Program was carried out in the 32 on areas of Ichihazama Town (now Kurihara City), Miyagi Prefecture to promote the health of the elderly population by making as many townspeople as possible aware of their health and fitness levels, and develop active lifestyles. We evaluated the effectiveness of this program on the basis of the results during the past 4 years. In 2001, the Elderly Health and Fitness Promotion Program was started in each of the town's 32 administration areas. The number of participants continued to increase until it exceeded 600 in 2004, with increases in the percentages of males, those aged 80 years or above, and those withlimited ADL among the participants. While the results of fitness tests varied widely and were very low in some participants, changes in the fitness level were small in regular participants.

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