Geumcheon-gu Health Promotion School 'Health Promotion Design Applied Physical Activity' Environment Creation

Creating an Environment Where Children at Geumcheon Elementary and Jeongsim Elementary Can Easily and Enjoyably Engage in Physical Activities Through Health Promotion Design Implementation

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yuseong Hoon) has applied health promotion designs to two pilot health promotion schools (Geumcheon Elementary School, Jeongsim Elementary School) to create an environment that encourages students' physical activity.

Under the slogan "Dongdongdong (童同動) Project," which means "children moving together" in Chinese characters, as well as "Let's all run together," "Let's all play together," and "Let's all enjoy together!", health promotion designs were applied to spaces frequently used by students.

To develop the design, experts examined the school facilities and conducted interviews with faculty and students to derive the optimal design for promoting students' physical activity.

The schools were newly decorated as spaces that naturally induce physical activity through play such as ▲Healthy Stairs (Stretch Your Legs) ▲Jump Exercise (Reach the Sky) ▲Limbo Game.

Additionally, interesting phrases and various colors were added to enhance visual enjoyment.

Each space was designed so that children can easily and safely enjoy physical activities anytime on their own without the need for a supervising teacher, addressing the issue of significantly reduced physical activity due to COVID-19.

Yuseong Hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, "I hope that every corner of the schools where our children spend most of their time will be reborn as enjoyable spaces where they can take care of both their body and mind through various physical activities." He added, "We will continue to provide higher quality health services by reflecting the opinions of students and parents in the operation of health promotion schools."

Meanwhile, since 2019, the district has been operating "Health Promotion Schools" targeting two local schools to support children's healthy eating habits and healthy growth.

Last year, an "Integrated Health Promotion Program" aimed at improving physical fitness and dietary habits was conducted for students of Geumcheon Elementary School and Jeongsim Elementary School.

For more details, inquiries can be made to the Health Promotion Division of the Geumcheon-gu Public Health Center.

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