Gwangjin-gu, Seoul's First Smart Senior Playground 'Senior Park' Established

In Early August, 'Senior Park' to Be Established at Gwangjin Supnaru... Installation of 15 Types of Korea's First Patented Senior-Exclusive Smart Playground Equipment

Aerial View of Eoreusin Senior Park

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seongap) will install the smart senior playground "Senior Park" for providing leisure welfare to the elderly at Gwangjin Supnaru in early August, the first of its kind in Seoul.

Senior Park is being created to prepare for a super-aged society, aiming to promote elderly health, convenience, and improvement of leisure culture.

Unlike the existing strength-focused fitness facilities in the park, this place will install smart playground equipment focused on flexibility and balance to enhance movements essential for seniors to carry out daily life independently.

The smart playground equipment consists of upper body, lower body, whole body, and sensory (cognitive) areas, reflecting the physical characteristics of Korean seniors such as habits and body types.

In particular, it is distinguished as the first patented domestic equipment exclusively for seniors nationwide.

The district plans to attach QR codes on the exercise equipment that provide exercise method explanations and health management connections. In the future, programs linked with senior welfare facilities such as senior centers and welfare centers will be operated under the guidance of exercise prescription specialists.

Kim Seongap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, "Entering a super-aged era, achieving a 'healthy old age' has become more important than ever," and added, "Through the creation of the Senior Park for the elderly, we expect to help strengthen the physical and social aspects of seniors and lead a healthy society by reducing social costs."

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