Gwangju Seo-gu 'Student Health Fitness Assessment' Receives Positive Response

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho] The Seogu Physical Fitness Certification Center in Gwangju Metropolitan City recently conducted PAPS (Student Health Fitness Evaluation) on-site measurements for about 730 students of Gwangdeok High School in the district, receiving positive responses in its efforts to realize a healthy community in Seogu.

According to Seogu on the 7th, the Physical Fitness Certification Center classifies fitness measurement targets by age groups: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age, conducting scientific fitness measurements and evaluations with items considering the physical characteristics of each age group.

Accordingly, the center visits elementary, middle, and high schools in the district corresponding to childhood and adolescence to conduct fitness measurements for about 1,200 students, and plans to revisit some schools to conduct a second round of fitness measurements in the second half of the year.

Additionally, fitness is measured in eight categories including body composition, muscle strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, cardiopulmonary endurance, agility, explosive power, and coordination, with exercise prescription experts providing one-on-one exercise evaluations.

Along with the first fitness measurement, exercise is prescribed, and after 2 to 3 months, re-measurements are conducted to check how much students' fitness has improved in each factor. Analysis and feedback on any decreased fitness factors are provided, introducing various methods and channels to promote fitness improvement among children and adolescents.

Not only at schools but also for residents who find it difficult to visit the center on weekdays, the center plans to expand related services by providing visiting fitness measurements and exercise consultations centered around daily living locations (schools, companies, welfare institutions, and 18 neighborhoods).

For more details, please contact the Seogu Health Center Seogu Physical Fitness Certification Center.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho sdhs6751@asiae.co.kr

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