Gokseong-gun Popular for Customized Health Management at Agricultural Rehabilitation Center

Nation's First Agricultural Talent Rehabilitation Center Established and Operated Since 2016

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jong-sun] The Agricultural Rehabilitation Center in Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, is bustling with residents and farmers seeking prevention and rehabilitation services for farmer's syndrome.

Gokseong-gun has been operating the Agricultural Rehabilitation Center since 2016, the first of its kind nationwide.

The center's main function is to prevent and treat musculoskeletal disorders commonly referred to as farmer's syndrome.

With elderly farmers accounting for 80% of the population, the role of the center in managing residents' health is becoming increasingly important.

The center provides prevention and rehabilitation treatment for musculoskeletal disorders such as shoulder stiffness and lower back pain. The first floor of the center is a rehabilitation exercise room equipped with 14 types of equipment, including rowing machines.

Specialized staff such as rehabilitation doctors and physical therapists use this equipment to provide systematic health management services to residents suffering from musculoskeletal disorders.

The second floor is a circuit exercise room. It is the first in Jeollanam-do to introduce six types of group circuit training equipment in a 30-pyeong (approximately 99 square meters) space.

Customized exercise amounts are set according to individual body weight, and personal exercise records for one month are stored on a chip, helping to effectively improve muscle strength.

Recently, the number of users has been increasing.

By linking with the Gokseong Physical Fitness Certification Center and sharing some of the equipment owned by the Agricultural Rehabilitation Center, the range of users has been expanded.

Additionally, remodeling was carried out to allow users to enjoy exercising in a cleaner and more comfortable environment.

Looking at the usage figures, after operations were suspended due to COVID-19 and resumed again in February this year, the cumulative number of users over three months until April was 553.

From May to July, the recent three months, 1,457 people used the center, showing a 2.6-fold surge in users.

Currently, the Agricultural Rehabilitation Center operates twice each in the morning and afternoon, but plans to monitor user trends and consider additional operations.

A user of the Agricultural Rehabilitation Center, Mr. Kim from Gokseong-eup, said with a smile, “My back was bent from farming work, but after repeatedly doing rehabilitation exercises, my back has straightened a bit, and walking has become more comfortable. Using the rehabilitation center every day has become an important part of my daily routine.”

The visiting health care officer at Gokseong Health and Medical Center stated, “We will operate the Agricultural Rehabilitation Center with a sense of responsibility so that it can establish itself as a key facility for residents' health recovery and healthy aging.”

Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jong-sun hss79@asiae.co.kr

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