"Vibrant Life at 100": Yangpyeong County Awakens Seniors' Muscles with 'Geunhaeng Jangsu' Program

Customized Sarcopenia Management Program
Based on the "Elderly Exercise Completion" Manual and Precise Data

On May 12, Yangpyeong County in Gyeonggi Province announced that it will operate a customized physical activity program called 'Geunhaeng Jangsu' until the end of July, in order to proactively respond to the super-aged society and support the active retirement of seniors.

Yangpyeong County will proactively respond to the super-aged society and support the active old age of the elderly by operating a customized physical activity program called "Geunhaeng Jangsu" until the end of July. Provided by Yangpyeong County

'Geunhaeng Jangsu' is designed for seniors in the mid to late stages of aging (ages 76 to 85), whose physical functions are beginning to rapidly decline. The program goes beyond simple exercise, focusing on improving muscle strength and enhancing balance, with the goal of preventing falls—a major health threat to the elderly—and increasing their ability to live independently in their daily lives.

This program is characterized by the application of scientific and standardized exercise guidelines. By utilizing the "Elderly Exercise Completion" (Eo-Un-Wan) manual from the Korea Health Promotion Institute, the program provides step-by-step exercise prescriptions tailored to each individual's physical fitness level, thereby maximizing exercise effectiveness and minimizing the risk of injury.

In addition, professional health management is provided in parallel through the use of newly introduced high-performance body composition analysis equipment at the health center. Participating seniors can objectively check their physical condition using precise analysis data such as edema levels, cell health scores, and sarcopenia indicators. Based on these results, they receive customized health consultation services.

Bae Myungseok, Director of the Health Center, said, "I hope that the 'Geunhaeng Jangsu' program will provide substantial help in improving the health of seniors experiencing a decline in physical function," adding, "We will do our utmost to ensure that seniors can manage their health more safely and systematically by actively utilizing the standardized exercise manual and newly introduced analysis equipment."

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