Impact assessment of the morning gymnastics “1000 movements” via ECG and sport test

摘要

In Slovenia every morning around 3000 elderly subjects (average age 68 years) take part in half an hour gymnastics entitled “1000 movements” in the open air. It is organized by a volunteer Society named Sola Zdravja (hereinafter in English “School of health” (SOH)). The Society is financially supported by Ministry of Health due to the satisfaction of the gymnastics participants, high yearly growth rate of the membership, the expansion to the new local communities. Namely, healthier elderly population significantly lowers the costs to the Health system. At the same time the positive developments generated the need to estimate the benefits of the morning exercise objectively. The aim of this study is to develop the aforementioned evaluation methodology using the questionnaires, measurement of ECG by wearable body sensors and fitness tests for elderly people. The interdisciplinary project consortium consists of a primary medical institution, a scientific research institute and a gymnastics Society.