Physical exercise program for caregivers, framed within the Lidia García Foundation. Reduced Group Training for Elderly Caregivers, this project being complementary to the psychosocial care project.
The training groups last 9 months (from OCTOBER TO JULY) in different parks in the city, currently we are in: Parque Juan Pablo II (7 Palmas) and El Parque de la Mayordomía (Tamaraceite).
During these months, aspects are worked on to improve the physical condition of the users:
Increased strength levels in the upper and lower body.
Improvement in the ability to work in general.
Increase in effective training time.
Reduction in rest time.
Multicomponent work: physical exercise + cognitive stimulation.
With two weekly training sessions (1 hour each) that promote consistency and progress in the development of strength and work on health habits of the participants, placing special emphasis on the technical execution of the exercises, with the In order for caregivers to be able to acquire a certain autonomy, they are able to increase their activity time during the rest of the week.
On the other hand, Group work favors a climate of collaboration, solidarity and healthy social relationships that benefit all participating people.
And in cognitive stimulation