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The service will be provided in different parts of the municipality and will be able to facilitate and encourage the participation of all the elderly.
The mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Mª Ángeles Tunisia, has formalized a contract for the provision of the gerontogimnasia service in the Homes of the Third Age of the municipality.
One more year, the City Council of Puerto Lumbreras will launch free gerontogimansia classes for the mayor of the town.
The classes, starting on September 4, will consist of exercises designed to work the movement of muscles and joints with the ultimate aim of improving the cardio-respiratory apparatus and cognitive functions.
"We are launching this free service to offer our elderly retirees and pensioners a healthy alternative. We are aware of the importance of promoting sports among the elderly, in a safe way, supervised by Professional and adapted to the physical conditions of each person ".
The service will be provided in different parts of the municipality and will be able to facilitate and encourage the participation of all the elderly.
Thus, groups distributed in 3 centers will be created and the classes will have an approximate hour of duration.
In the Home of the 3rd Age Vicente Ruiz Llamas gerontogimnasia classes will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 09.00 to 12.00.
In addition, classes will also be held in the afternoon on Thursdays at 18.00.
Likewise, interested parties will be able to carry out gerontogimnasia in the Hogar del Camino Real on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:10 a.m. to 11:10 p.m. and on Monday afternoons from 05.05 p.m. to 05.05 p.m.
The residents of the lumbrerense parish of La Estación-Esparragal can enjoy this activity without moving to the municipality on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 08:50 to 09:50 and Monday afternoons from 19.15 to 20.15h.
Councilor for Sports, Juan Rubén Burrueco, pointed out that "with gerontogimnasia we introduce healthy habits and attitudes in the third age, which allows to improve the physical form of those people who present some type of physical deterioration or some locomotor problem."
In addition, Burrueco has emphasized that "gymnastics fosters a positive attitude in old age and contributes to seeing things in a more optimistic way given the limitations associated with age."
Seniors who wish to enroll can do so by going to any of the three Age 3 centers during class time.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras
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