This Friday, 19 April 2024 took place the 7th edition of the Iaios Training Festival of the Universitat de València.
In the event, around 300 elders of the towns of Algimia d'Alfara, Buñol, Burjassot, Cheste, Sagunt, Siete Aguas and Torrent participated, together with a hundred others who signed up through the Gesmed Foundation for active ageing, La Nau of the UV and the Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences.
This edition of the Iaios Training Festival counted with nine workshops that developed at the same time and that repeated three times throughout the morning in order to adapt to the participating groups.
The activities of the workshops were:
- EFAM-UV© (functional training for older adults).
- Chair Dancing (sitting dance for those for those with mobility issues).
- Dancing.
- Tai Chi.
- Stretching and gentle gymnastics.
- Nordic Walking.
- Guidance and cognitive games.
- Merengue and dance.
- Line dancing.
The workshops were led by teaching staff of the FCAFE, together with personnel of the Sport Service of the Universitat and experts of the Asociación Entrenamiento con Mayores (EcM). Around 20 students of the FCAFE and a group of volunteers of the Celestica company aided the development of the event. All of them had a great time with the elders, all while making sure they went through the workshops swiftly and without accidents.
The Iaios Training Festival was organised by the Sports Service of the Universitat de València and the Research Group UIRFIDE (Unidad de investigación en rendimiento físico y deportivo), jointly with the Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (FCAFE), the department of Physical Education and the EcM (Entrenamiento con Mayores) association. As had been done in previous editions, the Gesmed Foundation handed shirts out to the participants.
The goal of the organisers is that the elders enjoy the benefits of physical activities in a safe and well-thought-out way, under a fun and health-improving perspective. Also, it was intended for students of the Degree in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences to join the party and improve their competences in this field.
