FIT&WISE Senior

Project Name: FIT&WISE Senior!

Summary: FIT&WISE Senior is a 24-month transnational initiative focused on promoting healthy, active lifestyles for people aged 65+, especially those living in retirement homes or experiencing physical limitations. Through outdoor group exercises, nutrition training, and trainer development, the project empowers seniors to maintain health and vitality while embracing movement, nature, and social connection. The programme adapts activities to individual ability and encourages participation regardless of age, disability, or background.

Main Objectives:

• Develop innovative outdoor training programmes tailored to seniors 65+
• Train sport volunteers to deliver adapted exercises and health-focused activities
• Promote physical activity, nutrition awareness, and social interaction in urban environments
• Encourage cooperation between sports organizations and local authorities
• Reduce sedentary behavior and improve quality of life among older adults

Key Activities:

• Online research among seniors in 5 partner countries (30 participants per country)
• Collection of good practices in senior exercise from each partner (min. 5 per partner)
• Design of the SEN-FIT training programme, combining movement, nature, and socializing
• “Train the Trainers” initiative for sport volunteers (10 per country), with blended learning support
• Pilot implementation: 2 groups per country, guided by certified trainers (100+ participants total)
• Evaluation and finalization of programme based on participant feedback
• Creation of visual guidelines (videos and images) and e-learning platform for volunteers
• Awareness campaigns and dissemination via social media networks

Project Partners:

• Institute TREND-PRIMA (Maribor, Slovenia) – Coordinator & lead on evaluation and e-learning
• University of Belgrade – Faculty of Sport and Physical Education (Serbia) – Training programme development
• UDRUGA SPORT VIV (Samobor, Croatia) – Train-the-trainers implementation
• ASD Margherita Sports e Vita Basket (Italy) – Dissemination activities and promotional workshops
• UISP Comitato Territoriale Ciriè Settimo Chivasso (Italy) – Pilot testing SEN-FIT with seniors

Transnational Meetings:

• Samobor, Croatia (Feb–Mar 2020)
• Turin, Italy (Jan–Feb 2021)
• Belgrade, Serbia (Oct–Nov 2021)

Funding & Support:

• Funding source not explicitly stated in the document
• Support through collaboration with sport organizations, local municipalities, and regional/national authorities

Legacy & Impact: The FIT&WISE Senior project aims to build lasting structures for senior wellness through inclusive outdoor activity programmes, informed trainer networks, and cross-border cooperation. By addressing inactivity and creating age-appropriate, nature-based fitness models, it hopes to serve as a blueprint for similar initiatives across Europe.