PACE

Promote physical activity, above all by reawakening interest in sport in the age group between 50 and 75, to which little importance is often given. This is the main objective of the PACE Project -Physical ACtivity Enhancement- which sees the Committee UISP Ciriè Settimo Chivasso as leader together with the non-profit organizations AJSPT Suceava of Romania, Courage Foudation of Bulgaria and Gdynia Sport Center of Poland, in collaboration with the Spanish University Miguel Hernandez.

According to Eurobarometer data, in fact, Bulgaria has 68% of inactive people, followed by Italy with 63%, Romania with 62%, Poland with 56% and Spain with 46%. unique among the states involved to settle below 50%. From the data that emerged, it is particularly important to operate in the age group previously mentioned, in order to guarantee these subjects a healthier third age, because if on the one hand life expectancy has increased in subjects over 50, in the same way it has increased the risk of non-communicable chronic diseases - such as diabetes, obesity, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic and neurodegenerative broncho-pulmonary diseases - and cardiovascular and musculoskeletal diseases.

The project has also produced a series of practical video-exercises for carrying out physical activity independently and a manual with practical advice for maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle for the 50-65 and 65+ age groups.