"KWIEK urban exercise routes and its effect on the physical activity of elderly people in Nijmegen"
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2023-06-23
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As the population of Nijmegen and the Netherlands is ageing, there is more focus on the physical activity of elderly people as physical activity contributes to healthy ageing. One of the initiatives that the municipality of Nijmegen supports to encourage elderly people to do more physical activity in a low-threshold way is the KWIEK urban exercise route. These designated routes in an urban environment are specifically focused on elderly people, make use of existing street furniture, such as benches and lampposts, and show exercises on street tiles. Six of these routes have been realized in Nijmegen since 2017. Through the means of surveys, observations and interviews, this thesis looked into the quality and the effect of three KWIEK urban exercise routes and activities related to the routes on the physical activity of elderly people in Nijmegen.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen