Offer And Organization Of Physical Activities For Children And People With Special Needs In Jyväskylä, Finland

Vol.7,No.3(2013)

Abstract

During the four-months internship, I had the opportunity to gain experience in the sport department of Jyväskylä. This department as in other cities in Czech Republic, provide sports activities for citizens and takes care of sport facilities in Jyväskylä, Finland. The department is responsible for applied physical activities and health enhancing activities for citizens of all ages and physical capability (children, seniors, disabled people and people with chronic illnesses) and also for people at risk of social exclusion (unemployed, immigrants). The department employs 20 instructors, 30 peer instructors and 80 part time instructors, who organize the activities for citizens. The system has been operating for more than thirty years and the city of Jyväskylä is a pioneer in this field. The range of activities includes not only activities in the water, gym and in the playground, but also outdoors, on the snow or on ice. For the unemployed and disabled people, most of the activities are free of charge and seniors and children have discounts.


Keywords:
Jyväskylä; APA; seniors; people with special needs; instructors
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