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[Elder Care Facility] Move Your Body to Relieve Stress! Exercise Activities You Can’t Help but Get Absorbed In
For exercise activities in care facilities, you’ll want to include ideas that let everyone move safely and enjoyably.
This time, we’re introducing ideas that are easy and safe to enjoy.
Target-focused activities like putter golf and strikeout, and balloon volleyball that tests teamwork.
People might get really into it and the matches could heat up.
The time spent united, cheering each other on, naturally fills the room with smiles.
As everyone tries various activities together, enjoy a heartwarming time!
[Care Facilities] Move Your Body to Relieve Stress! Addictive Exercise Activities (1–10)
Kick DartsNEW!
Build lower-body strength while having fun with kick darts.
This game is played two-on-one, with players sitting in chairs facing each other.
Place the dartboard between them.
Each player sets a beanbag on the top of their foot, then kicks upward to land the beanbag on the board.
Each match uses 15 throws.
You can compete on how many throws land on the board, or by the total score based on where the beanbags land.
It’s harder to control than throwing by hand, so stay focused and give it your best.
mini-golfNEW!
Putter golf, which can be easily enjoyed by everyone from children to seniors, is a popular sport.
Set up some cups and use a putter to roll the ball and rack up points.
It looks like it can even be played while seated, so many seniors are likely to enjoy it.
It may look simple, but getting the ball into a cup that’s surprisingly far away can be tricky.
Seniors who are good at picking up tips might even aim for high scores.
The cups can be made by cutting holes in cardboard, and that works just fine.
Moving your body while laughing and chatting is sure to liven things up.
Ping-Pong SmashNEW!
In Ping-Pong Smash, instead of a net, a basket with point values written on it is placed in the center of the table tennis table.
Participants hit balls from the left and right sides of the table and try to land them in the basket.
If they miss, they can try again.
There are 15 balls in total, and the game ends once all of them have been sunk.
Let’s add up the points to determine the winner.
If you want to adjust the difficulty based on the points, it’s a good idea to change the size of the basket.
Players use rackets to hit the balls, and since it’s done standing, it also provides a full-body workout.
PET bottle boxingNEW!
Let’s get moving using a plastic bottle filled with water.
Hold the bottle with both hands in front of your face, then extend your arms forward one at a time as if throwing boxing punches.
Do this while counting to 30.
It can be effective for training your arms and grip strength.
In particular, it’s said to work the muscles around the upper arms (the triceps), which aren’t used much in daily life.
It can also help relieve stress, and even older adults may feel refreshed afterward.
Adjust the number of repetitions to match how you’re feeling.
bowlingNEW!
Many older adults have probably played bowling at least once, right? It feels great when the ball you roll knocks down all the pins.
You can roll the ball while seated, so it’s an activity that people who have difficulty standing can enjoy.
Another nice thing about bowling is that you can play competitively in teams or on your own.
It would likely be a hit as an activity at a care facility event.
Bowling sets with balls and pins are sold at 100-yen shops, so preparation is easy.
YogaNEW!
Yoga is said to help balance the mind and body, strengthen the core, and reduce stress.
Since it involves relatively few strenuous movements, it may be an activity that even older adults can easily try.
Many seniors are familiar with it, so let’s play some music and strike yoga poses together.
By moving slowly and relaxing, you can exercise your body comfortably and feel refreshed.
Doing it while seated in a chair also makes it easier for seniors who find standing difficult to participate in yoga.
Rhythmic Exercise – Flag Edition –NEW!
Move the flags to the music and try lifting your feet and tapping your shoes, like tap dance.
Learning the choreography might be challenging.
Seniors will likely feel a sense of accomplishment from synchronized movements—such as flags raised overhead and shoes tapping in the same rhythm.
Being able to dance may also make them feel more lively.
This is an exercise you can do while seated, moving both the upper and lower body even from a chair.
The more participants there are, the more interaction will grow.
It also seems helpful for promoting communication.