For Seniors: Fun and Lively Exercise Recreation

Foot and brain training with numbers

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Walking is said to be good exercise for your legs and to help activate the brain.

Here’s an excellent way to get both benefits.

It’s an exercise that uses a 60-centimeter square cardboard board called a “step board.” To make the board, simply divide the cardboard surface into eight sections and write the numbers 1 through 8.

Place the board on the floor, put your feet on it, and try stepping with one foot at a time in order from number 1.

It’s even more effective if you increase the difficulty by trying patterns like “odd to even, even to odd” or “random numbers.”

Get pumped! Exercises to boost your reflexes and flexibility

[Laughter erupts] Ball exercises are also great for your reflexes [Variations]

These are exercises using a ball to develop smooth body movements and reflexes.

Before doing quick-movement exercises, loosen your joints thoroughly by moving the ball forward and backward or rotating the ball in your hands.

In the exercises where you move the ball to a rhythm, smooth movement that captures the tempo is important.

In another exercise, you toss the ball upward and add claps before it falls, which trains your reflexes and sense of balance.

By actively moving the ball and layering movements onto it, these exercises train not only your body’s motion but also your dynamic visual acuity.

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Brain-training exercises with a towel and a ball

Exciting! Recreation Using a Towel and Ball [Brain-Training Exercises for Seniors]

Let’s try a towel exercise that also trains your brain using a towel and a ball! Two people hold one towel together, place a ball on it, and then pass it along in a relay to the next pair holding a towel.

Start by passing gently and slowly, then increase the difficulty partway through by giving the ball a slight bounce as you pass it.

You can also change the difficulty by using different ball sizes, so give that a try.

Because you’ll interact with various people—your towel partner, the pair you pass the ball to, and others—it’s a great way to communicate and help reduce feelings of loneliness.

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Number Exercise

[Elderly] Getting excited with Number Exercises! Group Exercise by Gobō-sensei

This is a number exercise where you move your hands to match the number that’s called.

For 1, raise your hands over your head; for 2, clap your hands; for 3, pat your legs.

Decide and memorize a movement for each number.

Next, after a number is called and you hear “Ready, go!”, practice striking the pose you learned.

Once you get used to it, try calling two numbers, like “1, 2” or “2, 3,” and perform the two poses in sequence.

Then, as you see fit, gradually increase the difficulty by doing three in a row, such as “1, 2, 3.”

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Guu-Choki-Paa Exercise

[Senior Recreation] Create Laughter with Rock-Paper-Scissors Finger Exercises

The “rock, scissors, paper” exercise, which involves moving your fingertips in big motions to activate the brain, is also recommended for dementia prevention! Start by slowly doing the movements for rock, scissors, and paper, then gradually increase the tempo.

Next, switch the order to “paper, rock, scissors” and do the same.

You can further boost brain stimulation by adding other actions in between, such as “rock, scissors, clap, paper” or “rock, scissors, thigh touch, paper.” Even if speeding up makes it tricky, turn it into laughter and have fun getting everyone excited together!

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