Well stretched into the new day: New video project for seniors

As part of the project, a video will be posted on the university's website for each workday of the week with suggestions for 5 stretching or strengthening exercises that seniors can do at home in the morning in their familiar surroundings. No special aids or exercise equipment are necessary. Only an exercise mat and a chair should be provided by the elderly before starting the exercises. The exercises support the interaction of sensory and motor skills and also strengthen important muscle groups.

"Muscle mass and strength decrease systematically from about the fourth decade of life. Since these processes of change do not occur for all muscles at the same time and to the same extent, dysbalances often result that can lead to joint problems. A few stretching and strengthening exercises in the morning can counteract these imbalances," says Prof. Dr. Armin Kibele, Professor of Training and Movement Science at the Institute of Sport and Sports Science and head of the project.

The exercises are each tailored to the needs of people up to or over the age of 75. Also for aged over 85-year-old people, there will be specially adapted training videos in the future. In addition, the project is currently working on another video with exercises under unstable conditions.

The videos can be accessed without registration at : www.uni-kassel.de/go/dehnen-am-morgen.