Project info

The beginning of this project

• The football fitness concept was chosen as there are many studies behind the positive effect for the health
• Normally gym, walking, swimming etc. are the only offered activities to the older persons, but team sports are effective, social and fun!

The aim of the project

• “6-0! – Promoting health through recreational football” is focusing on enhancing physical activity with aging people through recreational football activities.
• Target group age 60 years + : 50 persons / partner –  25 in training group; 25 in control group
• The project aims to enhance health and functional ability via fun physical and social activity
• The final goal of the project is to introduce this model as a permanent practice for the age group 60+

Timetable for the 6-0! project

• 2 year Erasmus+ Sport funded project
• Spring 2019 agreeing the rules and planning for the actions
•  Autumn 2019 recreational football activities on each 5 participant country
• 25 person in training group / 25 in control group
• Person 60 years and over are targeted to the activities
• Spring 2020 analysis of the results
• Autumn 2020 publishing the results
• Guidebook
• Multiplier sport events