The Municipality of Portimão will jointly mark the World Health and Physical Activity Days, both created by the WHO - World Health Organization, with the implementation of various initiatives aimed at the general population and spread over two weeks.
Marked on April 6, World Physical Activity Day aims to highlight the benefits of regular physical exercise as a way to fight sedentary lifestyle, one of the main risk factors for death worldwide.
As for World Health Day, celebrated on April 7, it is a unique opportunity to alert society to issues that affect everyone, while encouraging the promotion of activities aimed at the well-being of populations and lifestyle habits. healthy.
In this sense, the first action is scheduled for 10:00 am on April 1 at Café Memória, developed at the Museum of Portimão, with the theme “Rehabilitation therapy, a physical and cognitive action aimed at family members and caregivers of people with dementia” and which will be presented by Dr.ª Raquel Ferreira.
In turn, the Sports Complex of Mexilhoeira Grande hosts open classes in water aerobics (3rd and 5th) and body&mind (4th and 6th), always starting at 19:10 pm. portimao.pt or telephone 282 248 571.
Also on the 4th, a visual screening will be carried out, promoted at 14 pm among users of the Senior Living Center of Aldeia das Sobreiras, in charge of Ótica Auchan Portimão.
Starting at 10:00 am on April 5th, World Physical Activity Day will be celebrated under the motto “Exercise for your health”, with an open class held at Praça 1º de Maio, aimed at the general population and employees of the Municipality of Portimão.
The next day, the Municipal Market on Av. From 10:00 am to 13:00 pm, ª S. João de Deus hosts the workshop “For your health, always eat breakfast”, with Néria Bento, a volunteer at ADRA – Adventist Development, Resources and Assistance Association, as speaker. who will prepare alternative recipes for a healthy breakfast.
On this date, other actions are planned, such as a walk along the Ria de Alvor at 9:30 am, from the Alvor Sports Complex, for which registrations should be made using the email [email protected] / telephone 282 248 570, or the classes intergenerational events at the Pavilhão Gimnodesportivo de Portimão and at the Pavilhão Desportivo da Boavista, both from 9 am.
Also on the 6th of April there will be a lecture on “Healthy Snacks”, scheduled for 10 am at the Pavilhão Gimnodesportivo de Portimão, with nutritionists Dr.ª Susana Guilherme and Dr.ª Patrícia Cabral, aimed at users of the municipal classes of sports equipment and a skate ride, between 30 pm and 13 pm, meeting at the Central Skate Shop ([email protected]), located on Rua Mouzinho de Albuquerque.
For April 10, two awareness-raising actions were scheduled under the theme “Medication in older people – care to be taken”, by the nurses from CHUA – Hospital de Portimão Daniela Lopes and Alexandra Lobo, who will be promoted at the Centro de Convivio Senior in Aldeia das Sobreiras (11 am) and at the Senior Living Center in Portimão (30 pm).
On the 12th of April, users of the Senior Living Center of Aldeia das Sobreiras and the Living Center of Aldeia de Portimão take part in a walk along Praia da Rocha, starting at 10 am, with the program ending two days later, when users of the Center of Senior Living in Portimão take part in a visual survey, promoted from 00 pm by Ótica Auchan Portimão.
The actions scheduled for these two weeks of healthy relationships, which are intended to be replicated, aim to serve as guidance for a healthy lifestyle, with suggestions in the context of healthy eating, physical activity, mental health and vision.
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