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Senior Citizens' Recreation and Wellness Ministry

suject Senior Citizens' Recreation and Wellness Ministry
content Hong Kong's population is aging, with the number of elderly people constantly increasing. The purpose of this course is to introduce senior citizens' recreational ministry. Participants will learn about aging and physical changes, health and exercise, fall prevention methods, fitness testing and training, hymn singing, and gymnastics. Participants will also learn to apply the course content to promote senior citizens' recreational ministry in their churches.
Contents:
  1. Physiological changes and muscle development with age, exercise and health, warm-up exercises and basic dance steps
  2. Safety measures for sports training, popularization of gymnastics knowledge, physical fitness: stretching exercises
  3. Suggestions for teaching gymnastics to the elderly, basic dance steps, patterns, introductory gymnastics training (freehand exercises, ball exercises), and small group introductory gymnastics practice.
  4. Physical fitness: Cardiorespiratory endurance, physical fitness test for the elderly
  5. Popular gymnastics training (with choreographed exercises and creative props), small group popular gymnastics practice
  6. Chair training, small group introductory gymnastics practice
  7. Physical fitness: muscle strength and endurance, methods of fall prevention, practical training (simple activities).
  8. Course assessment and assessment of senior citizen gymnastics practice
Lecturer (names not listed in order)
Professor Zhang Xiaoyan (Emeritus Professor of the Department of Physical Education, Exercise and Health, Hong Kong Baptist University)
Dr. Cai Xiaolan (Associate Professor, Department of Sports and Recreation, Institute of Higher Education, Hong Kong)
Ms. Yu Qixia (Gymnastics Coach and Referee, Hong Kong Gymnastics Federation)
object Believers who are interested in building a mature spiritual life.
date April 14, 2026 - June 2, 2026 (Every Tuesday, 8 sessions)
time 7:15pm - 9:30pm
Place Center for Applied Theological Education, Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary
8th Floor, Christian Building, 56 Bute Street, Mongkok, Kowloon (physical class mode only)
cost Registered students or auditors must be $890
Quota 40
Remark Undergraduate degree is Family Caregiver and Golden Age Ministry Certificate Course subjects. Other applicants may apply through Popular theology courses for believers Enrolling in this course is an elective course. If you meet the specified attendance rate and complete the course requirements of the instructor, you will be assessed as qualified and receive a course certificate.
Deadline for registration April 7, 2026
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