Intergenerational a sport program between youth and elderly: a case of pick ball clubs

Nowadays with the rapid aging society, little interaction among generations has developed gaps between the two or more, creating misconceptions about older adults. Most children and youth who do not have the opportunities to interact with their grandparents are likely to have negative feelings about seniors and to form several misconceptions about aging. Regular physical activity especially sport participation is one of the main ways to prevent and manage various chronic diseases for older adults who is defined as people aged 65 and over and can have positive effects on variety of aspects of holistic health for youth as those persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. Pickleball, inventing in 1965 as a children’s backyard game on Bainbridge Island, Washington in the US, is an indoor or outdoor racket/paddle sport where two players or four players, hit a perforated hollow plastic ball over a 36-inch-high net using solid-faced paddles. During COVID-19 pandemic situation, Gangdong-gu has been looking for ways to increasing physical activity levels for people in the community, they’ve developed pickleball clubs. Through collaboration and cooperation between a university and communities, by giving seniors the opportunity of participating

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