European Week of Sport 23-30 September!

Join us at the opening of the European Week of Sports on Jarun on September 23, 2017!

Join us at Jarun on Saturday, September 23rd from 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM at the opening of the European Week of Sport!

VerVita in collaboration with the health food restaurant Gajbica!

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Don't forget to ask for a voucher with discounts on our devices at the stand!

See you on Jarun!

EUROPEAN WEEK OF SPORTS 23 - 30 September 2017!

#BEACTIVE

The European Week of Sport is an initiative of the European Commission to promote sport and physical activity across Europe. In 2017, it will be held for the third time in the Republic of Croatia and in all EU Member States. The Central State Office for Sport, as the national coordinator of the European Week of Sport in the Republic of Croatia, has designed new activities this year and continues to work on existing successful activities. The main theme of the Week of Sport campaign remains #BeActive , and it should encourage the public to be active, not only during the week but throughout the year.

Sport and physical activity contribute significantly to the health of citizens, however, the level of physical activity is currently stagnating, and in some countries is even declining. The Central State Office for Sport conducted a national survey and found that only 38% of citizens of the Republic of Croatia practice physical activity, and only once a week . The European Week of Sport is the answer to this challenge.

The aim of the European Week of Sport project is to raise awareness of the importance of sport and physical activity in Croatia and to influence stereotypes about who can participate in which sport, because sport and physical activity must be accessible to everyone.

The specific objectives of this project are to change the public perception of sport/physical activity and to influence individual behavior; to promote the social values of sport, especially health, social inclusion in and through sport, volunteering and education, and to promote sport for people with disabilities.

The purpose of this project is to effectively respond to immediate challenges to the successful implementation of EU principles in the field of sport, and to promote the European Week of Sport. Through this project, we will actively promote EU ideas such as the Erasmus+ Programme Guide, the EU Guidelines for Physical Activity, the EU Disability Strategy, the development of the European dimension in sport and others.

Throughout the European Week of Sport, sports and fitness clubs, centers, associations and other stakeholders will organize events and open days.

OPENING IN ZAGREB

SATURDAY, September 23, 2017 from 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Jarun:

The central national event of the European Week of Sport will be held on 23 September 2017 at Jarun in Zagreb. This year's event will introduce the public to new sports and allow citizens to try out all the old and new activities. In cooperation with the Association of Persons with Disabilities, it will also be possible to try out sports adapted for persons with disabilities. The activities will last from 11:00 to 18:00, and will take place in the following planned areas:

1. Children's corner

• socializing with project ambassadors;
• hanging out and playing with partner mascots;
• outdoor play areas (special children's play areas for outdoor use and inflatable play areas;
• Presentation and demonstration of the Healthy Living training ground
• animation for children including face painting

2. Healthy corner

• The fundamental purpose of this corner is to emphasize the importance of a healthy lifestyle and healthy nutrition as a factor that undoubtedly affects an individual's health;
• in cooperation with several healthy eating restaurants, we will provide citizens with the opportunity to try and learn something about healthy food;
• In collaboration with a health institution, citizens will be demonstrated fitness training, corrective gymnastics, therapeutic exercises for lower back pain, therapeutic exercises for the cervical spine, therapeutic exercises for the shoulder girdle with props, therapeutic exercises for the knees, exercises for incorrect posture, and other physiotherapy procedures.
• Blood pressure will be measured free of charge, while the Center for Obesity Prevention and Treatment will present its services.
• Citizens will have the opportunity to win valuable prizes such as fitness training (5 visits), exercising on the Huber device (5 visits), apparatus lymphatic drainage (5 visits), ECG with readings (5 pcs), 24-hour blood pressure measurement - Holter RR (1 pc), consultations with an internist (2 pcs), Vacusport (5 visits), apparatus pressotherapy (5 visits), nutritional counseling, etc.
• Citizens will have the opportunity to try the benefits of aromatherapy through back and face massages, have a computer scan analysis of the feet for the production of orthopedic insoles, and "cupping" vacuum therapy of the body and face.

3. Challenge Corner

• Visitors will have the opportunity to test their skills in free climbing and parkour, which will be organized in cooperation with local clubs, but also try their hand at arm wrestling, weightlifting and much more.
• visitors will also have the opportunity to compete in football, basketball, beach handball, tennis and other team sports

4. Presentation corner

• more than 50 organizations from different fields will be involved in this part of the event
• Visitors will be able to learn about a wide range of opportunities for participation in sports-related activities, and learn about the importance of a healthy lifestyle. More than 50 organizations from different fields will be involved in this part of the event.
• Sports clubs and associations will present their activities, and visitors will be able to participate in presentations of sports such as judo, taekwondo, archery, karate, gymnastics, athletics, etc. Non-traditional sports such as parkour, capoeira, kendo, fencing, etc. will also be presented.
• The Zagreb Aviation Association, in cooperation with several clubs, will carry out skydiving and parachute jumping programs.

5. Recreation corner

• The activities that the recreation corner will provide will be led by professionals and experts with experience in similar projects (Zumba, Pilates, fitness, etc.) practicing, among others, with Orlando and Magic Well.