Seoul City Hall Offers Free Fitness Tests and Exercise Prescriptions

Seoul City Hall's first-floor lobby is transforming into a public health hub, offering citizens free fitness assessments and personalized exercise advice. The initiative, dubbed the "Always-On Visiting Seoul Fitness Center," will operate from September 5 to December 20, aiming to make health checks accessible to everyone.

The fitness center will be open every first and third weekend of the month, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adults can undergo tests measuring strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular fitness, and flexibility. Seniors will receive a comprehensive assessment of their physical function, focusing on balance, walking, and lower body strength, while children can have their foundational physical fitness, including strength, agility, and explosive power, evaluated.

To encourage participation, citizens aged 18 and above who complete a fitness test will receive 1,000 points for the "Sonmok Doctor 9988" mobile app, along with a commemorative gift. Following the assessment, individuals will receive their results and can consult with experts for tailored exercise recommendations and lifestyle management tips.

Special pop-up fitness events are also planned during the Chuseok holiday from September 25 to 27, allowing families to participate together. These events will feature activities like pull-up challenges, sit-and-reach tests, reaction time exercises, and balance tests, catering to all age groups. "We prepared this event so that citizens visiting City Hall can easily check their fitness and health status," said Cho Young-chang, head of Seoul's Citizen Health Bureau. "We hope you use this opportunity to check your health with your family."

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We prepared this event so that citizens visiting City Hall can easily check their fitness and health status. We hope you use this opportunity to check your health with your family.