Alliance
Vision

To create a national physical activity action plan for (sedentary) older people ("Action Plan" Alliance) and to raise awareness about the issue among the actors in the field ("Raising Awareness" Alliance).

Associated
Partner

University of Jyväskylä
Department of Sport Sciences
www.jyu.fi/en

Collaborating
Partner

GeroCenter Foundation for Research and Development
www.gerocenter.fi/index_e.html
The Age Institute
http://www.ikainst.fi/

Alliance
Partners

Finnish Ministry of Education
and Culture
Subcommittee of National
Sports Council
City of Jyväskylä
National Institute for Health
and Welfare
Finnish Association of
Geriatric Physiotherapy
The Central Union for
the Welfare of the Aged (Vanhustyön Keskusliitto)
National Seniors' Organization Eläkeläiset ry
National Seniors' Organization Eläkeliitto
Central Association
of Finnish Pensioners
Finnish Centre for
Interdisciplinary Gerontology
Finland's Slot Machine Association RAY
Lahti School of Innovation

Contact
Information

University of Jyväskylä
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
c/o Prof. Dr. Mirja Hirvensalo
P.O.Box 35 (L)
FI-40014 University of Jyväskylä
FINLAND
mirja.hirvensalo@sport.jyu.fi

Finland has two alliances, one geared at developing an action plan and one directed
at raising awareness among the important players in the field.

The "Action Plan" Alliance is the first group
of experts in Finland putting their main focus
on planning a national action plan
for sedentary older people.

The alliance cooperates closely with
the Finnish Ministry of Education and
the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.

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