1. OKRA-SPORT+
Who we are

2. Sport for the age of
6 years to 99 (and +)
Lifelong sports!
Sport for 55+
Sport for adults
Krachtbal for children/youth/adults

3. OKRA-SPORT + is the sport federation of OKRA, recognised and subsidised by the Flemish government.
OKRA has local clubs and members. It’s the biggest organisation for 55+ in Flanders.
916 of these clubs are affiliated with OKRA-SPORT+ with sporting members.
Seniors are not only participants, they also organise and guide the activities.

4. Structure National Secretariat: Mission:
Development, organization and guidance of activities and projects
Development, organization and guidance of training for teachers
Information and communication: magazine ‘Sport je Fit’ – website – newsletter
Support regional secretariats and local clubs
Administration members
Defense the interests of sporting seniors

5. Structure Regional Secretariats: 18 Mission
Organization of special and new events
Organization of training for teachers
Encouragement of the local clubs to take part in projects, events and trainings
Support local clubs

6. Structure Local Clubs: 916 Mission:
- participate in projects, events, trainings
- organization of sport activities
Overview of the most practiced sports:
- cycling: 788 clubs – participants
- hiking: 753 clubs – participants
- petanque : 612 clubs – participants
- dance: 470 clubs – participants
- gym: 187 clubs – participants

7. Realisations and publications
Social and scientific research to sports participation and sports needs of 55+ in Flanders: in cooperation with the Catholic University of Leuven.
Publication of the book: Ouderen in – actie(f)

9. Fact
Research has shown that more than half of the 55-plussers haven’t enough physical activity to be healthy and to age actively.

10. Projects
To stimulate physical activity and exercise

11. What?
Sensitization campaign that encourages to have more physical activity.
walking  pedometer/ cycling
Personal goal in 10 weeks
 health benefits
Training schedules by KULeuven
Community project

12. Target group? 3 2 4 4

13. Approach PEEREDUCATION LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION TRAIN THE TRAINER:
The importance of physical exercise
Technical education
‘It’s OK to infect the others’

14. Results: numbers Every step counts Every pedal counts
394 participating clubs
20 residential care centres
7000 participants of which 2000 sedentary people
Every pedal counts
122 participating clubs
46 residential care centre
3671 participants (928 sedentary people)

15. Success factors Working with a scientifically based program.
Involvement of volunteers from the start.
Local implementation
Peer-education
Program: adapted to fitness skills and building up
Social benefits: meeting and supporting each other!

16. Success factors
We realize this together: social control and social contact
Solid and beautiful elaborated material
Anchoring ensured
Cooperation with partners: KULeuven, VIGeZ, Familiehulp, DVV, …

17. Implementation of the project Every step counts
‘Every step counts’ in the Netherlands
In prison (2013)
PortaAL
Cities can enrol in the project ‘Every step counts’
In the new project ‘lekker actief’

18. Other projects project to improve the operation at all levels
safe electric cycling

19. New project

20. What? Three aspects: A concrete and in time limited project.
Fysical activity
Breaking the sitting behaviour
Healthy food
A concrete and in time limited project.
Duration: 12 weeks
As an individual: aspire a personal goal
Participating to the groupsessions

21. Thanks for your attention! It’s time to stand up!