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This week Las Torres de Cotillas is the capital of the European project 'Do-U-Sport', whose main objective is to explore the role of local authorities in the promotion of sport as an activity for all and free of barriers.
During these days the municipality welcomes the visit of the expeditions of its two partners in this initiative, the towns of Mielec (Poland) and Tábua (Portugal), with the aim of holding the third face-to-face working meeting of this activity.
"We have already participated in two very satisfactory meetings in the localities of our colleagues and now it is our turn", explains the Councilor for Youth, Physical Activity and Sport, Ginés Pérez, who emphasizes that "these meetings serve to measure, evaluate and exchange information firsthand how the activities are developing, which stand out for being open, in family and for all. "
In addition, coinciding with these meetings today, Wednesday, November 22, a full day on sports and health is being held at the Casa de la Cultura 'Pedro Serna', which has free admission.
In the first hour the opening ceremony was carried out by Pérez, and then the three participants presented the activities carried out to date in the framework of the project, followed by the presentation of the 'Active Program' by its director, Francisco Javier López.
After a break attention has focused on the program of sport and social integration between the departments of Social Services and the Department of Youth, Physical Activity and Sports Torrena City Council, presented by its social worker Rebeca Alcántara.
Before the midday break there were three more appointments on this day: the presentation of the municipal cabinet of sports medicine, in charge of its manager, José Serna;
that of the project 'We improve together through the game AFES-TAFAD', by the students of the 2nd year of the TAFAD that is taught at the IES 'Salvador Sandoval' and coordinated by their teacher Amparo García;
and the talk 'Sport in diabetes', by the diabetologist Javier González.
More in the afternoon
In the afternoon will continue the presentations, such as the 'The practice of physical activity and its influence on the physical condition of adults with some cardiovascular risk factor' (16'30 hours), which will make the professors of the University of Murcia Eliseo García and Guillermo López.
A talk on 'Aquatic therapy of a parallel world' (17'10 hours) given by Begoña Atenza, monitor of the Torrena association 'Puro Corazón' and another on 'Latest sports trends in Las Torres de Cotillas: rugby, skating and parkour' (18 hours) will be the next activities of this day.
The latter will be taught by Rodrigo Martinez (responsible for the club 'Rugby Las Torres'), Cristina Cruzado (responsible for the club 'Roller Queen') and Axel Dupre (responsible for the local school of parkour).
An event that concludes with the communication 'Biomechanical study as a starting point towards the integral health of the cyclist', starring the manager of 'Ergobike' and president of the triathlon club, Pedro José López.
For the promotion of sports
The activities of this project have already served in Las Torres de Cotillas to enjoy days of sports on wheels and racket, as well as multi-adventure. "All participants are given a passport to seal the activities to be developed until July. 2018, one per month, "says the mayor, who notes that among the users who participate the most will be drawn a trip to the final conference in Tabua.
With a budget of almost 31,500 euros for the Torreño municipality, this project is subsidized by almost 75% and is included in the Erasmus + program.
"There are multiple objectives that are sought, but one stands out above the rest: to sensitize the population in general about the importance of sport as the basis of a healthy lifestyle, which is achieved by allowing citizens to engage in physical activity -deportive that fits their needs, "says Perez, who stresses that it also seeks to" provide new strategies to ensure that sport is an activity for all groups, free of barriers. "
"In this way, through physical and sports activities we intend to favor the personal and social development of our neighbors", specifies the mayor.
"We also want to sensitize athletes about their important role both in the motivation and in the information of other neighbors, so that they see sport as something more complex, as a responsibility -for example- in the social dynamics of the municipality or in education. of children, "says Pérez.
Consolidating the role of local authorities in the promotion of sports for all, increasing the number of people and organizations involved in sports activities at the local level or promoting a deeper understanding of how sports are seen and experienced in the municipalities are other the objectives of this project that is already underway.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Las Torres de Cotillas
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