The Department of Sports Health and Rehabilitation at the College of Physical Education, Kookmin University, held a health promotion volunteer service event titled “Meet and Greet, Sports Massage & Taping Class” on May 9 (Fri) in collaboration with the Jungneung Silver Welfare Center's “Spring Has Come to Jungneung” event. The event targeted elderly residents in the Seongbuk-gu community.

The “Meet and Greet, Sports Massage & Taping Class” was planned as a health promotion volunteer activity to strengthen collaboration between the university and the local community and promote intergenerational exchange between elderly residents and students. On the day of the event, sports massage and taping were provided for the elderly residents of the local community.

Students from the Department of Sports Health and Rehabilitation at Kookmin University (Park Sang-jun, Yoo Da-hyun, Kim Ga-yoon, Kim Dong-hyun, Baek Seung-won, Park Chan-hee) and graduate students from the Department of Physical Education, Sports and Natural Sciences at the Graduate School (Shim Hyun, Kim Yong-am, Choi Soo-ji)shared their feelings, saying, “The elderly people we met on-site expressed great interest and gratitude for even the smallest gestures from us, which made us feel and learn even more. We hope that such activities, which go beyond simple volunteer work to create intergenerational connections, will continue in the future.”

Professor Jeon Ji-hyun, who planned the program, stated, “The Department of Sports Health and Rehabilitation at Kookmin University strives to listen to the practical needs of the elderly in the local community for improved health. We plan to continue expanding field-centered practical education and community-based projects to enhance access to exercise for the elderly.”