PLA Conference Presentation: Planning Outdoor Gyms

POSTED ON: Wednesday, 23 Oct 2013

At last week’s National Parks and Leisure Association Conference A-Play’s (now a_space) Managing Director, Dean Joel, presented on the topical issue of ‘planning outdoor gym projects.’ The large attendance at this presentation identifies the growing focus on outdoor gyms and the hunger for information to ensure successful implementation. Dean’s presentation highlighted the growing problems of obesity and sedentary lifestyles, their impact on our communities and offered a checklist for use in planning outdoor gyms to help generate greater health and well being.

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