Let's move

Barcelona City Council, with the collaboration of the Barcelona Sports Institute (IBE), the Barcelona Public Health Agency (ASPB) and the Neighbourhood Plan, includes the “Ens Movem” [Let’s move] programme in its plan to foster sport as a healthy-lifestyle habit. In this case, it is especially aimed at senior citizens who are suffering from the negative effects of a sedentary lifestyle and visit their Primary Care Centre (CAP in Catalan) regularly. These people are offered a variety of outdoor physical activities, with the main aim of improving the state of their physical, psychological and social health, thereby reducing their visits to medical centres.

ACTIVITIES AND BENEFITS

- Walks: Various urban itineraries that help people to know the city better, especially their own neighbourhood.

- Tai chi: Easy, harmonic movements whose aim is to encourage relaxation through mental concentration, respiration and movement.

- Nordic Walking: Walking with sticks, which in addition to the normal benefits of walking, also improves the upper body, lung capacity and flexibility.

The activities are especially aimed at people over the age of 40, although people of any age can take part if they are interested.

You should wear comfortable clothes, sports shoes and carry a bottle of water. It is also a good idea to wear a cap.

WHICH AREAS PARTICIPATE FROM THE 'LET'S MOVE' PROGRAM?

Activity: Walking
Hour: Thursdays 11.00 to 12.30 h
Entity that manages it: Lleuresport
Point where to register: CAP Gòtic (Passatge de la Pau 1)
Point of departure: CAP Gòtic
Activity: Walking
Hour: Thursday 10.00 to 11.30
Entity that manages it: Lleuresport
Point where to register: CAP Drassanes (Av. Drassanes 17) i CAP Doctor Lluís Sayé (Torres i Amat Street, 8)
Point of departure: El Gat de Botero of the Rambla del Raval
Activity: Tai-Chí

Hours: Monday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Summer hours (June-July-September): Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Entity that manages it: Lleuresport
Point where to register: IEM Espai de Mar (Pg. Marítim de la Barceloneta 5), CAP Barceloneta (Pg. Marítim de la Barceloneta 25), CAP Vila Olímpica (Joan Miró Street 17) i CAP Gòtic (Passatge de la Pau 1)
Point of departure: IEM Espai de Mar
Activity: Nordic March
Hour: Friday from 9.30 h to 11.00 h / 16.00 h to 17.30 h
Entity that manages it: Associació Esportiva Nou Barris
Point where to register: CAP Roquetes (C/Garigliano 23)
Point of departure: CAP Roquetes
Activity: Nordic March
Hour: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9.00 to 10.30 h
Entity that manages it: Associació Esportiva Nou Barris
Point where to register: CAP Ciutat Meridiana (Sant Feliu de Codines Street, 2)
Point of departure: CAP Ciutat Meridiana
Activity: Walking
Hour: Friday from 10.00 h to 12.00 h
Entity that manages: Duet Cotxeres Borbó
Point where to register: CAP Chafarinas (Chafarinas Street, 2)
Point out: CAP Chafarinas (Chafarinas Street, 2)