Macnica begins offering MAQUP frailty prevention service packages to corporations that provide exercise opportunities such as fitness gyms - Looking for exercise partners who aim to extend healthy life expectancy by preventing frailty in local residents -

Macnica (Headquarters: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture; Representative Director and President: Kazumasa Hara; hereinafter Macnica) announced today that it has packaged its "MAQUP Frailty Prevention Service"*1, based on scientific evidence from epidemiological research, for corporations that provide full-scale exercise opportunities such as fitness gyms (hereinafter "exercise partners") and will begin offering it as the "MAQUP Frailty Prevention Service Package for Exercise Partners." By using this package, exercise partners can quickly launch exercise classes for seniors that incorporate frailty checks based on scientific evidence, aiming to attract new member customers such as seniors who are not familiar with exercise.

■Background
Frailty is a term that refers to a state in which a person's body begins to weaken, moving from being "healthy" to "requiring support and care." When a person becomes frail, the risk of transitioning to needing support or nursing care increases, so it is important to recognize one's health status as early as possible and restore or maintain a healthy state by practicing appropriate health habits. This is important in order to avoid transitioning to needing support or nursing care.
As the population continues to age, each municipality is promoting initiatives to improve health and prevent frailty, and Macnica has also held frailty prevention courses and measurement events to raise awareness of frailty prevention. However, it is difficult to get seniors who do not have a habit of exercising to continue exercising, and many end up only participating in one-off exercise classes. Therefore, it is important to provide an environment where seniors can continuously work on preventing frailty.

■Contents of “MAQUP Frailty Prevention Service Package for Exercise Partners”
This package is a service that allows you to quickly set up an exercise class to prevent frailty using the MAQUP frailty prevention service. By utilizing existing facilities and staff, and with a small initial investment, it will be possible to attract new members as members, including seniors who have never been to a fitness gym or are unfamiliar with exercise.
The package includes training, support, manuals, and systems for using the frailty check, with a focus on licenses based on scientific evidence. By conducting the frailty check in this package before and after an exercise program for seniors that an exercise partner already has, senior members can understand their own frailty status and be motivated to continue preventing frailty. It will be. In addition, exercise partners will be able to measure the effects of exercise programs and consider exercise programs to improve motor functions that individual senior members are weak at. If you do not have an exercise program for seniors, we also provide exercise programs and self-training content for seniors as options.
Fees will be charged based on the number of people and period of service provided to seniors (members) who use this package through exercise partners' exercise classes.

*1: The MAQUP frailty prevention service combines knowledge based on evidence from epidemiological research conducted by Kyushu University Professor Emeritus Akizo Kumagai, a pioneer in frailty research, with Macnica 's data utilization and AI know-how. This is a service developed by Macnica.

<Example of exercise class using "MAQUP frailty prevention service package for exercise partners">

■Future developments
Going forward, Macnica will use this package to support its exercise partners in launching exercise classes for seniors, spreading the word about frailty prevention and creating opportunities to improve health in everyday life, including for seniors who are not familiar with exercise. Through this, we aim to extend the healthy life expectancy of seniors together with our exercise partners.

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URL: https://www.macnica.co.jp/business/healthcare/wellness/maqup/gym

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MAQUP Frailty Prevention Service, Macnica
TEL: 045-476-2010
E-mail: Kfps-sales@macnica.co.jp

*Company names and product names mentioned in this text are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macnica and each company.
*The information published in the news release (including package contents, etc.) is current as of the date of announcement. Please note that the information may be subject to change without prior notice.