Cycling in a group for “successful active aging”, take part in the Vevar project!

Pedaling is good for your health, including on an electric bike. Midi Libre – Illustration KATYA SHABUT

The City of Castries is committed to this program launched by AG2R, the gerontology center of Montpellier University Hospital or UFR Staps. An information meeting is taking place this Friday, March 15 at the Espace gare.

Pedaling is definitely good for your health, including with an electric bike. So, to encourage seniors to practice regularly, the City of Castries is participating from this spring 2024 in the "Electric bicycle for successful active aging" project, says Vevar, launched with several partners, including the ’ AG2R, the UFR STAPS, the gerontology center of the Montpellier University Hospital and the FEPCAS association.

Concretely, volunteers will participate in group sessions, first discovery then improvement, to discover the benefits of electric bike outings. "The objectives of this project are to optimize functional capacities and more particularly cardiorespiratory and muscular functions, to mobilize motivation and to promote a shared activity opening onto practices strengthening social link", details the municipality.

The activity is free. A first information meeting is planned for this Friday, March 15 at 10 a.m., at the municipal socio-cultural center, at Espace Gare, 50 avenue de la gare.