The GDVB, “Grand Défi Vivez Bougez” brought together 1,200 students at the FDI Stadium in Montpellier for the Great Reward

magictr | June 7, 2024 | Health | No Comments

The “Great Reward” ends a month of physical activity, for one hour per day! Midi Libre – JEAN-MICHEL MART

The power of play in the practice of daily physical activity has struck again. The 2024 edition of the Grand Défi Vivez Bougez (GDVB), a regional project lasting one month, initiated by the Montpellier Cancer Institute, ended this Friday, June 7 at the FDI Stadium. And with great success!

The 2024 edition of the Grand Défi Vivez Bougez (GDVB), a regional project launched by the Epidaure prevention department of the Montpellier Cancer Institute 11 years ago, which promotes ;rsquo;daily physical activity, ended this Friday, June 7 at the FDI Stadium.

The festive and sporting day, called "reward" brought together 1 200 children aged 6 to 11 years. “For a month, children were encouraged to engage in physical activity at school, with their families, etc. And to count "energy cubes", each equivalent to 15 minutes of activity without stopping", says Marc Ychou, general director of the ICM.

22 609 students accumulate 2 300 000 "energy cubes"

In total, the 22 609 students and their teachers from 181 schools in the Academy have piled up 2,300,000! “This edition is a success. A study showed that between a non-sporty group and a group that participated in the Challenge, the latter continued to do sport for one hour per day, for 15%. This is very encouraging.”

A success leads to new momentum and Marc Ychou would like to extend the operation in 2025, “to adults". “We have started working on it. It is a smartphone application that will allow you to record your activity time.

Physical activity remains a factor in the overall prevention of cancer, “but unfortunately it is not 100% and tobacco, diet, alcohol … are aggravating factors. Sport helps fight obesity, which causes cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. ” And by extension, against a sedentary lifestyle, “a real scourge among young people”.