The Establishment Process of the Exercise Self-help Group by Community-dwelling Elderly : The Case of the “Classroom for Healthy Living” in Ichikawa-City, Chiba

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The purpose of this study was to describe the establishment process of the Exercise self-help group “Hatsuratsu Kenkou Kyoshitsu (Classroom for Healthy Living) ” established through cooperation between the community-dwelling elderly and a health fitness instructor. Based on the needs of the community-dwelling elderly persons who “want to exercise” , an exercise program was provided by a health fitness instructor from April, 2008. Registration membership in 2010 was 45 people (average age 73.3 years old) . By October 2010, a total number of 2,589 people participated in the program (the mean participation number of each program was 28 people) . One entrance fee was 500 yen and the program has been continued without showing a loss. “Keeping the safe place” will be an important issue for maintaining program in the long term.