VOIMAX - Farmer (VOIMAX)
Main funder
Funder's project number: S21988
Funds granted by main funder (€)
- 308 920,00
Funding program
Project timetable
Project start date: 01/03/2020
Project end date: 30/09/2022
Summary
The ageing of the workforce calls for innovations of wellness solutions and preventive actions. New tools and concepts are required for improving health physical functions, and fitness. Farmers comprise one critical target groups facing both mental and physical challenges. The VOIMAX FARMER project tackles this challenge by introducing a physical check-up concept for comprehensive assessment. In addition, the participants participate in different demonstration projects for improving fitness and physical functions. The objective is to find wellness solutions for farmers and their needs. Short term goals include improved fitness and mobility. Long-term goals include a scalable wellness concept for the farming industry. The main age group for the project is 50+ year old persons working in the farming industry.
Principal Investigator
Primary responsible unit
Follow-up groups
Profiling area: Active ageing and care (University of Jyväskylä JYU) AAC; School of Wellbeing (University of Jyväskylä JYU) JYU.Well
