Effectiveness on Functional Status, Health Related Quality of Life, and Health-related Physical Fitness

physical activity programs in the Netherlands, i.e. gymnastics, swimming, fitness, yoga, game & sports. Programs are usually offered once a week. MBvO was started on an experimental basis in 1966, and has been implemented widely since. The goal of MBvO is to promote optimal functioning in older adults, not only physically, but also mentally and socially. Currently, more than 300,000 older people participate weekly in various types of MBvO activities. The basic form of MBvO consists of gymnastics once a week. Until now, no study has been carried out on MBvO-gym in terms of health gain. This thesis is an attempt to explore the opportunities and challenges of MBvO-gym, in terms of health effects and implementation.