LOCAL OUTDOOR SPORTS FACILITIES ARE FOR EVERYONE AND EVERY AGE
Personal trainer Oona Tolppanen has compiled a list of the main features found in most local outdoor sports facilities as…
GIRLY GIRLS AND DAREDEVILS
In this blog post, Elina Hasanen, researcher of sports sciences, discusses the spontaneous sports activities of girls. Typical girly sports activities do not fit a single mould. So who fits into sports facilities?
WHAT MAKES A GOOD PARKOUR SPOT?
Parkour training has always taken place in various surroundings, mostly in structures that are characteristic to urban spaces but also…
DESIGNING DASH PARKOUR: A HOLISTIC R&D-PROJECT
Design is an empathic way of thinking and working, and in our field, designer is the cross-field intermediary who needs…
PLAYING AND LEARNING GO HAND IN HAND
Playing promotes learning by stimulating the entire body and leaving a memory of the learning experience in the nervous system.…
WHY ADULTS SHOULD RETAIN A CHILDLIKE AND PLAYFUL APPROACH TO EXERCISE
Personal trainer Oona Tolppanen writes about how playfulness approach exercising. Laughter is the best medicine. So it is said whenever…
ISSUES TO CONSIDER IN BUDGETING PLAYGROUND MAINTENANCE
Allocating annual resources for playground management is always highly advisable, whether you or an external contractor carries out the work. Budgeting is one of the most important aspects of the annual planning cycle of a playground.
EXERCISE PROMOTES LONGER LIVES AND INDEPENDENCE
There is still a shortage of outdoor exercise areas for older people. User-friendliness and comfort are key when designing for older users.