Outdoor fitness popular with schools
Laar & Berg in Laren, College Hageveld in Heemstede and Wageningen University chose outdoor fitness from the NATURE line.
Since the coronavirus pandemic, outdoor exercise has become increasingly popular. It is accessible, healthy and has no fixed training or opening hours. We increasingly receive requests for outdoor fitness set-ups from municipalities and schools. Laar & Berg in Laren, College Hageveld in Heemstede and Wageningen University recently upgraded their playground or campus with various outdoor fitness stations from the NATURE line.
A school plays a major social role in its neighbourhood. When a school is in a residential area, its playground can be a meeting place for local residents. To increase community involvement, a school can create a multifunctional playground together with residents.
It would be a shame if a playground were only used during school hours. With outdoor fitness stations, pupils and residents can exercise whenever they like, alone or together.
NPO subsidy for schools
The Dutch government introduced the NPO subsidy to tackle learning delays at schools caused by the pandemic, allocating €8.5 billion in total. In 2021 every primary school received €700 per pupil. The subsidy can also be used to fit out the school playground.
To tackle delays, it is important to invest in sport as well. Serious delays are noticeable in physical activity, and exercise is good for children's physical and mental development.
Our outdoor fitness range
We offer four lines of outdoor fitness equipment. The schools mentioned chose the NATURE line: stations for fitness and strength training for beginners to advanced users, with a natural look.
For sports such as calisthenics and CrossFit, we offer the multifunctional TURNBAR®. Together with Train4Life®, we developed activation modules for the NATURE line and TURNBAR® that motivate users and ensure correct use. A QR code gives access to instruction videos and training programmes for beginners, intermediate and advanced users.
There is also the MODERN line, ideal for beginners in (strength) training and for Meer Bewegen voor Ouderen (more exercise for older people). The latest addition is the outdoor fitness by Dr. Wolff line. These multifunctional stations were developed according to a sports-science training concept for outdoor use. Their modern stainless steel design fits any setting, such as a park or public space.
The fitness stations can also be placed on GreenMatter fitness decks, made from recycled artificial turf from pitches due for replacement and therefore circular. Stations made entirely of bamboo need little maintenance. We also supply the Dr. Wolff stations with lime-green protective padding.
