The Sports Bureau (ID) said in a reply to a written interpellation by lawmaker Ho Ion Sang recently that it will provide residents with physical check-ups, exercise and dietary advice across Macau, to raise public awareness of their physical condition and to encourage the public to develop a healthy lifestyle of regular exercise.
Ho made the interpellation on June 14 urging the government to better promote fitness for all, and the government replied on July 10, copies of which were sent to the media by email yesterday.
The bureau also said it was preparing for next year’s “Macau Population Physical Condition Assessment Survey 2025”, which is carried out every five years, while the current “Physical Fitness Assessment Report of Macau Residents 2020” would continue to be optimised so that members of the public could better obtain more personalised and specific advice on exercise guidance.
Moreover, the bureau said it was also exploring the feasibility of uploading its assessment reports to the “Macao One Account” mobile app, with a view to enhancing the public’s awareness and ability to take the initiative to manage their health.
In respect of enhancing the physical fitness of students, the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) has ensured that primary and secondary school students shall have no less than 150 minutes of physical exercise per week, so as to develop students’ interest and ability in sport, and to help them develop the habit of engaging in sports.
Meanwhile, sports competitions across schools are organised annually to enhance students’ sense of self-identity, self-worth and self-confidence, and also provide students with the possibility of participating in international and national sporting competitions to promote sports exchanges with overseas students.
In addition, the reply also said that the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) plans to build leisure walkways and cycling trails along the green corridors of the Nam Van Waterfront, as well as provide special open spaces, activity plazas, fitness facilities, and play areas.
Undated file photo provided by lawmaker Ho Ion Sang yesterday
