Southern Leyte State U conducts Home-Based Exercise Videos for Community-Dwelling Mothers and Older Women

Southern Leyte State U, through the efforts of the Language, Literature Communication, Humanities and Human Kinetics Unit of the Institute of Arts and Sciences together with the Office of Extension Services, conducted a project entitled, “Home-Based Exercise Videos to Uplift the Health and Well-Being of Community-Dwelling Mothers and Older Women,” at Brgy. Mayuga, Libagon Southern Leyte.

The project, which was launched on May 31, 2023, and ran until June 30, 2023, aims to improve the physical well-being of older women and home-based mothers in the community by introducing a series of customized exercise videos tailored for ease of use by rural women and to be in sync with the local culture. The extension team undertakes the activity to capture the interest of community women.

A dancing session every night for a month since the project was launched by Ms. Ma. Fiona Tesha C. Ren- one of the proponents of the activity, together with the Women’s Association from Brgy. Mayuga. Periodic monitoring on June 15 and June 30 was also conducted, where the participant’s vitals were collected compared to the initial vitals gathered during the launching and the first period.

After the final monitoring, it was found that many participants continued to engage with the exercise videos throughout the initiative since it was sustainable and accessible. Several participants also reported improved confidence in their physical abilities and body image due to their participation in the exercise routine. The activity was deemed successful through the efforts of the Institute of Arts and Sciences.