A fitness testing center where families can measure muscle strength and cardiorespiratory endurance together and learn which exercises suit them will open at Seoul City Hall for the Chuseok holiday. The space is designed as a family health management venue offering individual fitness analysis using artificial intelligence along with exercise counseling from specialists.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government said on the 18th that it will run the "Chuseok Family Seoul Fitness Test" for three days from the 25th to the 27th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the first-floor lobby of City Hall. It is open to Seoul residents participating as families or individuals.
The fitness tests are structured so that children, adults and older adults can all take part. Eight events are offered, including muscle strength (grip strength), muscular endurance (bar hang), cardiorespiratory endurance (rowing machine), flexibility (sit-and-reach), power (vertical jump), agility (falling-stick reaction time) and balance (balance pad). Children can participate from age 4, while adults can select events based on their health condition or age.
An AI-based fitness testing zone will also operate. After measuring fitness levels and posture, the AI analyzes each person's fitness level and suggests suitable types of exercise. Participants receive a results sheet and a fitness assessment certificate after testing, and specialists advise them on exercise methods matched to their health condition and fitness level.
Seoul residents aged 18 and over who complete the fitness test will receive 1,000 points through "Wrist Doctor 9988" (Sonmok Doctor 9988), the city's wearable health incentive program. Residents who have previously been tested at the mobile Seoul Fitness Test or at district centers are also eligible if they participate again.
Advance registration opens at 1 p.m. on the 21st, with participants reserving their preferred time slot through the Wrist Doctor 9988 app. On-site registration is also available on the day, though wait times may occur depending on turnout.
Separately, the city has been running a "standing mobile Seoul Fitness Test" since this month on the first and third Saturdays and Sundays of each month from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Testing events are tailored to the age and characteristics of participants, allowing residents to check their fitness on weekends as well.
"The Chuseok holiday brings families together, so it is a good opportunity to take an interest in each other's health," said Cho Young-chang, director general of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Citizens' Health Bureau. "We hope people will check their fitness at the Family Seoul Fitness Test and use it as a starting point for exercise and health management they can keep up after the holiday."
