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Ministry of Health
Parliamentary QA

STRENGTH TRAINING FOR THE MIDDLE AGED

13 January 2026

NOTICE PAPER NO. 357

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 13 JANUARY 2026


Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Ms Mariam Jaafar

MP for Sembawang GRC


Question No. 1151

To ask the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health what steps is the Ministry taking to raise awareness of regular strength training and resistance activity to mitigate the effects of muscle loss and to maintain functional independence among middle-aged and older Singaporeans.


NOTICE PAPER NO. 357

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 13 JANUARY 2026


Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Ms Mariam Jaafar

MP for Sembawang GRC


Question No. 1152

To ask the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health what plans does the Ministry have to support safe and guided strength training for middle-aged and older Singaporeans and less active adults who may lack confidence or knowledge to use gym equipment effectively.


Answer

1          Mr Speaker, may I have your permission to answer Questions 1 and 2 together?

2          HPB and SportSG have undertaken many initiatives to raise awareness of the risk of muscle loss and encourage strength training. This includes jointly issuing the Singapore Physical Activity Guidelines, which recommend that adults engage in muscle-strengthening activities at least twice per week; conducting outreach through multiple channels; exploring organising gym orientation workshops to familiarise seniors with gym equipment; and offering various structured physical training programmes in the community, such as Start2Move, a beginner-friendly programme with guided introduction to strength-building exercises in a supportive environment.

3          A significant development is the expansion of community nodes, such as the Active Ageing Centre network. With this expansion, plus the Healthy 365 app, we can better reach out to seniors and engage them in strength training exercises.


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