# Playground for Pensioners OAP Swingers By Cowbag | Published 2008-01-31 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oap-swingers-playground-for-pensioners References: [thesun](http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article744817.ece) Old on tight! A £15,000 [playground for pensioners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rent-elderly-people) has opened in the UK strictly for the OAP's. Designed for exercise and fun, it has [special playground rides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/king-swings) designed specifically for the needs of today's pensioners. It can be found in Blackley Manchester. Amongst the equipment in the playground is a station for [standing push-ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adp-bench) and led pedaling can be found along with a 'ski' to keep the hips flexible. According to the Sun newspaper; Joan Fitzgerald, 76, said: “I have never heard so much laughing." Peggy Yuill, 74, said: “It makes you feel 21 again. It makes you feel good and gives you a real buzz.” If those quotes don't warm the cockles of your heart I don't know what will :-) I totally love this trend and would go as far to say its one of my favourites ever. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Senior Exercise Playgrounds:** Designing playgrounds specifically for the needs of pensioners offers potential for disruptive innovation in the health and wellness industry. - **Specialized Fitness Equipment for Seniors:** Creating specialized fitness equipment for seniors that caters to their unique physical needs presents opportunities for innovation in the fitness equipment industry. - **Senior Socialization Spaces:** Developing socialization spaces exclusively for senior citizens offers potential for innovation in the recreational and leisure industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Health and Wellness:** The senior exercise playground trend presents an opportunity for innovation in the health and wellness industry that caters to the specific physical needs of senior citizens. - **Fitness Equipment:** Creating specialized fitness equipment for seniors that caters to their unique physical needs presents opportunities for innovation in the fitness equipment industry. - **Recreational and Leisure:** Developing socialization spaces exclusively for senior citizens offers potential for innovation in the recreational and leisure industry that caters to the needs of this demographic. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Senior Cabaret Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festival-of-chichester.md) - [Fitness-Inspired Backyard Playsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backyard-playsets.md) - [Generational-Lasting Dynamic Playgrounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mike-hewson-2.md) - [Early Retirement Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cantinas.md) - [Vegetable-Themed Condoms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-rise-of-horticulture.md) - [Playground-Inspired Seating Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swing-seat.md) - [Heritage Sound Playgrounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hornscape-playground.md) - [Stylish Outdoor Gyms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-outdoor-gym.md) - [Explorative Artwork Playground Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cuddly-playground.md)