TOKYO, JAPAN (RECENT) (REUTERS) 79-YEAR-OLD PARTICIPANT IN AN ELDERLY WORKOUT CLASS, SOICHIRO SAITO, WALKING ON BALANCE BEAM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR SENIOR CITIZENS MORE OF SAITO WALKING ON BALANCE BEAM ELDERLY PARTICIPANTS IN THE WORKOUT CLASS WALKING ON BALANCE BEAM ELDERLY PARTICIPANT HANGING FROM EXERCISE BAR AND STRETCHING HER BACK ELDERLY PARTICIPANTS HANGING FROM EXERCISE BAR AND OTHERS WATCHING SAITO HANGING FROM EXERCISE BAR AND STRETCHING HIS BACK BOARD WITH PICTURES OF AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR ELDERLY WORKOUT EQUIPMENT (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) 79-YEAR-OLD PARTICIPANT IN THE ELDERLY WORKOUT CLASS, SOICHIRO SAITO, SAYING: "If I'm at home, I tend to slouch or lie down, but if I come here I straighten my back, as everyone else is working out with so much energy." ELDERLY PARTICIPANTS LAUGHING SATO DRINKING WATER AND LAUGHING WITH HIS FRIENDS 77-YEAR-OLD PARTICIPANT IN THE ELDERLY WORKOUT CLASS, IKUKO YAMAKOSHI, STRETCHING HER LEGS (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) 77-YEAR-OLD PARTICIPANT IN THE ELDERLY WORKOUT CLASS, IKUKO YAMAKOSHI, SAYING: "My legs were really heavy as lead since I'm sick, but it's much lighter now after the workout. My mind is cleared up as well." YAMAKOSHI AND OTHER ELDERLY PARTICIPANTS STEPPING ON 'STAIR-LIKE' EQUIPMENT ELDERLY PARTICIPANTS STEPPING DOWN (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) ELDERLY WORKOUT TRAINER AND DIRECTOR OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICAL FITNESS PROMOTION AND GUIDANCE, MASATO SAIJO, SAYING: "Anyone can try this workout even if you're 85. No prior experience or preparation is necessary. It is effective and memorable. All you have to do is come here and start working out." PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT DESIGNED FOR ELDERLY BEING PLACED IN A PARK CONSTRUCTION WORKERS PLACING ELDERLY WORKOUT EQUIPMENT MORE OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS PLACING EQUIPMENT (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) ELDERLY WORKOUT TRAINER AND DIRECTOR OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICAL FITNESS PROMOTION AND GUIDANCE, MASATO SAIJO, SAYING: "There aren't many children using playground equipment now and most equipment is damaged and needs to be removed. This problem came about when the population started greying in Japan, so it was natural for us to replace old equipment with workout equipment for the elderly." ELDERLY PARTICIPANTS PUSHING POLE MORE OF ELDERLY PARTICIPANTS PUSHING POLE