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CONTINUOUS INTERGENERATIONAL PLAY FOR 
NEUROPLASTICITY: THE NEUROPLAY PROJECT

The NeuroPlay project (GA: 101134703) addresses the growing need for 
innovative approaches to promoting health and well-being across generations. 
With approximately 1.5 billion grandparents worldwide, this project highlights 
the untapped potential of intergenerational activities to promote neurological 
development in children and support healthy aging in older people.

As part of this project, we are exploring the possibilities of intergenerational 
play as an effective tool for promoting cognitive, physical, and social well-
-being. These activities create unique opportunities for interaction that allow 
younger and older generations to learn from each other and develop mutual 
respect and understanding. Through carefully designed motor-cognitive exer-
cises, NeuroPlay promotes neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to adapt and form 
new neural connections, which benefits participants of all ages.

NeuroPlay emphasizes collaborative activities that stimulate lateral motor 
transfer, a method that encourages the application of skills learned in a certain 
context to other tasks. By incorporating neuroscience principles, the project 
ensures that its activities are both scientifically sound and practically engaging.

Project Partners:
The project is carried out by a consortium of international experts:
1. Slovenian Association of Kinesiologists (KiSi), Slovenia – Lead partner.
2. Športno društvo Snowpack (Snowpack), Slovenia.
3. Sdruzhenie Balgarsko Ski Uchilishte (Bulgarian Ski School, BSS), 

Bulgaria.
4. The International Association of Snowsports in Schools and Universities 

(IAESS), Austria – contribution to knowledge translation and content 
development.

Goals and Objectives
NeuroPlay aims to achieve the following:
 – To promote the neurological development of children and support the 

cognitive and physical health of seniors.
 – Promote intergenerational cooperation through year-round activities.
 – To develop and disseminate innovative methods for motor-cognitive 

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Activities and Results
As part of the project, workshops, camps, and joint events were organized 

in Slovenia and Bulgaria for children and seniors. The main activities included:
 – Workshops introducing the NeuroPlay method and its neuroscience-ba-

sed framework.
 – National workshops focusing on intergenerational activities such as 

kayaking, balance training, and AcroYoga to improve motor-cognitive 
skills and strengthen the bonds between generations.

 – Seasonal camps with various activities such as stand-up paddleboarding 
and motor-cognitive games designed to promote neuroplasticity and pre-
pare the participants for future challenges.

In all these activities, IAESS from Austria has played a crucial role in the 
implementation of knowledge and content development. The project also in-
cludes a digital platform to track the participants’ progress and motivate them 
to stay engaged.

Impact and Future Directions
NeuroPlay has created a solid foundation for intergenerational collaboration 

that contributes to healthier aging in seniors and better neurological outcomes 
in children. By promoting mutual understanding and year-round engagement, 
this project is in line with the Erasmus+ priorities and demonstrates the trans-
formative power of intergenerational play. Planned activities include additional 
workshops and camps to further extend the reach and impact of the project.

Recognitions
The European Commission’s support for the production of this publication 

does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which only reflects the vi-
ews of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use 
that may be made of the information contained therein.

Information on the Project
Project: Continuous Intergenerational Play for Neuroplasticity (NeuroPlay)
Grant agreement: 101134703
Call: ERASMUS-SPORT-2023-SSCP
Website: https://kisi.si/neuroplay/ 

Rado Pišot, Uroš Marušič

https://kisi.si/neuroplay/


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NEPREKINJENA MEDGENERACIJSKA IGRA ZA 
NEVROPLASTIČNOST: PROJEKT NEUROPLAY

Projekt NeuroPlay (GA: 101134703) se osredinja na naraščajočo potrebo po 
inovativnih pristopih za spodbujanje zdravja in dobrega počutja vseh generacij. 
Po vsem svetu živi približno 1,5 milijarde starih staršev, kar ponuja izjemen, 
toda premalo izkoriščen potencial medgeneracijskih dejavnosti za spodbujanje 
nevrološkega razvoja otrok in podpiranje zdravega staranja starejših.

V okviru projekta raziskujemo možnosti medgeneracijske igre kot učinko-
vitega orodja za spodbujanje kognitivnega, fizičnega in socialnega blagostanja. 
Te dejavnosti ustvarjajo edinstvene priložnosti za interakcijo, ki omogočajo 
mlajšim in starejšim generacijam, da se učijo druga od druge ter razvijajo med-
sebojno spoštovanje in razumevanje. Projekt NeuroPlay s skrbno oblikovanimi 
gibalno-kognitivnimi vajami spodbuja nevroplastičnost – sposobnost možga-
nov, da se prilagajajo in tvorijo nove nevronske povezave, kar koristi udeležen-
cem vseh starosti.

NeuroPlay poudarja sodelovalne dejavnosti, ki spodbujajo lateralni moto-
rični transfer – proces, ki spodbuja prenos naučenih spretnosti z enega konte-
ksta na druge naloge. Projekt z vključevanjem nevroznanstvenih načel zagota-
vlja, da so dejavnosti znanstveno utemeljene in hkrati privlačne za udeležence.

Projektni partnerji
Projekt izvaja konzorcij mednarodnih strokovnjakov:
1. Društvo kineziologov Slovenije (KiSi), Slovenija – vodilni partner,
2. Športno društvo Snowpack (Snowpack), Slovenija,
3. Združenje Balgarsko Ski Uchilishte (Bolgarška smučarska šola, BSS), 

Bolgarija,
4. Mednarodno združenje za športe na snegu v šolah in na univerzah 

(IAESS), Avstrija – prispevek k prenosu znanja in razvoju vsebin.

Cilji in namen
Projekt NeuroPlay si prizadeva doseči te cilje:
 – spodbujati nevrološki razvoj otrok ter podpirati kognitivno in fizično 

zdravje starejših,
 – spodbujati medgeneracijsko sodelovanje s celoletnimi dejavnostmi,
 – razviti in širiti inovativne metode za gibalno-kognitivni trening.



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Dejavnosti in rezultati
V okviru projekta so bili v Sloveniji in Bolgariji organizirane delavnice, 

tabori in skupni dogodki, pri katerih so sodelovali otroci in starejši. Ključne 
dejavnosti so vključevale:

 – Delavnice, ki so predstavljale metodo NeuroPlay in njen nevroznanstve-
ni okvir.

 – Nacionalne delavnice, osredinjene na medgeneracijske dejavnosti, kot 
so kajakaštvo, trening ravnotežja in AcroYoga, za izboljšanje gibalno-
-kognitivnih sposobnosti in krepitev vezi med generacijami.

 – Sezonski tabori z različnimi dejavnostmi, kot so stoječe veslanje in gi-
balno-kognitivne igre, ki spodbujajo nevroplastičnost in udeležence pri-
pravljajo na prihodnje izzive.

Pri vseh teh dejavnostih je imelo ključno vlogo pri implementaciji znanja in 
razvoju vsebine združenje IAESS iz Avstrije. Projekt vključuje tudi digitalno 
platformo, ki omogoča spremljanje napredka udeležencev in jih spodbuja k 
nadaljnji vključenosti.

Vpliv in prihodnje usmeritve
Projekt NeuroPlay je postavil trdne temelje za medgeneracijsko sodelova-

nje, ki prispeva k zdravemu staranju starejših in boljšim nevrološkim izidom 
pri otrocih. S spodbujanjem medsebojnega razumevanja in celoletnega vključe-
vanja je projekt v skladu s prednostnimi nalogami programa Erasmus+ in doka-
zuje preobrazbeno moč medgeneracijske igre. Načrtovane dejavnosti vključu-
jejo dodatne delavnice in tabore za nadaljnje širjenje dosega in vpliva projekta.

Zahvala
Podpora Evropske komisije pri pripravi te publikacije ne pomeni odobritve 

vsebine, ki izraža izključno mnenja avtorjev, in komisija ne more biti odgovor-
na za kakršnokoli uporabo informacij, ki jih vsebuje ta publikacija.

Informacije o projektu
Projekt: Neprekinjena medgeneracijska igra za nevroplastičnost 

(NeuroPlay) 
Številka pogodbe o donaciji: 101134703
Razpis: ERASMUS-SPORT-2023-SSCP
Spletna stran: https://kisi.si/neuroplay/

Rado Pišot, Uroš Marušič

https://kisi.si/neuroplay/

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