Why are elderly people taking up parkour in one of the world's fastest-aging countries? — test your knowledge

A surprising story got us wondering how much you actually know about parkour as a form of movement — and why more and more people, even in older age, are taking it up.

1. According to a recent BBC article, why have more and more elderly people started practicing parkour in one of the fastest-aging countries?
2. What do the elderly people featured in the article mainly develop through creative parkour movement forms?
3. Which age group is at the center of the parkour initiative described in the article?
4. Where does parkour as a movement discipline originally come from?
5. What does the French original of the word 'parkour', 'parcours', literally mean?
6. Why does balance training get special attention in movement science for older adults?
7. Which of the following is NOT closely related to the main areas parkour-based movement develops?