Sport and Recreational Therapy
As part of your physiotherapy rehabilitation you will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of sporting activities
- These are led by the sports therapy clinical support workers.
- They aim to develop your muscle strength, balance, co-ordination, endurance, fitness, mobility and wheelchair skills.
- As well as being fun, these demonstrate and introduce you to activities that may continue to provide interest and exercise when you have left the Centre and returned home.
- The options include recreational swimming, tennis, table tennis, rugby, basketball, weight-lifting, shooting, handcycling and fencing.
- The clinical support worker will be able to give further information and contact details.
Regular competitions are held for some of the above sports
- Once a year a team is selected to represent the hospital in the Inter-Spinal Unit Games or the National Games held by the British Wheelchair Sports Foundation.
- Opportunities and information to pursue sport at all levels are provided.
- You may wish to enjoy them simply as a leisure activity or to pursue it to a higher standard, with the aim of being selected for the Great Britain Paralympic team.
