SportFitz is an exercise and recreation program for young people with cerebral palsy in the Sydney area.
The aim of the program is to offer young people health and fitness activities in an accessible environment, whilst providing increased opportunities for participation and inclusion into exercise and community recreation activities.
To be eligible for SportFitz, people must meet the following criteria:
Young people entering into the SportFitz program will work closely with our Exercise Physiologist and Recreation Therapist. With the assistance of the Exercise Physiologist, you will be able to improve different components of your health such as cardiorespiratory fitness and strength. This helps you to improve your functional capacity, health status and assists you to meet your own personal goals.
SportFitz has two accessible gyms located at Allambie Heights (NE Region) and Prairiewood (SW region). For many people with a disability, it may be their first opportunity to experience exercise in a gym setting. With new equipment that is accessible for people with a disability, the gyms provides a rare opportunity for you to improve your fitness whilst learning appropriate and safe exercise strategies in a non-intimidating environment. Upon completion of the short term SportFitz program, these strategies can then be used by you in your future exercise endeavours in community gyms, sporting teams or other recreation pursuits.
The Recreation Therapist is skilled in assisting people to identify their health, sporting or recreation goals out in the community. Together with your family, we discuss what activities the you'd like to try, what you have tried in the past, barriers the family may be facing, resources around recreation options, and support the we can provided to assist in building a fun, safe and rewarding experience in recreation. In addition, the Recreation Therapist can assist you to link with opportunities existing in the community to fulfil your goals. Part of the Recreation Therapist's wider duties also include general community education and awareness regarding inclusion of people with a disability into mainstream sporting and fitness opportunities.
Contacts
North and East Sydney SportFitz
Recreation Therapist, Tel: 9975 8438
Exercise Physiologist, Tel: 9975 8425
South and West Sydney SportFitz
Exercise Physiologist, Tel: 8777 1721