Table 3 Physio Hub Exercise and Health Promotion Service Provision Summary
Services/ Programmes | Target Groups | Overview |
|---|---|---|
Get in Gear/Active Campus Europea | Sedentary University Students | Health screening and exercise programme × 12 weeks aligned with academic terms |
UCD Better Bonesa | Age 55+ with bone health issues/osteoporosis | Group Exercise and interdisciplinary education programme × 12 weeks on campus |
UCD Better Heartsa | Clients with cardiac health issues | Group Exercise and education programme × 12 weeks on campus |
Injury Prevention Sports Teamsa | UCD/local club Gaelic Athletic Association football/hurling, UCD Soccer, Rugby | Injury Prevention Programme over season at UCD/other local clubs |
Crumlin Olympic Challenge | Children with intellectual Disability, their teachers & parents | 6 weeks- health promotion talks & exercise classes both in community and at UCD sport |
UCD-Simmons College Boston, USA Traveller Healthy Living Project | Traveller Community Pavee Point Traveller Representative Organisation | International Service Learning Health Promotion project |
Enable Ireland-UCD Kids’ Camp | Children with Physical Disability | Physiotherapy supported kids’ multisport camps on campus |
Parkinson’s ‘On the Move’ | Individuals with Parkinsons’ Disease | 12 week exercise programme (Spin/Circuit/Tai Chi) with related research on campus |
UCD-DLR Rathdown Leisure services ‘Move don’t Sit’ (MedaliST) | Older adults (> 65) with multiple morbidities in area of social disadvantage | 12 week exercise & public lecture series at community gym |
Healthy Eating Active Living Community Health Project | Primary School Children | Fitness testing, PA programme & health promotion talks at primary school (6 weeks) |
UCD Festivals | UCD and Local Community | Fitness testing & PA promotion at hub health & wellbeing festival zone |
WCPT Active Ageing | Older Population | Exercise Class & Public Lecture on campus |
Darndale Active Girls Project | Teenage girls in area of social disadvantage | Social entrepreneurship PA promotion project |
UCD Workplace Health | Office workers on Campus | Development of Guidelines for Workers |