Exercise Referral Scheme
Be Active, More Often
Why Exercise?
- Exercise reduces the risk of heart disease and osteoporosis
- Exercise helps manage weight, diabetes and depression
- Exericse lowers blood pressure, cholesterol and stress levels
- Exercise increases muscle strength and joint flexibility
- Exercise improves mood, self esteem and makes you feel better
What is Exercise Referral?
The Exercise Referral scheme is co-ordinated by Elmbridge Borough Council's Leisure and Cultural Services, and enables healthcare professionals to refer patients for supervised exercise at a reduced cost.
Gym sessions at:
Xcel Leisure Complex, Walton-on-Thames
Circuit classes at:
Xcel Leisure Complex, Walton-on-Thames
Cobham Centre for Retired People
In order to be accepted onto the exercise referral scheme, approval from your healthcare professional is needed, along with information regarding the reason for referral. All referring healthcare professionals need to be registered to the scheme. To check if a healthcare specialist is registered, contact the |Health Development Officer.
What do I do next:
- Discuss your suitability for referral onto the scheme with your healthcare professional
- Make an appointment for an assessment by contacting the |Health Development Officer.
- Wear loose and comfortable clothing with suitable gym shoes when you attend your appointment
- Don't forget to bring your referral form!
What happens at the assessment?
- At the first appointment an exercise referral specialist assesses your fitness levels. These results, along with the reason for referral, enables a gym or circuit programme to be designed for you.
- You are then shown how to use the gym equipment
- Your programme will be designed according to your specific needs and ability so you should not feel out of your depth.
- You can then attend supervised gym sessions for a reduced rate, or circuit classes at specified times.
- At the end of approximately 20 weeks you are given a fitness reassessment and reduced rate membership of the gym is offered, or you can continue with your circuit classes.
- You can also attend unsupervised swim sessions at the Xcel complex at a reduced rate.
Where can I go?
Exercise Referral takes place at |Xcel Leisure Complex, Walton-on-Thames
Telephone: 01932 260300
Costs:
£15 induction fee
£3.00 / visit for week 1-10 of the scheme
£3.25 / visit for week 11-20 of the scheme
Reduced gym membership at end of scheme with no admin fee
Supervised gym sessions on:
Tuesday between 11:30 - 15:30
Friday between 11.30 - 15.30
Sunday between 14:30 - 17:30
Circuit Classes at Xcel:
Monday 09.30 - 10.30 Cost £3.00
Monday 10.40 - 11.40 Cost £3.00
Friday 12.00 - 13.00 Cost £3.00
Circuit Classes at Cobham Centre for Retired People
Friday 14.00 - 15.00 Cost £5.00
Friday 15.00 - 16.00 Cost £5.00
Is there an alternative?
|Yes... Elmbridge Healthy Walks and |Healthy Cycle Rides
Useful Links
|BBC online -Latest health news from the BBC
|British Heart Foundation website
