Stroke Recovery and Exercise with a Disability
Physiotherapist Mark Smith talks about training leisure staff to work with stroke victims, plus Gillian Russell hears about Scottish Disability Golf and accessibility in gyms.
In this week's Personal Best Gillian Russell and the team explore the challenges of getting your life and fitness back when a disability means changes to what you have always known...
Mark Smith, consultant physiotherapist who chairs the Scottish Advisory Committee of the Scottish Stroke Association, talks about his work in training leisure staff to give fitness in the community for those who have had a stroke.
Eric Smith explains how he's had to change his approach to life and adapt his exercise regime since having a stroke.
Jim Gales from the Scottish Disability Golf Partnership talks about taking up golf after losing his sight and how it helped change everything for him after struggling in the beginning.
Suzy Beaumont visits Inverness Leisure to find out just how accessible our gyms are for those with disabilities.
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- Mon 23 Jan 2017 13:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
- Sat 28 Jan 2017 06:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland