The wellness centres at Rawdat Al Khail, Al Wajbah, Al Khor and Al Ruwais health centres have received four-station resistance training equipment (multi gym), a statement from the Primary Health Care Corporation said Sunday.
Dr Sarah Rashid Musa, consultant community medicine and wellness in charge at Rawdat Al-Khail Health Centre explained that for wellness centre entry, risk and eligibility are assessed by a physician. Patients are referred and enrolled into a 12-week wellness programme that start with assessment of body measures, composition, cardiopulmonary and muscular endurance.
Individualised exercise programme is tailored to each patient’s health condition, risk factors, lifestyle behaviour, and goals are discussed with the patient and monitored throughout. The programme consists of a supervised class of aerobic, resistance, and functional exercise, along with flexibility/stretching exercise.
Imad Sayah Shujaa, a gym instructor at Rawdat Al Khail Health Centre, highlighted that the multi gym offers variety of strength exercises targeting different muscle groups, including upper, lower and core. Users can perform various exercises such as chest presses, shoulder presses, bicep curls, triceps extensions, leg extension, leg curls and rows by adjusting the weight sacks and positions of the exercise handles.
“The multi-station offers several safety advantages compared to free weights by providing more controlled environment, reduce the risk of injury from dropped weights, minimising strain on joints and muscles and weight features such as weight locks and adjustable resistance allowing gradual progression of exercise,” Shujaa added.
“All gym instructors have received training on the multi-station resistance training equipment to ensure proper usage and safety," Dr Musa added.
A multigym at one of PHCC health centres
