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The Joint Movement Program

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The Joint Movement® program

The Joint Movement® is a group-based exercise program designed for people with arthritis and other chronic musculoskeletal conditions who are aged 65 years and over.

The program is led by experienced and trained exercise professionals so you can be confident that you are exercising safely, correctly and for maximum benefit.

The 12-week program is available as a warm water or online home-based program and is suitable for people of all levels of fitness, including beginners. The program includes one pre-exercise assessment, 10 weeks of classes (1 class per week), and one post-exercise assessment.   All participants will receive a report of their progress.

THE EVIDENCE IS CLEAR…..

  • Prescribed exercise has been shown to be as effective as NSAIDs and analgesics in reducing pain with relatively few side-effects
  • Exercise increases flexibility, strength, fitness, coordination, movement and balance
  • Exercise enhances overall health, boosts your mood and improves feelings of wellbeing

GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES

WARM WATER CLASSES

Warm water exercise is an excellent way for people with arthritis to improve fitness, build strength, ease stiff joints and relax sore muscles. The buoyancy of the water takes the weight off painful joints, and the heated pool helps to soothe muscles and joints, keeping you warm as you exercise.

Dates: April 6 – June 25 (12 weeks)

Venue: Wyllie Arthritis Centre, 17 Lemnos Street, Shenton Park

Class Times:

  • You can attend an available hydro pool class, once per week, as part of the program (Please note if you attend more than one class per week, this will incur an additional fee).
  • Please speak with AOWA staff to confirm class availability to secure your booking.

Register Now:  Online registrations are now open, click here

If you need any assistance with your registration, please phone AOWA on 1800 011 041 or visit us in person at the Wyllie Arthritis Centre,17 Lemnos Street, Shenton Park

 

ONLINE EXERCISE CLASSES

These online strength training classes involve working your muscles a little harder than you do in ordinary life, usually against some form of resistance such as body weight, hand-held weights and resistance bands. The classes are delivered via the internet directly into your home so if you cannot get to face to face classes or are home-bound, these classes would be ideal for you. You will need a laptop computer, tablet or smartphone to join in from anywhere in the state! We will send you user guides to help with setting up before the classes commence.

Dates: April 6 – June 25 (12 weeks)

Venue: Online via GoTo (virtual meeting platform)

Available Class Times: 

  • Mondays: 8.00 – 9.00am
  • Fridays: 9:00 – 10am

Register Now: Online registrations are now open, click here

If you need any assistance with your registration, please phone AOWA on 1800 011 041 or visit us in person at the Wyllie Arthritis Centre,17 Lemnos Street, Shenton Park

 

Please Note: The Joint Movement® program is a once-off only opportunity per person, ie an individual may only complete this program once. Please read our terms and conditions at the end of this page for full details.