Student Wellness Fitness Information
The GPRC Student Wellness Fitness Classes are currently on hold until further notice. Students planning on attending in the fall will receive free access to the SW program and all that it will provide as of September 4th. Spring and Summer time students are still able to use the Fitness Centre facilities such as the Weight Room, Gymnasium (when nothing is scheduled) and the Climbing Gym free of charge until the end of the term. Otherwise students will need to purchase their own Fitness Centre memberships during the summer months.
Please visit the GPRC Fitness Centre website for more information (link found below).
Stay tuned for more information on upcoming Student Wellness activities, events and classes related to health and wellness and the maintenance of an active lifestyle.
PAR-Q Form (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire)
Regular physical activity is fun and healthy, and increasingly more people are starting to become more active every day. Being more active is very safe for most people. However, some people should check with their doctor before they start becoming much more physically active.
If you are planning to become much more physically active than you are now, start by answering the seven questions in the box below. If you are between the ages of 15 and 69, the PAR-Q will tell you if you should check with your doctor before you start. If you are over 69 years of age, and you are not used to being very active, check with your doctor. Common sense is your best guide when you answer these questions.
PARmed-X Form (Physical Activity Readiness Medical Examination)
The PARmed-X is a physical activity-specific checklist to be used by a physician with patients who have had positive responses to the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q). In addition, the Conveyance/Referral Form in the PARmed-X can be used to convey clearance for physical activity participation, or to make a referral to a medically-supervised exercise program.
PARmed-X for Pregnancy Form (Physical Activity Readiness Medical Examination for Pregnancy)
Healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies can integrate physical activity into their daily living and can participate without significant risks either to themselves or to their unborn child. Postulated benefits of such programs include improved aerobic and muscular fitness, promotion of appropriate weight gain, and facilitation of labour. Regular exercise may also help to prevent gestational glucose intolerance and pregnancy-induced hypertension.
The safety of prenatal exercise programs depends on an adequate level of maternal-fetal physiological reserve. PARmed-X for PREGNANCY is a convenient checklist and prescription for use by health care providers to evaluate pregnant patients who want to enter a prenatal fitness program and for ongoing medical surveillance of exercising pregnant patients.
For more information about the GPRC Fitness Centre, click here to go to their Homepage