Glasgow West Heartbeats

Phase 4 cardiac rehabilitation - encouraging long term maintenance of physical activity and lifestyle change

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Our Activity Classes

Glasgow West Heartbeats is a class run by trained physios for anyone who feels they could benefit from some light exercise.

Set up over 35 years ago for those suffering from cardiac issues, it is open to anyone who would like to keep up or increase their fitness level.

We have two different classes on offer:

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Classes take place online, using Zoom, every Wednesday from 6.30pm – 7.30pm.
Each session involves aerobic exercise plus some strength and balance work. Newcomers are asked to speak to the physiotherapist prior to their first class and are sent registration forms and detailed information about the classes.

Members pay a monthly subscription of £10. (payment details will be sent to new members when they register).

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The Killermont class (face-to-face)
The Killermont class is a structured exercise class for adults to participate in. The classes are led by qualified physiotherapists or a student physiotherapist who is a qualified exercise leader.
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Some participants may have had a cardiac event, and some may not. Some local people also attend the exercise class because it is close to where they live. The exercise class is aimed at people exercising at their own pace. This means that you can choose to work hard or less hard. It does not matter. The class is held in a church hall. We have taken all Covid-19 precautions and take this very seriously.
We have a defibrillator to use if required, and all physiotherapists are trained to use it. A committee successfully looks after the running of the class.

It is a good, fun class many people have attended for years. We hope that you feel that you would like to come along and join us. You are welcome to come and join in for a class to see if you would like to continue participating.

Times of class
Monday 7pm til 8pm
Saturday 9am to 10am
Killermont Parish Church Hall.
New participants are to arrive 15mins before class starts.
If you want more information on our class, contact Marie Maxwell 0784 549 6669

Socialising with Glasgow West Heartbeats
Apart from the benefits of regular exercise, the group, which is run by committee, have introduced periodic ‘social’ extensions to the exercise classes and plans to hold occasional fundraising events of a social nature.

There is also an informal walking group which meets on Tuesday afternoons for a relaxed walk and coffee.
Glasgow West Heartbeats is affiliated with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland.

The activities are designed to place a gradually increasing workload on the body and the rate of progression is regulated by ‘how I feel’. All exercise programmes include a warm up and cool down period.

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Potential Benefits

Some of the benefits include: –

  • Improvement in aerobic fitness, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility.
  • A decrease in blood pressure.
  • A decrease in body fat and cholesterol.
  • A decreased risk of heart disease.
  • Improvement in psychological function

 

If you’re interested in attending our activity classes or would like further information, please get in touch, and we’ll be happy to assist you.