Shaun Gray Biokineticist

Welcome to 2024. We are back bringing in the new year, Shaun Gray Biokineticist at Sanctuary Virgin Active.

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2023 is in full swing. There is no better time to start taking your health and wellness seriously. We are open to help with injury rehabilitation, chronic diseases, sport specific training and Vitality fitness assessments.

28 October - 3 November is Stroke Awareness Week!!

A Stroke can be best described as a "Brain attack"! It occurs when the blood supply to the brain is disrupted and results in an Oxygen need (starvation) that leads to brain damage and loss of function. A stroke can also be caused by a Haemorrhage when a burst vessel causes blood leaking into the brain.

What is expected after a Stroke?
• Loss in Balance and finer motor control (Gait)
• Partial Paralysis
• Impaired Speech, Comprehension and Memory loss

The type and severity of disability is dependent on the part of the brain affected as well as the length of time the blood supply has been stopped.

An efficient way of identifying a stroke is to apply the acronym "F.A.S.T.:
F - FACE (Droopy with a smile?)
A - ARMS (Raising arms at the same level?)
S - SPEECH (Slurry speech?)
T - TIME (Time recorder of above symptoms and call for help)

1 out of 4 adults over the age of 25 years will have a stroke in their lifetime according to WSO (Word Stroke Organization).

Stroke Rehabilitation will be physical activities that includes:
• Motor-skill exercise
• Mobility training
• Constraint-induced Therapy
• Range-of-Motion Therapy
• Functional Stimulation

Rehabilitation after a Stroke is crucial, researchers found that people who participate in a focused stroke rehabilitation program perform better than most people who don't have stroke rehabilitation.

To find a Biokineticist visit www.biokineticsSA.org.za or contact us on +27 (0) 12 644 1506

World Heart Rhythm Week (WHRW) is acknowledged from 7th to the 13th of June every year to develop awareness on the significance of understanding your pulse and a special focus on recognizing arrhythmias (irregular heart rhythms).

• Arrhythmias account for 15-20% of deaths annually worldwide.
• It often presents without symptoms.
• Approximately 40% of adults and 30% of children having arrhythmias are diagnosed with epilepsy.
• Around 500 000 people in the UK are estimated to have undiagnosed atrial fibrillation
• Atrial fibrillation heightens the chance of a stroke by 5 times
• Every 15 seconds someone suffers from an atrial fibrillation stroke

- A Biokineticist is a health care practitioner that specializes in exercise modalities as a means to help prevent and treat various conditions, including cardiac rehabilitation.
- A patient will be screened and evaluated by a Biokineticist and an individualized and safe program will be drawn up to adhere to the specific needs of every individual.
- A Biokineticist will monitor blood pressure and heart rate throughout the exercise program to reduce the risk of cardiac abnormalities and maximize the benefits of the exercise session.

Find a Biokineticst to help you manage and treat your heart problem trough scientific programme prescription at www.biokineticsSA.org.za

February is the month of love, why not show yourself some love and improve your health and wellness or take the time to become stronger, fitter and pain free. A biokineticist can help you with scientifically prescribed exercise programs

We offer the following services: Injury rehabilitation, post-surgery rehabilitation, chronic disease management, sport specific testing and conditioning, general health and wellness, Vitality fitness assessments.

We are open and up and running into 2022. We offer injury rehabilitation, post surgery rehabilitation, chronic disease management, Vitality fitness assessments, sport specific training and general health and wellness.

🚩It's National Obesity Week🚩
HOW CAN A BIOKINETICIST ASSIST?
• Initial in dept. assessment
• Plan of action:
o Set attainable and realistic short- and long-term goals
o Structure appropriate exercise regardless of any limitations or health conditions
o Provide ongoing exercise advice
o Focus on behavioral and lifestyle change
• Follow up/reassessments

BENEFITS OF STRUCTURED EXERCISE FOR OBESITY:
• Reduced risk of chronic disease such as Type II diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, high cholesterol and stroke
• Healthy bones and joints, reduced risk of osteoarthritis,
• Improved energy levels
• Reduced chance premature mortality
• Reduced risk depression or other mental health concerns
• Improved mobility
• Reduced reliance on certain medications including those for diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure
• Reduced risk of certain forms of cancer including breast and prostate

Find a Bio to assist on www.biokineticssa.org.za

It's World Bone and Joint Week.
Biokinetics has a wide range of benefits on the skeletal system.
Find a bio on www.biokineticssa.org.za

Today is World Arthritis Day!
Physical activity is a cornerstone for arthritis treatment, prevention, and management.
Find a bio on www.biokineticssa.org.za to find help!

It's School Health Week.
An active child = a mental healthy child.
Exercise can increase your child’s performance at school.
Biokineticists can help by prescribing the correct type of exercises which are safe for your children and monitor their response to the exercises. Biokineticists are part of the health professional medical team and work together with other professionals to help a child with mental conditions and to overcome it.
60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day is recommended for children between 8-18yrs.
Exercise and being physical active as a child act in different ways on the brain that can help improve the following:
• mood and behaviour
• focus and concentration
• reducing future depressive symptoms
It has a positive effect on creating mentally healthy children improving their ability to control mood and behaviour to function better in the classroom and in society.
Find a Bio to assist with Physical and Mental Health for your child on www.biokineticssa.org.za

The end of 2021 is fast approaching, don't leave it too late to complete your Vitality fitness assessment and earn up to 7500 Vitality points