Earlier this year Tennis West partnered with Thriving in Motion, aiming to help improve the health outcomes of young people who experience barriers in participating in activities and sports due to neurodevelopmental conditions.
Tennis West’s partnership with Movement Disorder Foundation has helped provide funding to support the delivery of an eight-week-long program throughout Term 2 for 120 participants, led by accredited exercise physiologists. A transformative exercise service, Thriving in Motion uses exercise expertise to improve the health of young people in an inclusive environment that celebrates uniqueness and diversity. The program is targeted towards children and adolescents whose ability to participate in community or school-based physical activity is impacted by behavioural, social or medical conditions and allows young people to improve their physical and mental health through exercise.
The program is modelled on the successful Thriving in Motion program which has been running at the University of Western Australia for over a decade, with a specific focus on tennis skills. The program will use tennis-themed activities and sessions in a game play environment to develop participants’ physical competence including strength and motor skills as well as establishing individual learning and management strategies for participants.
To learn more about Thriving in Motion, please visit: www.thrivinginmotion.org/
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