Steady Steps
A 16 week fall-prevention referral programme for improving balance, strength and confidence
60
£1.00 PAYG
What is Steady Steps?
Focused on balance and fall prevention, this class is for people who have been assessed as being at risk of falling. Exercises include balance and strength exercises, alongside functional movements designed to improve stability and strength, reducing the risk of falls.
The Steady Steps programme is delivered over 16 weeks with participants attending weekly classes and being asked to complete home exercises twice a week.
What to Expect from a Session
Each Steady Steps class lasts for one hour and includes a warm-up, followed by specific exercises designed to improve balance, endurance, strength and flexibility and rounded off with a short cooldown. All exercises can be adapted to your ability and there are seated options for all exercises.
Each class is followed by a tea & chat.
To see what type of exercise you will do in one of our Steady Steps class you can click on this link to view an online session
What happens after the programme?
At the end of the 16-week programme, you should feel more confident taking part in physical activity. Your Steady Steps instructor will discuss a range of options which meet your needs and allow you to continue to be physically active.
Referrals
This programme is by referral from a Health Professional only.
If you think Steady Steps could help you, please speak to your health professional who can make a referral on your behalf.
Programme FAQs
Help Us Help More People
This programme is operated by our charitable organisation – Active Communities – which delivers wellbeing programmes that support 12,500 people a year in Edinburgh to get active and improve their health.
As a registered charity, Edinburgh Leisure is heavily reliant on external funding and donations to keep delivering programmes such as this one.
To help us keep helping the people of Edinburgh, you can donate via text or our online form.
To text your donation:
Text ACTIVE followed by the amount you would like to donate to 70480.
For example, text ACTIVE5 if you would like to donate £5.
