Many participants start the BeweegKuur by exercising under supervision. In this way, people can gain experience with exercising with professional help. This is often necessary because many people are put off by the idea of starting exercise or sports activities, because they are afraid of injuries or other negative effects on their health, or because they are not sure about the best way to get started. The lifestyle consultant and the physiotherapist will help you so that you will be able to continue your active lifestyle once you have completed the BeweegKuur.
Physiotherapist
In the supervised exercise programme, you will start exercising with the physiotherapist. First you will attend two individual sessions and then, for the next twelve or sixteen weeks, you will exercise in groups under supervision of the physiotherapist. You will learn about the different forms of exercise you can do, such as weight training and cardio training. With the help of the physiotherapist you will find out what appeals to you. After these group training sessions, you will go on to participate in sports and exercise activities that are on offer in your neighbourhood and that fit in with your wishes and possibilities. The physiotherapist and the lifestyle consultant will continue to assist you for a while. Are you following the start-up programme? Then you will have four appointments with the physiotherapist to work out what your wishes and possibilities are when it comes to exercising. The lifestyle consultant will also help you to move on to local opportunities for sports.
Local sports and exercise activities
You can also start making use of supervised local sports and exercise opportunities: by joining the local gym, swimming or sports club, for example. The lifestyle consultant and physiotherapist can help you with this and refer you to suitable providers. They know which local providers have experience with supervising BeweegKuur participants or patients with diabetes. You will continue to work on your exercise goals with the local sports and exercise provider, who will take your wishes and health issues into account.
