Event Details

• Date: Sunday, September 1, 2013
• Time: 11:00 – 17:30
• Location: Station – 2nd & 3rd Floor, Jian Hui Building, No. 124, Rua do Campo (Rua da Barca), Macau
• For: All interested individuals
• Registration & Inquiries: Please contact Station colleagues at 28356331
• Registration Deadline: From now until August 24, 2013

Event Program

1. Lecture: Elderly Home Care and Exercise (11:00–11:45)
2. Experience Workshop: Thera-band Exercise (Part 1) (12:00–12:30)
3. Lecture: Prenatal Care and Postnatal Recovery (14:30–15:45)
4. Experience Workshop: Thera-band Exercise (Part 2) (16:00–16:30)
5. Lecture: Prevention and Management of Sports Injuries (16:45–17:30)

Notes

• Participants may sign up for one or multiple sessions. Those registering for an experience workshop must attend at least one lecture.
• Participants cannot register for both experience workshops.
• All sessions have limited capacity, available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Individuals with cardiovascular diseases, acute inflammation, or other known special/ severe conditions should consult a professional to determine suitability for Thera-band exercises.
• The Thera-band exercise workshops are for experiential purposes only and are not intended for treatment.

Speaker & Topic Details

• Elderly Home Care and Exercise – Speaker: Physiotherapist Tang Weng Hong (鄧永康) Discusses common home safety issues for the elderly and provides improvement suggestions. Introduces simple home exercises to help seniors stay active and maintain physical fitness, while raising awareness of potential home hazards.
• Prenatal Care and Postnatal Recovery – Speaker: Physiotherapist Long Ki Man (龍綺汶) Covers safe prenatal exercises to alleviate discomfort (e.g., back pain) and ease childbirth, as well as postnatal recovery exercises for body shaping and preventing conditions like "Mommy's Wrist." Also addresses successful breastfeeding and mastitis prevention.
• Prevention and Management of Sports Injuries – Speaker: Physiotherapist Wong Ka Kit (王嘉杰) Explains how proper warm-up and understanding exercise techniques can prevent injuries. Teaches first-aid and treatment methods for sports injuries to promote safe and effective exercise.
• Thera-band Exercise Experience Workshop – Speakers: Physiotherapist Au Kit Man (區潔文) & Wong Weng Ian (黃詠欣) Thera-band is a rubber resistance band for light training, often used in physiotherapy. The workshop teaches a series of exercises for major joints to improve muscle-joint coordination and prevent strain from poor posture.