June 1 2016, 14.57 PM IST || Pocket News Alert
Chennai, 31st May, 2016: S10 Health, a vibrant healthcare delivery platform, provided the high performance program for the month long Rowing Summer Camp from April 29th – May 27th, 2016 Organized by Madras Boat Club .This is a one of a kind program which gives all sports enthusiasts a competitive winning edge . The camp consisted of 70 enthusiastic participants where they learnt the basics and techniques of rowing.
The country today is seeing more and more of unique sports gaining momentum and witnessed its share of limelight. Kids today want to explore more and that too different and innovative things. There is always a set of audience who would like to learn unique sport which they would like to pursue in future. Participation in sport activities can not only help to build self-esteem and confidence but this also motivates children to excel academically and also helps to build social skills. S10 Health helps the participants to enhance their stamina through functional fitness training, build sustained energy with sports nutrition, develop mental toughness required to overcome pressure and avoid injury through sports injury prevention programme.
The participants initially learnt about how to get into a boat and how to handle it. They were put into a fixed boat first, to teach them how to row in a fixed boat. Later, they were put into a broader boat that moves.The coach then took them out in water and provided instructions about how to handle the oar which is a part of the learning under basics of rowing. The second leg of the camp included the participants to get their strength and fitness improved by practicing on the Ergometer, a fixed indoor rowing machine. Theywere thought to pace themselves on the Ergometer to know how much power they can exert from the meter. To improve their power and endurance,different exercises were given to them that resulted in increasing their flexibility, their pace as they finally came out fitter, stronger, educated about basics of the sport of rowing.
Speaking about the program Dr. Dobson, the Sports Medical Director at S10 Health Sports Lounge said that “We at S10 Health always believe in promoting unique and different sportsfrom time to time, because it not only fosters fitness but also gives us a chance to explore a fresh new sport. It’s all about finding the balance. Rowing is a robust sport and while learning the basics of rowing only takes a few days, but perfecting the stroke takes years upon years. The activity is strikingly similar to the exercises we find ourselves doing at gyms and other fitness centers.S10 Health has designed a unique scientific programme named “HiPer for Sports” specifically for sportsenthusiasts for the muchneeded mental toughness by taking the right precaution to avoid injuries while in action.”
Speaking about the program Mr.AbrahamKandathil,Captain of Madras Boat Club and a former National Coach - Rowing, said that “The entire experience has been very refreshing and energizing. The Madras Boat Club camp this time saw the highest number of enrollments and people, who were not aware of the sport before, came to us checking for further details. Our association with S10 Health was great, as the students found the variety of exercise that S10 Health brought in, as uplifting as well as challenging. Rowing being a tough sport to crack saw a very positive approach among all students and was well received.”
About S10 Health Chennai:
S10 Health was founded by Mr.Sridharan Sivan and Dr. Afser Shariff to serve as a platform for making a significant social impact in the healthcare sector. As India’s first independent SafeCare mobilizer, the company offers a highly affordable, customized service that assures quality and convenience for healthcare professionals. S10 Health has partnered with Physicians in India to provide health seekers access to medical care in a fast, easy and convenient manner so that their road to recovery is smooth and seamless. S10 Health’s vision is to improve lives by facilitating through SafeCare standards. S10 Health focuses primarily on outpatient clinics and specialty health centres that treat various health ailments like dental, eye care, dermatology, fertility, ophthalmology, diabetology and cardiology.