The Association
has teamed up with Tim Allan who recently carried out the
Training Session - Learn to get Lean -
made available to all referees, and following this, the
services that have been made available from Tim Allan's
Lifestyle Consultancy as part of a package for Members
of the Association are set out below. |
| Individually
Designed Training Programmes |
Nutritional Analysis |
Fitness Testing & Assessment |
Fitness regimes tailored to suit all abilities. Each programme
will be designed from analysis of individual lifestyles
and body type. This will enhance training effect and
therefore progress fitness and health far more quickly
and efficiently than by undertaking standard group training
sessions alone.
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This will outline what,
when and how much to eat in order to improve recovery,
fitness and strength as well as help to reduce body fat
and deal with any possible adverse health problems.
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Fitness test can predict VO 2 MAX, monitor blood pressure,
body fat, grip strength and resting heart rate. |
For details of how you can take
advantage of these benefits, contact Coiln Brown, Vice President
Training with Tim Allan takes place at Adam Smith College, St. Brycedale Avenue, Kirkcaldy on Thursday evenings from 6.30 - 7.30pm. (not on a night when a Members Monthly Meeting is held). You're welcome to come along. |
Stroke - Some information
Most strokes occur in the second half of life and are caused by damage to the blood vessels - and sometimes to the heart - which has been building up slowly for many years. The actual stroke takes place either when a blood clot forms in a damaged vessel and blocks the flow of blood to part of the brain, or when a damaged blood vessel in the brain bursts and blood pours from the brain itself. In at least half of all strokes the reason why the blood vessels become damaged in the first place is because they have been exposed to high blood pressure. If in addition the patient smokes, drinks heavily, is overweight, takes too much salt in his diet, or has heart disease or diabetes the risk of stroke is increased. A number of other factors are suspected, but there is no single cause of stroke. Unfortunately anyone can suffer a stroke at any time, although the risks can be substantially reduced by a healthy life style, including the avoidance of smoking, and especially by having blood pressure checked and if it is too high, ensuring that it is kept under control by treatment. |
Recognising a stroke
In the last month or so the news has covered the stories of several
well-known people who have suffered a major stroke with tragic
consequences. The key to recovery is to get to a stroke victim within
three hours, but the trick is getting a stroke recognised in the first
place. Sometimes the symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify, and
unfortunately the lack of awareness spells disaster as the stroke victim
may suffer brain damage while people nearby fail to recognise the symptoms
of a stroke. Now doctors say you can recognise a stroke by asking three
simple questions:
· Ask the individual to SMILE.
· Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
· Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (e.g. It is sunny out
today)
If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call an ambulance
immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. Widespread use of
this simple test could result in prompt diagnosis and treatment of the
stroke and prevent brain damage. This is not difficult - yet could save a
life. Info on Stroke |
