DCU Sport

Introducing Smart Steps at DCU Sport

• Do you have peripheral arterial disease or intermittent claudication?
• Would you like to improve your fitness, feel better and meet folk just like yourself in a safe, medically supervised setting?

Exercise has an important role in the treatment of intermittent claudication.  Regular exercise can greatly improve the distance you can walk before getting leg pain.

Smart Steps’ is a medically supervised programme for people with intermittent claudication.. Based in DCU Sport, it offers participants the opportunity to attend for

• regular enjoyable exercise classes with
• medical supervision
• careful monitoring
• a casual and really friendly atmosphere
• fitness testing for COPD
• classes / seminars on
• healthy eating
• proper use of medications
• how to change your behaviour
• smoking cessation

Participants are asked to attend 2 sessions per week for at least 3 months. DCU Sport has excellent facilities and a staff that has the experience , enthusiasm and expertise to assist people with various illnesses (including intermittent claudication) to take part in regular exercise, to become fitter and healthier and to enjoy a more active life

Medical Director:  Dr Noel McCaffrey
Costs:  €7 per session  €6 per session with medical card
           €45 per  month  €40 per  month with medical card
For further information contact Lorraine Corcoran at 01 - 7008467