Today, the new Cycling Studio & Outdoor Gym were opened by Matt Stephens, former police officer, professional road racing cyclist & Olympian.
Staff & patients at St Andrews were joined by local dignitaries to celebrate the formal opening of the outdoor gym & cycling studio.
The new Cycling Studio is part of a larger refurbishment at St Andrews, following a grant of £502,000 from LIBOR fines.
In order for the PTC to continue to offer the highest level of treatment, a large proportion of the grant has been allocated to upgrading cardiovascular & resistance gym equipment at St Andrews that has become old & outdated. In the past the PTC has received reconditioned equipment but the LIBOR grant means that for the first time we are able to purchase brand new equipment. A new extension was added to the main gym to house new spin bikes. Spin bikes provide a low impact cardiovascular workout, suitable for people rehabilitating from an injury.
The PTC has also purchased two new elite types of equipment thanks to the grant – a Wattbike & two AlterG Antigravity treadmills. Developed in association with British Cycling and used by World and Olympic Champions, the Wattbike is the first factory calibrated indoor bike to deliver accurate, consistent performance data and technical feedback. The AlterG treadmills allow you to reduce gravity’s impact by selecting any weight between 20% and 100% of your body weight by 1% increments, meaning you can rehabilitate lower extremity injuries with less pain and less impact.
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