Keeping Me Well - Cardiff and Vale University Hospital

Good Boost pool-based exercise sessions

Cardiff and Vale UHB are working together with GLL Better Leisure Centres in Cardiff and Barry Leisure Centre to provide water-based exercise sessions to help you prepare for, or recover from, orthopaedic surgery such as hip and knee replacements. 

One way of keeping active and getting your joints moving whilst waiting for surgery is to do water-based exercises such as swimming, walking in the pool or pool-based exercise classes.

Exercise in water has lots of positive effects such as:

  • Off-loading your painful joints, making it easier to move
  • Improving your cardio-vascular fitness
  • Improving your flexibility
  • Strengthening your muscles
  • Improving your balance and co-ordination
  • Improving your mood and mental health

Good Boost technology makes sure everyone can benefit from aquatic activity to maximise their health and wellbeing by moving more, having fun and feeling better.

Individuals use water-proof tablets to guide them through an exercise programme, designed around their needs. This is done in a group session, with people working through their set of exercises, at their own pace.

Watch this video to hear what people say about Good Boost sessions.

Click below for further information about times and booking arrangements for Good Boost sessions at  leisure centres in Barry and Cardiff.

Barry Leisure Centre

  • On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings
  • Book one week in advance

Eastern Leisure Centre in Llanrumney, Cardiff

  • On Tuesday afternoons
  • Select 'Adult Group Sessions' when booking

Western Leisure Centre in Ely, Cardiff

  • On Thursday mornings
  • Select 'Adult Group Sessions' when booking

You can also email Active Leisure at activeleisure@gll.org for further information about the Cardiff sessions.

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Upcoming sessions

December 2023
Dec 11
11 December 2023
Barry Leisure Centre, Greenwood Street
Barry, CF63 4JJ United Kingdom
Dec 12
12 December 2023
Barry Leisure Centre, Greenwood Street
Barry, CF63 4JJ United Kingdom
Dec 12
12 December 2023
Eastern Leisure Centre, Llanrumney Avenue
Cardiff, CF3 4DN United Kingdom
Dec 14
14 December 2023
Barry Leisure Centre, Greenwood Street
Barry, CF63 4JJ United Kingdom
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