Resources
GYM-SPARC posters
These GYM-SPARC posters are designed to be displayed in your gym centres.
This download includes the set of 8 GYM-SPARC posters. Each poster focuses on a social support strategy. A1 poster paper size: (594 x 841 mm)
Social Support Strategies for Gyms - An Industry Report
An Industry Report from the Getting Young adults Moving by Supporting Participation and Access to Recreation Centres (GYM-SPARC) project.
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GYM-SPARC Industry Workshop 1
This GYM-SPARC Gym Industry workshop report “Getting Young adults Moving by Supporting Participation and Access to Recreation Centres” was released on May 9th 2022.
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GYM-SPARC Industry Workshop 2
This GYM-SPARC Gym Industry workshop “Supporting young people with disability exercising in gyms” was recorded on March 20th 2023 at La Trobe University, Bundoora campus on the lands of the Wooiworung Wurrundjeri people of the Kulin nation.
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GYM-SPARC Industry Workshop 3
This GYM-SPARC gym Industry workshop “Everyone thrives when they feel supported” was recorded on August 7th, 2023, at the VicHealth Hub, Naarm, Melbourne, on the lands of the Wurrundjeri people of the Kulin nation. The workshop was a hybrid in-person and online event.
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Social Support Initiatives That Facilitate Exercise Participation in Community Gyms for People with Disability: A Scoping Review
By Dr Rachel Kennedy, Georgia McKenzie,
Dr Carlee Holmes and Prof Nora Shields
People with disability report social support facilitates participation in physical activity. A scoping review explored social support strategies used to facilitate exercise participation for people with disability (aged > 15 years) in community gym settings.
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GYM-SPARC "More confident within myself" International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) webinar
International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is held on December 3rd each year.
This webinar was held on November 30th, 2023, in conjunction with Disability Sport and Recreation Victoria.
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Physical Activity in Young People with Disability - Professor Nora Shields
A Neuro Physio Podcast interviews Professor Nora Shields.
Prof Shields talks about GYM-SPARC and her research.
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'Finding what works for me' - Georgia McKenzie
The ResearchWorks Podcast, Episode 77 :
The ResearchWorks Podcast interviews Georgia McKenzie about the paper, which is a qualitative study of factors influencing community gym participation for young adults with cerebral palsy.