An innovative initiative developed jointly by Sports and Fitness and Construction staff at Forth Valley College is promoting long-term good health for painting, decorating and construction professionals. The initiative has piloted pre-work warm up workshops, introducing students to the benefits of the ‘I am the machine’ programme.
The aim of the programme is to highlight the importance of improving physical and mental wellbeing by reducing musculoskeletal injuries in the workforce through pre-work warm-up and post-work cool-down, along with back care exercises.
Sports and Fitness Lecturer Michelle Hamilton, who developed the programme with the help of Construction colleagues, said: ‘We are confident that these simple stretches and exercises will help the students recover from injury and reduce the risk of them hurting themselves in the first place.’
As part of the initiative, the College welcomed 16 Painting and Decorating Modern Apprentices from Bell Decorating Group. A group of 10 sports students from HND Health and Fitness were on hand to guide them through their paces.
Principal of Forth Valley College, Dr Ken Thomson, said: ‘It is very important to help our Modern Apprentices to look after themselves in the workplace. Michelle and the Construction lecturers should be congratulated on developing this innovative warm-up and cool down programme, that will help prevent back pain in the next generation of Construction professionals.’
Watch ‘I am a machine’ video below:
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