AFTC News
¡@¡@Hong Kong Blood Cancer Foundation organized a workshop for lymphoma patients on 22 November, attracting about 200 audiences. AFTC Sports Physiotherapist Ms. Carmen Yeung was invited to hold the exercise demonstration session during the event. She talked about the benefits of doing exercises, had a good exercise workout with the audience!
Press Conference of
South China Football Team
¡@¡@The South China Football Team held a press conference at Peninsula Hotel on 1 Sept 2008. This is the 100th Anniversary of the team in 08/09 season, and it is the second year for AFTC to be the sponsor and official partner with the team. After the revision with the coach, we will continue to work as a team with a closer connection and better cooperation, to offer a more comprehensive professional service, enhancing their professional ability.
Accredited Trainer 6th Training
¡@¡@Recently, we held the 6th training for the AFTC Accredited trainer on 13 November. This not only enhance their professional knowledge, but also offer a good chance for them to share their experience among themselves. The registered dietitian Ms. Mylene Khoo was the speaker who talked about the updated knowledge of sports nutrition and the integration of nutrition into fitness training, which enhance their utilization of nutritional knowledge.
Preseason Screening and
Briefing session
¡@¡@In Jul and Aug, we have done the preseason screening for all the SCAA players in Division 1 team, assessed their physical fitness and old injury status in order to provide the individualized and specialized training advice. Moreover, we held a briefing session for the athletes on 20 Aug aim at introducing AFTC service and educating them on the acute management of sports injury. They showed good attention and were enthusiastic in practising the ankle strapping technique.
Chinese Recreation Club ¡V Seminar for Tennis Player
¡@¡@On 15 March 2008, our Sports Physiotherapy Consultant Mr. Terence Chau was invited by the Chinese Recreation Club Hong Kong to give a talk named as ¡§Secret of Top Tennis Player¡¨ for their members. During the talk, the common sports injuries that most tennis players encountered in their life was discussed and the effective functional training and injury prevention were shared with the audience.
Raleigh International
Mountain Marathon (RIMM) 2008
¡@¡@AFTC was invited by the Raleigh International Hong Kong to provide on-field physio service for the RIMM event on 15 & 16 March 2008. In addition to our physiotherapy service in managing different conditions of participants, we also had the sports masseurs to serve them so as to provide a more holistic support for them to complete the event.
Accredited Trainer 5th Training
¡@¡@26 top trainers from different fitness clubs are selected to be the AFTC Accredited Trainers (AT), and they are eligible to provide fitness training to the clients of AFTC. The fifth official training for our Accredited Trainer (AT) has been successfully held on 5 March, 2008. The theme was ¡§Common shoulder injuries in gym¡¨ and was conducted by our Sports Physiotherapy Consultant, Mr. Terence Chau. All the ATs took this valuable chance to share the knowledge and experience with our consultant, and they also have a chance to know more functional trainings for shoulder.
Excellent turnout for the first-ever
AFTC Annual Seminar!
¡@¡@AFTC held out very first Annual Seminar on September 29th at the Hong Kong Central Library and received plenty of positive feedback. AFTC organizes monthly public seminars to deucate the public on a wide range of topics.
On-field Sports Physiotherapy Service
¡@¡@In October 2007, AFTC was invited by Raleigh International Hong Kong and Sowers Action Education Development Program, to support the Raleigh Convoy Challenge ¡V Wilson Trail 2007 and Sowers Action Challenging 12 Hours 2007 respectively. During the events, we provided on-field sports physiotherapy service, and handled different sports injury conditions to support the participants in completing their competitions.
Official Physiotherapy &
Fitness Consultant of
South China Football Club
¡@¡@On August 31st 2007, Asian Fitness Therapy Center (AFTC) was appointed ¡§Official Physiotherapy & Fitness Consultant¡¨ by the South China Athletic Association (SCAA) Football Club at a press conference held at the Four Seasons Hotel. In addition to providing on-field sports physiotherapy during South China¡¦s football matches, AFTC will be providing players with post-injury rehabilitation and fitness training advice.
Accredited Trainer 4th Training
¡@¡@AFTC Accredited Trainers receive regular training from the center on various aspects of physiotherapy. This allows them to work closely with the center's medical professionals and ensure their clients benefit from comprehensive treatment and training programs. Personal Trainers with at least 3 or more years of personal training or relevant experience may apply. For further details, please click here.
Establishment of Pilates studio
¡@¡@Our Pilates studio has been established since February 2007. It is equipped with 3 STOTT PILATES reformers and various Pilates props and accessories.
Raleigh International Mountain Marathon
¡@¡@AFTC was invited by Raleigh International Hong Kong to provide on-field sports physiotherapy service to Raleigh International Mountain Marathon (RIMM) on 17th & 18th March, 2007. The marathon is a 2-day-1-night mountaineering competition with courses ranging from15 - 60km depending on the different categories.
Accredited Trainer 3rd Training
¡@¡@Over 20 top trainers from different fitness clubs are selected to be AFTC Accredited Trainers (AT) and are eligible to provide fitness training to AFTC clients. The 3rd official training for our ATs was successfully conducted on 14th June, 2007 with our Sports Physiotherapy Consultant, Mr. Terence Chau, presenting an ¡§Introduction to Sports Medicine & Physiotherapy Management¡¨. All the ATs took this valuable chance to share their experiences with our consultant and gained a greater understanding of physiotherapy.
Accredited Trainer 2nd Training
¡@¡@20 top trainers from different fitness clubs are selected to be AFTC Accredited Trainers (AT) and are eligible to provide fitness training to AFTC clients. The second official training for our ATs was successfully conducted on 21st March, 2007 with our Sports Physiotherapy Consultant, Mr. Terence Chau, presenting an ¡§Introduction to Sports Medicine & Physiotherapy Management¡¨. All the ATs took this valuable chance to share their experiences with our consultant and gained a greater understanding of physiotherapy.
Accredited Trainer 1st Training
¡@¡@The first official training for our Accredited Trainers (AT) was successfully held on 3rd November, 2006. The theme was ¡§Introduction of sports Medicine¡¨ and was conducted by our Sports Physiotherapy consultant, Mr. Terence Chau. All the ATs took this valuable chance to share their knowledge and experience with our consultant. They also discussed their training experiences with clients with special conditions such as knee pain and back problems. With thanks and appreciation to our sponsors Biobreeze and Smith & Nephew, all our nineteen Accredited Trainers (AT) could receive the cutting-edge information in sports medicine.
¡§Get Fit Stay Fit in Wanchai¡¨ Opening Ceremony
¡@¡@Our Center Manager, Mr. Jacky Leung, and our physiotherapist, Mr. Alex Ho, were invited by the Wanchai District Council and Methodist Center to deliver a talk during the opening ceremony of ¡§Get Fit Stay Fit in Wanchai¡¨ on 4th Nov, 2006.
Practical Session for Dietitians
(co-organized with HKDA)
¡@¡@After the academic meeting for the HKDA, AFTC co-organized a practical session with the Hong Kong Dietitians Association (HKDA). The session provided dietitians with practical demonstrations and experience of the exercises discussed during the Academic Meeting. All participants also participated in a circuit training session with AFTC Manager, Mr. Jacky Leung, and all had a good workout!
Police Athletic Club ¡V
Seminar on Running Sports Injuries
¡@¡@AFTC Manager, Mr. Jacky Leung, was invited by the Police Athletic Club (PAC) to deliver a speech on ¡¥Common Running Sports Injuries¡¦. The speech focused on proper ways to deal with foot, knee and ankles injuries. Proper warm-up and injury prevention exercises were also discussed during the seminar. Over 100 staff from the Hong Kong Police Force attended the seminar and all learned how to ¡¥run without pain¡¦ after the seminar!
Academic Meeting of Hong Kong
Dietitians Association (HKDA)
¡@¡@AFTC Manager, Mr. Jacky Leung, was invited by the Hong Kong Dietitians Association (HKDA) to deliver a speech on ¡§Exercise Prescription for Special Population¡¨ during their academic meeting. The meeting provided in-depth analysis of the types of exercises suitable for patients with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and obesity. Over 100 dietitians came for the seminar and all enjoyed the talk very much!