Training together, with expert guidance
Alongside one-to-one treatment we run four group programmes. In a group of no more than eight, you work on strength, balance and fitness with a specialist physiotherapist. It keeps you motivated, you learn from each other, and it costs less than individual treatment alone.
Choose the programme that suits you
You join after an assessment, so we know the programme is safe and worthwhile for you.
- 01
Strong after your new knee or hip
For people around six weeks after surgery who want to rebuild strength and confidence. We practise what you need in daily life.
- Strength and balance training
- Stairs and getting up from a low chair
- Exercise bike work
- Personal home programme
- 02
Parkinson's in motion
A regular group led by a ParkinsonNet physiotherapist. Your partner or carer is welcome to watch and join in.
- Gait training with rhythm and cues
- Big movements to counter shrinking ones
- Turning and getting up
- Dual tasks: walking and talking at once
- 03
Steady on your feet
Fall prevention for older adults who want to walk with more confidence or have already had a fall. We test your balance at the start and the end, so you can see the difference.
- Balance and leg strength training
- Walking while doing a second task
- Practising getting up from the floor
- Tips for a safer home
- 04
Ademruimte (breathing space)
For people with COPD who find every effort getting harder. You train at your own level, with your oxygen saturation monitored.
- Endurance training on bike and treadmill
- Strength training for arms and legs
- Breathing techniques
- Managing breathlessness in daily life
When do the groups train?
All group sessions last 60 minutes and take place in our exercise room on the Oudegracht.
| Programme | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong after your new knee or hip | 09:00 - 10:00 | - | - | 09:00 - 10:00 | - |
| Steady on your feet (fall prevention) | - | 10:00 - 11:00 | - | - | 10:00 - 11:00 |
| Parkinson's in motion | - | - | 10:30 - 11:30 | - | - |
| Ademruimte (COPD) | 14:00 - 15:00 | - | - | 14:00 - 15:00 | - |
| Supervised follow-on training | - | 18:00 - 19:00 | 16:00 - 17:00 | 18:30 - 19:30 | - |
Up to 8 people per group. Follow-on training is for people who have finished a programme or treatment. Groups continue during the school holidays (central region), except over Christmas.
Back on your own bike
For many people in Utrecht, cycling isn't a sport, it's freedom. To the market, to the grandchildren in Leidsche Rijn, to the GP. If that's your goal, we practise it for real.
In the last weeks of your programme we train getting on and off, looking over your shoulder and braking. When you're ready, your physiotherapist rides a first loop with you along the Catharijnesingel.
- Getting on and off, with and without a step-through frame
- Balance and reaction training
- Advice on an e-bike or tricycle
- A test ride together, when it's safe
Want to join a group?
You can start after an assessment. Together we'll find the programme that fits you and the first available place.