The “Dénia en Movimiento” programme has returned for its second edition, an initiative that promotes adapted physical activity as a tool for improving health. The programme is now being resumed with twice as many participants and the addition of two new specialised groups: one for people with fibromyalgia and another for people with obesity.
The Departments of Public Health and Sports of Dénia City Council, in collaboration with the Primary Care centres of the Dénia Health Area, have been responsible for reactivating the programme.
Last week, the programme was presented to the Dénia Fibromyalgia Association, at an event attended by representatives from the Health Centre and the Departments of Sports and Health. Thanks to this extension, people affected by fibromyalgia will be able to access physical activities adapted to their needs, including exercises in the Aqualia Sports Centre pool. These aquatic sessions, designed to improve mobility and strengthen muscles with low impact, have been very well received. The first group, made up of 12 people, will begin on Friday 7 February, with plans to increase the number of participants as the programme progresses.
Dénia thus becomes the first municipality to implement a sports prescription for patients with fibromyalgia. This initiative, the result of an agreement between the City Council and the Sports Centre, will be developed in morning groups every Friday. Those interested can obtain information from the health personnel at the health centres of La Pedrera and Joan Fuster, as well as at the clinics in La Xara and Jesús Pobre.
Likewise, the program "In Motion" has been presented to the Endocrinology section of the Hospital de Dénia, where training has been carried out to improve coordination between the different agents involved. From March, a new group specialising in obesity will be opened, which will offer participants a physical activity plan adapted to their needs.
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The “Dénia en Movimiento” programme was launched in May 2024 with the aim of promoting the prescription of physical activity for therapeutic purposes. It has the involvement of the Dénia City Council, the health professionals of the Dénia Public Health Area and the collaboration of the Ministries of Health, Culture and Sports.
To participate, interested persons must obtain a medical prescription from the health professionals at the Dénia Health Centre. Once referred to the physical trainer, they will receive a plan of activities and exercises adapted to their needs, both individually and in a group.
The Councilor for Public Health, Rafa Carrió, stressed that "with this new edition, which expands its scope and improves accessibility for groups with specific needs, "Dénia en Movimiento" is consolidated as a firm commitment to the health and quality of life of citizens."
