Lane Cove Bowling & Recreation Club

Older Australians encouraged to "roll back the clock"

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Lane Cove Bowling and Recreation Club is taking a step towards curbing low physical activity rates among older Australians by encouraging them to “roll back the clock” through lawn bowls.

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Roll Back The Clock is a Bowls Australia initiative, in partnership with Sport Australia, that aims to boost physical activity rates among Australians aged 65 and over through bowls, light exercise and education.

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Presently, as little as 25-percent of Australians over-65 meet the Department of Health’s physical activity guidelines of 30 minutes of activity per day.

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Health-related reasons, including physical and mental health, are the main barriers for older Australians participating in sport or physical activities and bowls is seen as a low-impact, socially-inclusive activity that can be enjoyed by individuals of all ages.

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Roll Back The Clock programs incorporate a two-part activity lasting 30 minutes each, targeting both the body and mind through bowls, functional training, fitness and wellness education, and socialisation.

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Sessions are adapted for individuals, with benefits ranging from enabling participants to perform activities of daily life more easily, to withstanding injuries and providing a sense of accomplishment and achievement.

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In addition to the physical health benefits, engaging in physical activity and group sports for older Australians, it provides increasingly important opportunities for socialisation, peer-support and conversation that reduces the possibility for loneliness related physical and mental illnesses.

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Roll Back The Clock is held at the club every Tuesday at 2PM. The next program commences on the 11th of October 2023.

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To book your place, please book here or phone 0417 871 751 for further information.