Health and Wellbeing Program
Enjoy a series of demonstrations on Positive Ageing, find out just how fit you really are, or simply discover the facilities at UQ that are available for you and your friends and family to use, all year round.
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8.00 - 13.00
Location: UQ Tennis Centre [see map]
Come along and watch some keen competitors from the UQ Tennis Club battle it out on court for singles glory in the Fastennis Tournament.
9.00 - 9.30
Location: Tours depart from Abel Smith Lecture Theatre (Building 23) [see map]
Be taken on a guided tour to the UQ lakes, the rainforest boardwalk and the riverbank where you will learn more about the land and water management of the site, and experience the unique beauty of this riverside peninsula.
| Session Times |
|---|
| 9.00 |
| 14:45 |
9.30 - 16.00
Location: Alumni Court (Building 16) [see map]
UQ Sport, the School of Psychology and the School of Human Movement Studies proudly present the Positive Ageing Series.
The Complete Positive Ageing Series
Time
Relaxation through horticulture
9.30 - 10.00
The benefits of exercise and activity
10.00 - 10.30
Pet therapy
10.30 - 11.30
Tips on safer driving
11.30 - 12.00
Healthy AND delicious cooking demonstration
12.00 - 13.00
The benefits of exercise and activity
13.00 - 13.30
If you can walk, you can dance
13.30 - 14.00
Innovations in the home
14.00 - 15.00
The joys of being a grandparent
15.00 - 15.30
Positive thinking equals positive ageing
15.30 - 16.00
The Positive Ageing series forms part of The Courier-Mail CommUNIty talks program.
10.00 - 14.00
Location: Queensland Brain Institute, Building 79 [see map]
Come and visit us at the Queensland Brain Institute to see our state-of-the-art facilities and meet the neuroscientists and PhD students who are working on developing new therapeutic approaches to treat diseases including ageing dementia, mental illness, epilepsy, motor neuron disease, stroke and brain and spinal cord injuries. You will be amazed by the diversity of research being undertaken at the Institute - come and see for yourself!
| Session Time |
| 10:00 - 14:00 |
10.00 - 16.00
Location: Various
| The Complete Sport and Fitness Series | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| UQ Sport Salsa Demonstration | Grassy Knoll, Campbell Place (Near Building 2) |
10.00 - 10.30 |
| Do you have the talent of a sports star? | Connell Gym, Connell Building (Building 26) | 10.00 - 10.45 |
| Test your fitness | Room 329, Human Performance Lab Human Movement Studies Building (Building 26b) |
10.00 - 14.00 |
| Experience Active Tribes (Under 12s) | The Great Court INFO tent | 10.00 - 15.15 |
| UQ Sport Capoeria Demonstration | Grassy Knoll, Campbell Place (Near Building 2) |
10.45 - 11.15 |
| Experience a disability | Connell Gym, Connell Building (Building 26 | 11.00 - 11.45 |
| UQ Sport Guided Tours: 11am tour | The Great Court INFO tent | 11.00 - 12.00 |
| UQ Sport Tango Demonstration | Grassy Knoll, Campbell Place (Near Building 2) |
11.30 - 12.00 |
| How good is your hand-eye coordination? (Under 12s) | Connell Gym, Connell Building (Building 26 | 12.00 - 12.45 |
| UQ Sport Feldenkrais Bones for Life Demonstration | Grassy Knoll, Campbell Place (Near Building 2) | 12.30 - 13.00 |
| Do you have the talent of a sports star? | Connell Gym, Connell Building (Building 26 | 13.00 - 13.45 |
| UQ Sport Guided Tours: 1pm tour | The Great Court INFO tent | 13.00 - 14.00 |
| UQ Sport Boxing Demonstration | Grassy Knoll, Campbell Place (Near Building 2) | 13.15 - 13.45 |
| UQ Sport Hip Hop Dance Demonstration | Grassy Knoll, Campbell Place (Near Building 2) |
14.00 - 14.30 |
| Experience a disability | Connell Gym, Connell Building (Building 26 | 14.00 - 14.45 |
| UQ Sport Hatha Yoga Demonstration | Grassy Knoll, Campbell Place (Near Building 2) |
14.45 - 15.15 |
| Test your motor control and reaction time to visual stimuli (13+) | Connell Gym, Connell Building (Building 26 | 15.00 - 15.45 |
| UQ Sport Guided Tours: 3pm tour | The Great Court INFO tent | 15.00 - 16.00 |
14.45 - 15.15
Location: Tours depart from Abel Smith Lecture Theatre (Building 23) [see map]
Be taken on a guided tour to the UQ lakes, the rainforest boardwalk and the riverbank where you will learn more about the land and water management of the site, and experience the unique beauty of this riverside peninsula.
| Session Times |
|---|
| 9.00 |
| 14:45 |
