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RxTGA Program
Is a Win-Win Partnering with the healthcare community provides new prospects and new opportunities
BY LAURA BRIDGMAN I
t’s not news to those of us in the fit- ness industry that most Canadians are increasingly and worryingly inactive.
Jessica Clark, a young Calgarian in
the first years of her professional ca- reer, is one of them. “When I was younger, I was really
involved in softball,” says Clark. “I stopped when I was 18 because there wasn’t a team to play on anymore. Then I went to university and put on
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the typical freshman 15.” Clark went to her doctor to discuss
her health. Blood tests revealed hor- monal issues that could be resolved if she lost some weight and improved her fitness. She spent time and money trying
diets, went to a naturopath and tried running. She lost weight at first, but eventually she put the weight back on. The next time she went for medi- cal advice, the doctor offered her three
Jessica Clark with her trainer Enoch Tsui (leſt) and nutrition coach Alejandro Cena.
options: a prescription for medication to help with panic attacks, an appoint- ment with a dietitian to help with nu- trition and a Prescription to Get Active (RxTGA).
What is RxTGA? RxTGA is a partnership between fami- ly doctors, other health care providers, and fitness and recreation facilities. The doctors and health care providers prescribe physical activity for their pa- tients via a paper prescription. The program is targeted to any
member of the public who is consid- ered sedentary (participating in under 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity per week for adults) and who doesn’t require medical supervision or clearance to exercise. “The Prescription To Get Active was
the best option for me,” says Clark. “It was basically a free pass to find out what kind of physical activity I liked
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