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Physiotherapist involved in summer fitness camp

Friday 24th July 2009

A physiotherapist based in Lincolnshire has initiated a scheme under which youngsters in the area take part in fitness camps.

Former Boston United physiotherapist Lee Taylor established Elite Force Fitness, which runs over the summer months, the Boston Standard reports.

Children who attend the camps participate in activities led by military physical training instructors, among other experts.

Mr Taylor stated: "It's sad, but there are kids who have no confidence. What we aim to do is give them confidence by giving them something positive to work for."

According to the physiotherapist, when others begin believing in children, the youngsters believe in themselves.

Meanwhile, the local council's sports development officer Danny Matson said that, while there have been similar summer fitness camps run in the US, this is the first of its kind in the UK.

Recently, the Westmorland Gazette reported that fellow physiotherapist Alison Bloxham was travelling to Australia to accompany the UK's team in the World Transplant Games.

Written by Mathew Horton