Stay healthy with Aspetar initiative
QATAR’S orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital Aspetar last week launched the campaign ‘Healthy Ramadan with Aspetar Experts’ for professional and recreational athletes.
The initiative, being promoted on social media with the hashtag #Healthy_Ramadan, aims to encourage people to remain active and healthy during the holy month. It will be overseen by a multidisciplinary team of experts in nutrition, psychology, research and oral health.
Through a range of tips and advices captured in short videos, Aspetar’s experts will provide guidance on a range of topics for people who are fasting. These include diet, sleep patterns and optimal exercise times.
The campaign will also draw on the expertise of Aspetar’s world-renowned medical professionals by sharing details of leading research they have produced on the effects of fasting on sports performance and overall health. These will be particularly relevant and useful for athletes preparing for major competitions taking place during Ramadan such as the African Champions League football.
The campaign follows the success of Aspetar’s innovative awareness initiatives such as ‘Ask the Doctor’ and ‘Beat the Heat’.
The expert video series will be available through Aspetar’s YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels. Ramadan-related health topics will also be the focus of the latest edition of Namat magazine, produced by Aspetar and due to be issued soon.
