Exercise your way back to vital health

Dr Noel McCaffrey has received a United Nations award for his community-based exercise rehabilitation programmes. He's now on a mission to roll it out nationwide 

Dr Noel McCaffrey, founder of Ex-Well Medical. Picture: Moya Nolan

It’s a bright early morning, and we are jumping jacks and air boxing, running on the spot and skipping furiously with Dr Noel McCaffrey to the lyrics of the Lighthouse Family’s single, ‘High’.

The All-Star Gaelic footballer and sports medicine consultant exchanges the odd quip with his participants at the ExWell Medical class, but there’s not much breath for banter during a full hour of aerobics, strengthening with weights, and balancing exercises.