Evaluation of 32 week community PSI classes in Wales 2012

Aberystwyth University and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in 2012 published an evaluation of the “Functional and Psychological Changes During a Community Based 32 Week Postural Stability Training Programme: Recommendations for Future Practice” report. The Main Findings of the report were: The data strongly support the programme’s impact on patients’ functional ability, with clear improvements…

June 17, 2012News, PSI CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Otagothon 2012 Challenge – are you up for it?

The EVENT for 2012 is now closed, but keep your eye out for the 2013 challenge 😉 You can find out who won and what they did here. The Otagothon 2012 Challenge is being issued by Later Life Training to Otago Exercise Programme (OEP) Leaders and their groups as a means of involving their participants…

June 6, 2012News, Resources for ProfessionalsBy Dawn Skelton

Congratulations Professor Gillian Mead

We are delighted to announce that Gillian Mead now has a personal Chair at the University of Edinburgh, congratulations Professor Mead! Gillian is one of the co-developers of the EfS course.

June 2, 2012NewsBy Dawn Skelton

Active Ageing Seminar – Vida Wellness & LLT – May 2nd 2012 London

Following on from the successful Active Ageing Seminar last year, Vida Wellness, in conjunction with the BHF National Centre for Physical Activity and Health, Later Life Training and HUR Fitness had another fun-packed and information full day! In the morning we focussed on reaching out to our target and marketing our services. In the…

May 5, 2012News, Seminars and Conferences of InterestBy Dawn Skelton

Functional Fitness MOTs for awareness raising

April 29, 2012News, Older Adult Exercise and Physical Activity Theory and Guidance, Resources for ProfessionalsBy Later Life Training

Go 4 Gold – activity challenges for the residential sector July 4th

Do you work in the care sector? Could you get your residential setting involved? Go 4 Gold challenges go live! Go for Gold offers a choice of 5 physical activity challenges. Participants can do just one element or have a go at all of them. The Try-athlon Challenge –choose from a range of 6 simple…

April 17, 2012Books on leading activity and exercise in Nursing Homes, News, Resources for ProfessionalsBy Dawn Skelton

New older adults physical activity evidence briefing launched

The British Heart Foundation National Centre for Physical Activity and Health have launched a freely downloadable physical activity evidence briefing. This briefing, written by our very own Bob Laventure, highlights useful information regarding the new physical activity guidelines for older people launched by the four nationals Chief Medical Officers last year. This evidence briefing is…

April 17, 2012News, Older Adult Exercise and Physical Activity Theory and Guidance, Resources for ProfessionalsBy Dawn Skelton

Audio files of Otago exercises now available

Later Life Training are proud to announce the Otago Home Exercise Programme for Strength and Balance Audio package is now available. Suitable for anyone with visual impairment who needs a little extra help, or for anyone who would like an audio prompt to guide them through the exercises each day, these audio packages have been…

April 1, 2012Falls care, NewsBy Dawn Skelton

RCP Report 2012 – NHS exercise programmes a success with older people but not always evidence-based

Last week the Royal College of Physicians published a new audit on exercise provision in falls services across the UK. Some of the findings were, unfortunately, not unexpected! This survey was commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) and carried out by the Royal College of Physicians’ Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit (CEEU). It…

March 31, 2012Falls care, News, OEP Course, PSI CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Break patterns of sedentary behaviour – BMJ Letter from Dawn and Seb

Dawn, with a colleague Sebastien Chastin, at Glasgow Caledonian University, have submitted a letter to the British Medical Journal in response to an article. We are reminding people that the new physical activity guidelines for older people include reducing the amount of time they spend sitting (sedentary). Help us get this letter published in the…

March 28, 2012News, Research and Research OrganisationsBy Dawn Skelton

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