New USA Guidelines on Physical Activity in Older People (2009) now recommend strength and balance activities not just moderate physical activity :)

The new USA PA guidelines (for young people, adults and older adults) have now been published and are available to download at http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/health_professionals/reports/index.htm The UK have also been updating their guidelines and the BHF NCPAH hope to publish there in later in 2011. For further information about the consultation, visit the BHF website. Dawn Skelton,…

August 15, 2010NewsBy Dawn Skelton

Want an LLT QUALIFIED Logo on your webpage?

If you have qualified on an LLT course and have a website, you can apply to the LLT office to receive a .jpg Logo to put on your website.

August 15, 2010NewsBy Dawn Skelton

Article – Gender gap in elderly activity (1999)

Saturday, July 31, 1999 Published at 00:08 GMT 01:08 UK Men are more active than women as they get older, and they are better able to maintain their ability to carry out everyday tasks, according to research published on Saturday. The Health Education Authority (HEA) report found that elderly women do less exercise than men…

August 15, 2010In the pressBy Dawn Skelton

Article – Exercise can prevent injuries in the elderly (1998)

Monday, 14 December, 1998, 15:33 GMT- BBC News Online Health The right kind of exercise can half the risk of elderly people who have suffered a fall falling and injuring themselves again, research has found. Every year in Britain one-third of all those over 65 years old fall. Only 10% of these actually injure themselves…

August 15, 2010In the pressBy Dawn Skelton

Physical Activity Instruction of Older Adults

C. Jones, Debra Rose. The first book to detail the fundamental knowledge and skills associated with the curriculum standards for training physical activity instructors of older adults. The proposed standards were developed by a national coalition of senior fitness specialists and published in 1998 in the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. Physical Activity Instruction…

August 15, 2010Books on leading exercise with older people, News, Older Adult Exercise and Physical Activity Theory and GuidanceBy Dawn Skelton

An Evaluation of the Glasgow & Clyde Falls and Bone Health Strategy

Dawn Skelton was commissioned by the R&D NHS Glasgow and Clyde to evaluate their falls and bone health strategy through her position as Reader in Ageing and Health at Glasgow Caledonian University. The evaluation looked at all aspects of the service (from the exercise provision, to the assessment and triage of patients and the links…

June 1, 2010News, Research and Research OrganisationsBy Dawn Skelton

Later Life Training collaborating on NIHR research project – ProAct65+

Dawn Skelton, Susie Dinan-Young and Bob Laventure are co-investigators on a large National Institute of Health Research Health Technology Assessment research grant. This multi-centre RCT trial in primary care (London, Nottingham and Derby) compares a community group exercise programme (FaME) with home based exercise (OEP) and with usual care for people aged 65 and over.…

June 1, 2010News, Research and Research OrganisationsBy Dawn Skelton

Dawn Skelton working on MRC research project ENVISAGE

Dawn Skelton is a co-investigator on a large Medical Research Council research grant entitled “ENVISAGE-Promoting Physical independence by involving users in rehabilitation through dynamic visualisations of movement data”. The large project team include Prof Phil Rowe at the University of Strathclyde, Prof Alaistair MacDonald at the Glasgow School of Art and other co-investigators at Glasgow…

June 1, 2010News, Research and Research OrganisationsBy Dawn Skelton

Work Opportunities for Qualified PSI & Otago Instructors

Cambridge Falls Prevention Services are looking for PSI/OEP trained instructors who would be interested in doing classes in the Cambridge area (particularly in the Fenland – Wisbech area). This includes those that live in adjacent areas such as Lincoln, Suffolk, Norfolk, Hartford, Bedford, Peterborough etc and who are prepared to travel.

May 21, 2010NewsBy Dawn Skelton

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