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

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

Review – Exercise to prevent falls Update – Sherrington (2011)

In 2008, Sherrington et al published a systematic review of published exercise programmes to prevent falls. In a nutshell, they found that successful intervention had to have 3 things in place: a dose of over 50 hours highly challenging balance training (narrowing base of support, reducing holding support, dynamic as well as static balance training…

August 20, 2011Falls care, PSI CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Review – Exercise to prevent falls – Sherrington (2008)

In 2008, Sherrington et al published a systematic review of over 100 exercise programmes to prevent falls. In a nutshell, they found that successful intervention had to have 3 things in place: a dose of over 50 hours highly challenging balance training (narrowing base of support, reducing holding support, dynamic as well as static balance…

January 2, 2011Falls care, PSI CourseBy Dawn Skelton

FRAT – fall risk tool (2004)

This paper, published in 2004, details the development and validation of the FRAT – falls risk tool for use by GPs with older people living in the community. FRAT to download.

January 2, 2011PSI Course, Research and Research OrganisationsBy Dawn Skelton

FaME – Qualitative research in nursing settings (2007)

Stathi et al. published in 2007, in the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, a qualitative review of older peoples views of classes delivered in their nursing homes by PSIs. Click here to view the paper.

January 1, 2011PSI CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Review – Exercise and Falls Prevention – Skelton 2007

Exercise and Falls Prevention – Review by Skelton in CME:Geriatric Medicine, 2007. Click here to view.

December 31, 2010Falls care, Older Adult Exercise and Physical Activity Theory and GuidanceBy Dawn Skelton

Review – Exercise and Injury Prevention – Skelton 2003

Exercise and Injury Prevention- Skelton and Beyer 2001, published in the Scandinavian Journal of Sports Medicine. Click here to view.

December 31, 2010Falls care, Older Adult Exercise and Physical Activity Theory and GuidanceBy Dawn Skelton

Review – Exercise to prevent falls – Gardner (2000)

A systematic review of the research trials evaluating the effect of exercise on reducing falls in older people. Published in 2000, this paper can be viewed here.

December 31, 2010OEP Course, PSI CourseBy Dawn Skelton

FaME – Rationale for an exercise programme to prevent falls (1999)

Published in 1999, this article describes the rationale for the content (frequency, intensity, type and time; components of fitness) of the FaME programme of exercises that are delivered on the PSI Course. This paper gives information on the general delivery but does not give the specific exercises. To read the summary of the paper, published…

June 15, 2010PSI CourseBy Dawn Skelton

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