Physical Activity in Later Life: Further Analysis of the Allied Dunbar National Fitness Survey and the Health Education Authority Survey of Activity and Health. Skelton DA, Young A, Walker A, Hoinville E. Health Education Authority, The Stationary Office, London. 1999. Click here to download.
How can the Primary Care Team help Older People stay active and maintain independence? Skelton DA. Update (GPs) Feb: 78-81, 2006. .This can be viewed as a PDF
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.
These guidelines have been drafted to assist the work of those in the position to promote physical activity and well being with all older people. They do not provide exercise recommendations relating to specific diseases and conditions associated with ageing or on exercise prescriptions for individuals. Sources of such recommendations are included in the appendices…
The National Quality Assurance Framework provides guidelines for exercise referral systems, with the aim of improving standards among existing exercise referral schemes, and helping the development of new ones. The Framework focuses primarily on the most common model of exercise referral system, where the GP or practice nurse refers patients to facilitates such as leisure…
In 2001, the Department of Health published its “National Service Framework for Older People”. With 8 standards of care for older people, 5 included exercise as a major determinant of health or rehabilitation. The original NSFOP executive summary, full document, progress report in 2003 and the “New Ambition for Old Age” continuation report can all…
In 2007, the National Institute of Clinical Excellence published its guidance on behaviour change strategies.
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Breaking down the barriers, by Bob Laventure and Dawn Skelton – Fitpro Magazine March 2008.
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Older people’s views of advice about falls prevention: a qualitative study by Prof Lucy Yardley et al and published in 2006 in Health Education Research.
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