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2022
Jan
FLEXI – Falls Exercise Implementation
Roll out and fidelity of FaME in Devon, Leicester & Rutland and Greater Manchester. Funded by the National Institute of Health Research, and supported by the NHR ARCs of Greater Manchester, South West Peninsula, the South West Academic Health Science Network, ROSPA and others.
2020
Mar
Care To Move Feasibility study
In partnership with the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, North Dublin Home Care, University of Dublin and University of Limerick – to assess whether embedding CTM workforce approaches enhances existing home care packages.
2019
Sep
HomeHealth – In-Home Personalised Health Promotion Intervention Enabling Independence in Older People with Mild Frailty with the University College London (OEP Evidence base funded by the National Institute of Health Research). No publications yet
2018
Feb
Care to Move Movement approaches within Care Packages with the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and North Dublin Homecare (CTM evidence base funded by the Health Research Board Ireland). Published 2020 and ongoing
2017
Dec
Efficacy of the Otago Exercise Programme to reduce falls in community-dwelling adults aged 65-80 years old when delivered as group or individual training with Investén-isciii, Madrid, Spain. (OEP evidence base funded by the Spanish Health Research Fund). Published 2018 and ongoing
Aug
Evaluating audio-visual falls prevention messages with community-dwelling older people using a World Café forum approach (Falls prevention messages evidence funded by Curtin University, Australia). Published 2019
May
New Tricks – Strength and Balance Offers and Co-production in Leisure Settings with Inspiring Healthy Lifestyles, Wigan (Strength and balance messages evidence funded by the Wellcome Trust). Published 2019
Jan
Resistance and balance programme for women with osteoporosis and vertebral fracture with Oslo and Akershus University College (Osteoporosis, strength and balance evidence funded by the Norwegian Institute of Health Research). Published 2019 and ongoing
2016
Sep
SafeStep – falls prevention mobile phone App at Umeå University, Sweden (FaME and OEP evidence base funded by the Swedish Research Council). Published 2019 and ongoing
Jun
ExerGames to prevent falls in people living in Sheltered Housing at University of Manchester and Glasgow Caledonian University (FaME and OEP evidence base funded Innovate UK). Published 2019 and ongoing
Jan
Foothold – lower limb, foot and ankle exercise programme for falls prevention at Glasgow Caledonian University (Monserrat Conde’s PhD). (FaME and OEP evidence base funded by Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology). Published 2019 and ongoing
2015
Dec
Walk with Me pilot study – Peer-led walking programme to increase physical activity in inactive 60- to 70-year-olds at Queens University, Belfast (SLMe evidence base funded by the National Institute of Health Research). Published 2018-2019
Oct
Implementation of the FaME (PSI) Programme in community settings at University of Nottingham (FaME (PSI) evidence base funded by the National Institute of Health Research). Published 2019 and ongoing
Jun
Falls prevention programme for those receiving care at home at Oslo and Akershus University College (OEP evidence base funded by the Norwegian Institute of Health Research). Published 2017-2020
2014
Dec
FFMOT Feasibility Study in Physiotherapy Outpatient settings in NHS Lothian (FFMOT evidence base funded by the Edinburgh and the Lothians Health Foundation). Published 2016-2018
Oct
Seniors USP – Understanding Sedentary Behaviour in Older Adults (Health associations with sedentary behaviour, funded by the Medical Research Council). Published 2017-2019
Feb
Adherence to the Otago Exercise Programme supported by DVD Resources at the University of British Columbia, Canada (OEP evidence base funded by Canadian Institute of Health Research). Published 2016
Feb
VIOLET Feasibility Trial at University of Northumbria and Glasgow Caledonian University (FaME evidence base for older people with visual impairment, funded by National Institute of Health Research). Published 2016-2018
2013
Aug
Cost effectiveness analysis of the Otago Exercise Programme in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis (Emma Stanmore’s PhD) (OEP evidence base funded by University of Manchester). Published 2018
Mar
ProFouND Cascade Training across Europe (OEP evidence base funded by the European Commission). Published 2016
Jan
Attendance and Adherence at community exercise classes for older people (Helen Hawley Hague’s PhD) (MMe evidence base funded by University of Manchester). Published 2014-2016
2012
Sep
Active Connected Engaged (ACE) Trial at Universities of Bath and Bristol (SLMe evidence base, peer and buddy support for older adults, funded by the Medical Research Council) Published 2018-2019
Jun
Exergames – Supporting adherence to the Otago Exercise Programme through Gaming at Glasgow Caledonian University (OEP evidence base funded by the Digital Health Institute). Published 2014-2016
2010
Sep
HomeHealth – In-Home Personalised Health Promotion Intervention Enabling Independence in Older People with Mild Frailty with the University College London (OEP Evidence base funded by the National Institute of Health Research). No publications yet.
May
VIP2-UK Feasibility Trial at University of Manchester (OEP evidence base for older people with visual impairment, funded by the National Institute of Health Research). Published 2015-2016
2009
Jun
An exercise intervention to prevent falls in people with Parkinson’s disease at Peninsula College, Exeter (FaME evidence base for people with Parkinson’s Disease, funded by the National Institute of Health Research). Published 2011-2012
2007
Oct
Engaging South Asians in falls prevention exercise and physical activity (Maria Horne’s PhD) (Strength and balance exercise evidence base funded by the University of Manchester). Published 2012-2018
Apr
ProAct65+ Trial at University College London and University of Nottingham (FaME evidence base (PSI) for sedentary older people, funded by the National Institute of Health Research). Published 2014-2016
2004
May
STARTER Feasibility Trial at Edinburgh University (EfS evidence base funded by the Chief Scientists Office). Published 2007
1998
Apr
The BASES Aged Project (Review of Higher Education provision for education into older people, physical activity and exercise funded by the Health Education Authority). Published 1999
1997
Aug
Falls Management Exercise Trial (FaME evidence base (PSI) for frequent falling women, funded by Research into Ageing). Published 2005 and 2019
1995
Sep
Allied Dunbar National Fitness Survey re-analysis (Older people and functional ability funded by the Health Education Authority). Published 1996
1990
Jul