Research – Leadership in classes for older people (2004)
Esterbrooks et al, published a qualitative research project in JAPA considering older people views of leadership in physical activity and exercise sessions. Click here to download.
Physical Activity in Later Life – ADNFS (1999)
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.
World Health Organisation – Falls Prevention Strategies (2004/2007)
Interventions to prevent accidental falls among older people. Skelton DA, Todd C. World Health Organisation Health Evidence Network Document. 2004.
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This was followed up in 2007 by a series of resources for health care implementers – visit the WHO website on falls prevention or download their Global Strategy.
Article – How can the Primary Care Team help Older People stay active and maintain independence? (2006)
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
Exercise and Bone Health – Chapter (2007)
Exercise and Bone Health.Omnabele-Pearson G, Skelton DA. In: Managing Osteoporosis. Lanham-New S, O’Neill T, Morris R, Skelton D, Sutcliffe A (eds). Clinical Publishing, Oxford 2007; pp 151-168. ISBN 1 904392 73 3. Click here to read.
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.
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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.
British Geriatrics Society
Geriatric medicine is the branch of general medicine concerned with the health care of older people. The term geriatrics comes from the Greek geron meaning ‘old man’ and iatros meaning ‘healer’. Older people are the main users of health and social care services and their high morbidity rates, different patterns of disease presentation, slower response…
