LLT receives Skills for Care Endorsed Provider Status
LLT have just received Skills for Care Endorsed Provider Status valid until 10 April 2018.
Accolades for LLT Director
Dawn Skelton, founding Director of LLT, has had a great year. Just like buses, the accolades came in 3 😉 At the end of 2015 she received an Honorary Medical Doctorate from Umea University in Sweden for her work in functional exercise for older people. In October 2016 she received an…
NEW Exercise and Fitness After Stroke Home Exercise Sheets available to download
Are you an EfS Instructor? We have now produced a print friendly set of home exercise sheets that you can download and print off individual pages with a chance to add specific instructions. Click here to find out more.
CIMSPA information, policy and guidance (in relation to REPs)
In light of the current changes/developments with CIMSPA, We invited them to speak at our conference this year. They were unable to due to other commitments but they did make this video. If you have any questions relating to REPs or CIMSPA please contact them directly. LLT are not advertising either one as a preferred option…
LLT appear on TRUST ME I’M A DOCTOR BBC2 8th Sept 2016
Dawn Skelton appeared on Trust Me I’m a Doctor on the 8th Sept (8pm BBC2) showing Dr Saleyha Ahsan how to improve balance and talking about the Otago Exercise Programme. There is a great web resource produced by the BBC2 as well, including a video of the exercises seen in the clip. Take a look – http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07v3pwk…
FaME (PSI) reduces falls even in low risk older adults (but not OEP) – Gawler et al. 2016
Sheena Gawler has published the results on falls reduction in a low risk population of older adults after a 6 month PSI intervention and a 6 month OEP intervention. Conclusions: Community-dwelling older adults who joined an exercise intervention (FaME) aimed at increasing MVPA did not fall more during the intervention period, fell less and had…
Age UK Interactive Guide to Strengthening exercises
Bex Townley, LLT Director, was quoted in an online resource for older people by Age UK Mobility. You can view the resource here. There is a link to the Get Up and Go Resource which has 6 exercises to improve balance and strength in it. Of course you can find a wider selection of exercises…
L3 Older Adult Courses now available to book
We are excited to announce the first dates of our NEW L3 Older Adult course. You can find out more about the course, the pre-requisites, content and cost here. The following dates have been set: London (Southbank) – 24th Feb & 9th March 2016 Bardon Leicestershire – 23rd Feb & 8th March 2016 To find…
BHFNC 15th Annual Conference 22nd Sept 2015 – Just good medicine
BHFNC 15th Annual Conference in partnership with NCSEM England at Loughborough University.
This conference will explore the current and potential role of physical activity in the prevention and management of long term conditions.
Gillian Mead wins award for contribution to the promotion of safe and effective exercise for frail and older stroke survivors
Prof Gillian Mead, a Stroke Consultant who advises and appears in the EfS course (medical lectures) has been awarded the William Farr Medal from the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London in recognition of her major contribution to the promotion of safe and effective exercise for frail and older stroke survivors. She received her award…