LLT have marked International Day of the Older Person on 1st October 2021 with the launch of 7 days of Moving Prompts …. a small, simple but potentially impactful tool to encourage and prompt more frequent movement across the day. #7days #MMYM We know that those that move the least have the most to gain. We…
In Dec, at the ROS Conference in Birmingham, an Expert Statement on Exercise and Osteoporosis was launched. Alongside some QUICK GUIDES, the statement is for professionals working with people with Osteoporosis and promotes the positive message of DO MORE. The evidence for maintaining bone health is mostly around weight bearing impact exercise and progressive strength…
There is a really nice briefing about the recruitment and retention of instructors of activity and exercise for older people. Written by Dr Jessie Jones and Dr Debra Rose, this document is a must read for project coordinators and training providers.
By the International Coalition for Aging and Physical Activity in collaboration with the Aging and Life Course, World Health Organization EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Nancy A. Ecclestone, Canada C. Jessie Jones, United States The recognized value of physical activity in preserving functional capacity and reducing physical frailty in later years, combined with the support of the medical…
Susie Dinan and colleagues at Camden and Islington PCT put together a resource for people wanting to set up or quality assure falls prevention exercise sessions. This resource has been made available freely so that you can adapt it for your own setting. Click here to download.
Senior Fitness Test Manual: Easy-to-Use Way of Measuring Fitness Levels in Older Adults by Roberta E. Rikli and C. Jessie Jones. Available from Human Kinetics.
ABLE Bodies Balance Training – by Sue Scott, offers an activity-based program to improve balance and mobility for both fit and frail older adults. This practical instructor’s guide provides more than 130 balance and mobility exercises that enhance older adults’ abilities to maintain balance in completing their everyday tasks. This electronic book (pdf) allows you…
ABLE Bodies Balance Training – by Sue Scott, offers an activity-based program to improve balance and mobility for both fit and frail older adults. This practical instructor’s guide provides more than 130 balance and mobility exercises that enhance older adults’ abilities to maintain balance in completing their everyday tasks.
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C. Jones, Debra Rose. The first book to detail the fundamental knowledge and skills associated with the curriculum standards for training physical activity instructors of older adults. The proposed standards were developed by a national coalition of senior fitness specialists and published in 1998 in the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. Physical Activity Instruction…
