Breaking down the barriers – FitPro 2008
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 (2006)
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.
This article can be downloaded here.
NICE PH16: Mental Health and Wellbeing (2008)
This guidance from the National Institute of Clinical Excellence is for Occupational Therapists and other professionals working with older people. It focuses on the need for tailored activity options to suit the individual needs and preferences.
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NICE PH2: Four commonly used methods to increase physical activity (2006)
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence in 2006 published its guidance on Four commonly used methods to increase physical activity.
It links to the published guidance and key documents.
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Physical activity interventions targeting older adults. A critical review and recommendations (1998)
Physical activity interventions targeting older adults. A critical review and recommendations by A King, WJ Rejeski and D Buchner, published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine in 1998.
This article can be downloaded here.
Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for older adults: A Review (2002)
Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for older adults: A Review, by Akke K van der Bij, Miranda G.H Laurant and Michel Wensing.
This article can be downloaded here.
Older People’s Views of Falls-Prevention Interventions in Six European Countries
Older People’s Views of Falls-Prevention Interventions in Six European Countries by Prof Lucy Yardley et al. Published in The Gerontologist in 2006.
Available to download here.
Older People and Physical Activity: Factsheet (HEA 2000)
A historical document written by Dawn Skelton for the DTI/HEA way back then! Still reads well 🙂 Click here to download.
Someone Like Me: Increasing Participation in Physical Activity Among Seniors With Senior Peer Health Mentors
Abstract presented at the 7th World Congress on Active Ageing in Japan in 2008. Authors, the 3 LLt Directors, Bob Laventure, Susie Dinan and Dawn Skelton. To view the abstract, click here.
Understanding Participation in Sport (Sport England 2005)
Sport England: Understanding Participation in Sport – A Systematic Review.
The University of Oxford undertook a review of existing qualitative research evidence around understanding participation in sport. This report has a section on recently retired and older people.
Download it here.