World Congress on Active Ageing – August 2012 – Glasgow, Scotland

Dawn Skelton and Bob Laventure, in their roles working for Glasgow Caledonian University and the BHF National Centre for Physical Activity and Health, co-hosted the 8th World Congress on Active Ageing following the Olympic Games, in August 2012. The 4½ day conference was an exciting opportunity for researchers to meet practitioners and older people themselves.…

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Evaluation of 32 week community PSI classes in Wales 2012

Aberystwyth University and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in 2012 published an evaluation of the “Functional and Psychological Changes During a Community Based 32 Week Postural Stability Training Programme: Recommendations for Future Practice” report. The Main Fi ndings of the report were: The data strongly support the programme’s impact on patients’ functional ability, with clear improvements…

News, PSI Course

New older adults physical activity evidence briefing launched

The British Heart Foundation National Centre for Physical Activity and Health have launched a freely downloadable physical activity evidence briefing. This briefing, written by our very own Bob Laventure, highlights useful information regarding the new physical activity guidelines for older people launched by the four nationals Chief Medical Officers last year. This evidence briefing is…

News, Older Adult Exercise and Physical Activity Theory and Guidance, Resources for Professionals

RCP Report 2012 – NHS exercise programmes a success with older people but not always evidence-based

Last week the Royal College of Physicians published a new audit on exercise provision in falls services across the UK. Some of the findings were, unfortunately, not unexpected! This survey was commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) and carried out by the Royal College of Physicians’ Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit (CEEU). It…

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