We all know that being as active as possible benefits our health. Have you noticed you have less energy when you been less active? Our body needs regular movement to stay well and many people associate less energy with ageing rather than ‘deconditioning‘. Physical activity and exercise that focusses on strength and balance can help…
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…
Why are we embarking on this new Make Movement Your Mission (MMYM) mission? #MMYM went live on Facebook on 23rd March 2020 hoping to provide light during the lockdown by offering 3 daily bite sized movement snacks providing accurate information and messaging with a range of options designed so that something could be achievable for…
Does your clients/patient have a smartphone? Do you want to encourage home exercise practice? The Otago Home Exercise Programme App (available from Google Play Store) costs £6.49 and is loaded with behaviour change motivation tips, a diary, and self reflection on progress. You can give advice on the exercises you most want them to do.…
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…
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…
The Stroke Association have produced a great guide on recovery from Stroke. Chapter 4 in particular provides very useful information for Stroke Survivors to support home exercise recovery (in addition to group programmes they might be involved in). It covers a variety of exercises they can do at home dependent on the severity of the…
LLT have worked closely with the Alliance (Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland) to produce a strength and balance home exercise leaflet for those OF ANY AGE with long term conditions. You can download the leaflet here.
LLT have combined with Paths for All and Glasgow Caledonian University to ensure that the message about strength and balance reaches those older people involved in walking groups across Scotland. This programme has been developed in response to the CMO Guidelines for Older Adults 2011, which recommends that older adults should aim to be…
For those of you working with older people that do not want to join a group, then LiFE is for you!. Published by Lindy Clemson and colleagues, this programme combines strength and balance exercises into everyday life and attempts lifestyle change techniques. The manuals, for the older person, come in three progressions in a line…
