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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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 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, 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 by Prof Lucy Yardley et al. Published in The Gerontologist in 2006.
Available to download here.
A historical document written by Dawn Skelton for the DTI/HEA way back then! Still reads well 🙂 Click here to download.
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.
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Sport England commissioned research in 2009.
The aim of this research was to significantly improve understanding of the determinants of participation in sport and physical activity, in order to better design interventions that will engage people in lifelong involvement in sport and physical activity.
Download the report here.
Advising an older person to become active – do we know what works? Advice from the BHF NCPAH based on evidence and published in 2008. Key components of successful practice · Use of a health educator and an extended consultation time · Assessment of problem areas · Recognition of readiness of change · Goals agreed…
Evidence based recommendations for promoting the engagement of older people in preventative healthcare. These recommendations were put together by members of ProFaNE. The full paper is available from BMJ Quality and Safety in Healthcare. L Yardley, N Beyer, K Hauer, K McKee, C Ballinger, C Todd. Qual Saf Health Care 2007;16:230-234 1. Raise awareness in…
