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New look June 2008 Physical Activity Update is now available
Please email your thoughts on the new style update to bhfnc@lboro.ac.uk
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The BHFNC Information Officers have updated the physical activity and health fact sheets. These fact sheets, previously found in our physical activity and health toolbox, have been revised to include the most up-to-date information for health professionals working in 2007.
The fact sheets have been designed to support professionals in making the case for physical activity and health. They include evidence-based user friendly information on key issues in sport, physical activity and health which can be adapted for use with different audiences. The fact sheets can be downloaded from the website and information can be used in whatever format professionals deem appropriate, key facts and figures can be extracted from the different documents and inserted into reports, presentations, letters, briefing documents, etc.
Any information extracted from these documents needs to be fully referenced and needs acknowledgement that the information has been taken from the BHF National Centre's Physical Activity and Health Fact Sheets.
For further information about the factsheets or if you have a topic you would like us to cover please contact us at: bhfnc@lboro.ac.uk
New Guidelines for the promotion of Physical Activity with Older People
These guidelines have been written to assist the work of those in the position to promote physical activity and well being with all older people. They do not provide exercise recommendations relating to specific diseases and conditions associated with ageing or on exercise prescriptions for individuals. Sources of such recommendations are included in the appendices to this document and included in the revised Active for Later life Resource
In particular the Guidelines highlight
1. Current guidance on appropriate physical activity recommendations for the older person
2. Guidance on translating evidence on promoting physical activity with older people into practice
These guidelines have drawn upon a range of sources of evidence and have been designed to assist professionals answer the questions
1. Do we know what works? and
2. How can I use this evidence to inform my planning?
NEW Active for Later Life web-based resource
The Active for Later Life resource, developed by the BHF National Centre for Physical Activity and Health (in partnership with the British Heart Foundation), aims to help all those involved in developing physical activity programmes for older people of all ages and abilities. Originally published in 2003, the Active for Later Life resource has now been updated and extended to provide a new web based resource which includes
- Section 1 - Making the Case for physical activity and older people
- Section 2 - Factors affecting planning
- Section 3 - A Guide to programme planning
- Section 4 - Working papers
- Section 5 - Putting it into practice
- Section 6 - Information Directory
A separate and complimentary resource has been produced for those working in Scotland and can be accessed at www.healthscotland.com/topics/stages/healthy-ageing/index.aspx
The BHFNC Information Officers have compiled a list of questions that health professionals frequently ask through the Physical Activity helpline (01509 223259). Detailed answers to these questions have been written and are available to download, with references pointing you in the direction of further reading that may be of interest.
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