Produce innovative, informative products in all areas of physical activity that help people worldwide lead healthier, more active lives. The greatest challenge facing Human Kinetics is to convert all information about physical activity into knowledge–information that people can use to make a positive difference in their lives.
Website: http://www.humankinetics.com/
We supply high quality, specialist sports medical products direct to your door. Our range of products include supports, braces, footbeds, insoles and heel pads as well as sports nutrition, sports massage and cold therapy products to accelerate injury rehabilitation.
Website: http://www.return2fitness.co.uk/
Falls Osteoporosis and Research Management Information System
Formis is the generic title for a range of products designed to meet the demands of professionals involved in the management of falls and osteoporosis.
Email: riomed@riomed.com
Website: http://www.riomed.com
Saturday, July 31, 1999 Published at 00:08 GMT 01:08 UK Men are more active than women as they get older, and they are better able to maintain their ability to carry out everyday tasks, according to research published on Saturday. The Health Education Authority (HEA) report found that elderly women do less exercise than men…
Monday, 14 December, 1998, 15:33 GMT- BBC News Online Health The right kind of exercise can half the risk of elderly people who have suffered a fall falling and injuring themselves again, research has found. Every year in Britain one-third of all those over 65 years old fall. Only 10% of these actually injure themselves…
The Our Healthier Nation Website is a major gateway to information on all aspects of Saving lives: Our Healthier Nation, the government-wide health strategy for England, published in July 1999. The OHN Website provides links to the wide range of related work across government. It aims to help professionals who are working to improve health…
Physical Activity and the Prevention and Management of Falls and Accidents among Older People – A Framework for Practice can be downloaded from the link below.
http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/documents/physical_activity_prevoffalls.pdf
The Case for and Strategies to implement a joint Health and Modernisation Plan for Falls and Osteoporosis
by Colin Cryer and Sanjeev Patel – Historical Document.
This is a pdf and takes a few minutes to download, click here.
Published in 2002, “Preventing Accidental Injury – Priorities for Action”, Report to the Chief Medical Officer from The Accidental Injury Task Force, can be viewed on
RoSPA – Home is where the harm is – Training Package available as a video or DVD. Click on link opposite to find out further information.
