Wiltshire Health Promotion Service – Falls Prevention
Wiltshire Falls Prevention service works with PSIs and was considered a model of good practice by the DTI. Read more here.
Guidelines for Exercise Programming for the frail elderly – Better Ageing Project 2005
Guidelines for Exercise Programming for the Frail Elderly have been published by the Better Ageing Collaborative based on the results of the European Commission Framework V Better Ageing Project. The project used the FaME programme as the basis of the exercise intervention and the original protocol for the FaME exercise intervention is cited. You can…
Article – Sit Fit – East Anglian Daily Times 2009
This article describes the successes of CBE classes in East Anglia. Click here to view.
Research – CBE leaders in falls prevention service – Allen 1999
This paper by Allen et al, in Physiotherapy, describes the use of CBE leaders within a falls prevention service. Click here to read.
CBE leaders within Falls Services – Weymouth and Portland 2004
This article, in Nursing Older People, describes the falls services in Weymouth and Portland and the use of CBE leaders within that service. To view the article, click here.
Evaluation of CBE training – Northern Ireland HPA HSC 2002
Physical activity trainers from the four Health and Social Services Boards participated in a pilot of the Leicester College Chair-based Exercise Leadership course (the LLT CBE course). The evaluation that follows is a summary of their feedback from the two day training course, which took place on 11 and 12 June 2002. Participants were assessed…
ABS/BGS Falls Guidelines 2010
In 2010 the American Geriatrics and British Geriatrics Society reviews their guidelines to prevent falls. Click here to see the guidelines.
NICE – Falls Prevention guidance 21- 2004
In 2004, the National Institute of Clinical Excellence published its guidance on falls prevention. Part of the guidance included evidence based exercise opportunities for people with a history of falls.
You can view the quick reference guide here, or view the full guidelines on the NICE website.
International curriculum guidelines for preparing physical activity instructors of older adults
The American Senior Fitness Association is proud to have been one of the original coalition members that developed the American National Standards for Preparing Senior Fitness Instructors* and to be a recognized supporting organization of the following international guidelines.
Susie Dinan worked alongside other contibutors to produce these guidelines. Click here to view the guidelines.