LLT prides itself on ensuring evidence based practice and updating our courses based on research evidence. Thats why we have removed the pre-exercises stretches from our warm up! The stretches are still there, as developmental stretches at the end of a session when muscles are nicely warm. Download the rationale behind their removal here.
We are very happy to announce AGILE endorsement of LLTs PSI and OEP training (2017). These courses used to be endorsed by the CSP, however, the CSP stopped endorsement of all courses in 2016. It was important for us to seek alternative endorsement to reflect our ongoing commitment to evidence based practice and to raise the bar…
We hope you come on one of our training events to support your delivery of the Functional Fitness MOT with older people as the tests themselves and the resources are only as good as the conversation you have with people afterwards 🙂 However, we have produced a series of supporting resources for any events you…
The COM-B behaviour change model is now used extensively in behaviour change interventions in the scientific literature. COM-B (‘capability’, ‘opportunity’, ‘motivation’ and ‘behaviour’) model. This model recognises that behaviour is part of an interacting system involving all these components. Interventions need to change one or more of them in such a way as to put the…
We have had a great response to our LLT Statement on OEP/PSI Implementation which had 10 simple key messages for commissioners of services and funders of programmes and training in falls prevention exercise. LLT have 14 years of experience working with services across the UK and into Europe. From implementing and evaluating the first falls exercise service…
In January 2017, the member organisations of the National Falls Prevention Coordination Group (NFPCG), hosted by Public Health England, published the ‘Falls and fracture consensus statement: supporting commissioning for prevention’. This was aimed at local commissioners and strategic leads with a remit for falls and bone health and detailed key interventions, approaches to commissioning and…
Calling out to all LLT qualified instructors (PSI/EfS/OEP/CBE/OA) to remember to ensure they have made their profile public on the LLT Instructor Profile. We also encourage you to promote your services on the SALUSA website, a social enterprise which aims to get information on activities for older people easily available. Read here about Salusa and visit…
This statement delivers TEN simple Key Messages for commissioners of services and funders of programmes and training about the evidence based OEP and PSI programmes
The Stroke Association have initiated a new ‘Exercise-based Stroke Rehabilitation service‘ where it signposts stroke survivors to evidence based exercise options. Clients must be referred by a health professional, such as their physiotherapist, GP, stroke specialist nurse or occupational therapist. The service provides a 12 week programme of exercise and education sessions for stroke survivors, to…
This week is Dementia Awareness Week. Working with local Alzheimer Society Service User Review Panels (SURPs) in England, Bob Laventure had a series of informal conversations with people living with dementia about taking part in physical activity. They talked about their views, interests and experiences and the challenges they face in taking up and/or continuing a range…
