Colleagues in Germany have published the development and protocol of an intervention for people who have had a hip or pelvic fracture that they are currently evaluating in a large RCT. Part of the combined fear of falling and exercise intervention (Step by Step) is based on FaME (particularly floor work) and Otago. You can…
The PhISICAL Activity Intervention in Community-based AduLts (PhISICAL) Study The aim of the PhISICAL study is to examine the implementation of FaME in two very different areas of the East Midlands in order to understand the factors that make such a programme a success or not. You can find out more about this work, led by Nottingham University…
We had lots of requests – so here they are. Visit the shop. We will soon have FFMOT round sticker labels as well so watch this space. Find out more about the FFMOT course if you have not yet joined Bob Laventure on this adventure 🙂
LLT have just received Skills for Care Endorsed Provider Status valid until 10 April 2018.
Dawn Skelton, founding Director of LLT, has had a great year. Just like buses, the accolades came in 3 😉 At the end of 2015 she received an Honorary Medical Doctorate from Umea University in Sweden for her work in functional exercise for older people. In October 2016 she received an…
Are you an EfS Instructor? We have now produced a print friendly set of home exercise sheets that you can download and print off individual pages with a chance to add specific instructions. Click here to find out more.
In light of the current changes/developments with CIMSPA, We invited them to speak at our conference this year. They were unable to due to other commitments but they did make this video. If you have any questions relating to REPs or CIMSPA please contact them directly. LLT are not advertising either one as a preferred option…
Dawn Skelton appeared on Trust Me I’m a Doctor on the 8th Sept (8pm BBC2) showing Dr Saleyha Ahsan how to improve balance and talking about the Otago Exercise Programme. There is a great web resource produced by the BBC2 as well, including a video of the exercises seen in the clip. Take a look – http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07v3pwk…
Sheena Gawler has published the results on falls reduction in a low risk population of older adults after a 6 month PSI intervention and a 6 month OEP intervention. Conclusions: Community-dwelling older adults who joined an exercise intervention (FaME) aimed at increasing MVPA did not fall more during the intervention period, fell less and had…
Bex Townley, LLT Director, was quoted in an online resource for older people by Age UK Mobility. You can view the resource here. There is a link to the Get Up and Go Resource which has 6 exercises to improve balance and strength in it. Of course you can find a wider selection of exercises…
