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The International Society for Physical Activity in the Prevention of Osteoporosis, Falls and Fractures |
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Step to the Future Exercise Video and DVD -
Further Details The better the exercise, the better the results. Our new Step to the Future programme, in both video and DVD, has been specially developed by the Help the Aged Preventing Falls team. Step to the Future video (N-27-01), Step to the Future DVD (N-27-02) and Be Strong, Be Steady video (N-26-01), can be purchased through Help the Aged Home Shopping by phone, 0870 770 0441, or online www.helptheaged.org.uk/homeshopping. Copies are £12/each. |
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Alive and Kicking Julie Sobczak. (chapters by Susie Dinan and Piers Simey) Available from Age Concern Tel +44 (0)20 8765 7200 ISBN 0-86242-289-2 Website: www.ageconcern.org.uk/shop/ |
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Staying Steady: this leaflet by Help the Aged has many things that you can do to stay steady on your feet and contains information and advice for everyone, whether you are fit and active, have mobility problems, or are just worried about falling. This leaflet is free. |
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Strong Bones for Life Joan Bassey and Susie Dinan. Carroll and Brown Publishers Ltd. ISBN 1-903258-14-6 Available in good book shops and on www.amazon.co.uk |
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Preventing Falls; Strength and Balance Exercises for Healthy Ageing: S.Land & Susie Dinan. A Help the Aged Home Exercise Booklet. This booklet is free. |
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Exercise for
Healthy Ageing |
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Fitness for Life Susie Dinan and Dr Craig Sharp. Piatkus Books. ISBN 0-7499-1577-3 Available in good book shops and www.amazon.co.uk |
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How to Prevent Falls Betty Perkins-Carpenter. ISBN 0-9621031-5-2. Available from good bookshops or www.amazon.co.uk |
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Active for Life
Falls Prevention A news item about the video can be viewed on link below |
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Strength Training Past 50 |
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Fall Proof ! Debra J.Rose - ISBN 0-7360-4088-9 A comprehensive balance and mobility training programme Available from Human Kinetics Tel: 0113 255 5665 Email: hk@hkeurope.com Website: www.HumanKinetics.com |
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Improve Your Balance in 10 Minutes a Day
Improving your balance is extremely important to prevent falls.
The American Geriatrics Society believe you can improve your
balance dramatically in just two minutes per day. |
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Functional Fitness for Older Adults Patricia A Brill. An illustrated guide for professionals working with older adults over the age of 65, especially those who have a reduced quality of life. Specific guidelines are included for working with older adults with arthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, depression, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, osteoporosis and stroke. ISBN: 0736046569 |
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Exercise for Frail Elders Betsy Best-Martini, Kim Botenhagen-DiGenova Designing an exercise programme as part of either a general recreation, restorative or rehabilitation programme. It is a practical reference for instructors working with seniors, the frail elderly and other special adult populations. Each exercise has photos and safety tips as well as variation and progression options. .ISBN: 0736036873 |
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Physical Activity Instruction of Older Adults
C. Jones, Debra Rose. The first book to detail the fundamental
knowledge and skills associated with the curriculum standards
for training physical activity instructors of older adults. The
proposed standards were developed by a national coalition of
senior fitness specialists and published in 1998 in the Journal
of Aging and Physical Activity. |
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Strong Women, Strong Bones
Paperback, 318p, Perigee Books 2001. Glossary, index. |
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Be Strong, Be Steady strength and balance exercises for healthy ageing by Help the Aged. This video contains a programme of chair-based and standing exercises devised specifically for older people. The programme is introduced by people who describe the important role exercise plays in their lives. Each exercise is demonstrated by a specialist and then performed in real time by older people. For details of how to obtain this video and other resources, please visit www.helptheaged.org.uk/ or telephone 0870 770 0441. |
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