The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has adapted a simple set of exercises designed for older people to help prevent deconditioning whilst living in isolation. Developed by physiotherapy experts the exercises are designed to help older people stay strong, improve mental health and prevent falling.
Source: csp.org.uk/public-patient/keeping-active-and-healthy/staying-healthy-you-age/staying-strong-you-age/strength
April 2020
it’s had a major impact on physical activity levels for our 30 million plus active Fitbit users around the globe. UK has seen a decline in step count of around 8%
Source: https://blog.fitbit.com/covid-19-global-activity/
Mar 2020
Interrupting sitting acutely reduced negative affect in children of healthy weight, but not in children with overweight. Further research is needed to better understand the potential emotional benefits of sitting interruptions in youth.
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32163927
March 2020
We are living longer than ever before and the age profile of our society is
changing rapidly. The number of people aged 65 and over will increase by
more than 40% within 20 years, and the number of households where the
oldest person is 85 and over is increasing faster than any other age group.These changes have profound implications for each of us, as well as for government, business and civil society.
Source: https://www.ageing-better.org.uk/publications/state-of-ageing-2019
March 2019
The Scottish Government’s Health and Sport Committee, “Social Prescribing: Physical activity is an investment, not a cost”, is different is in that it seeks to better understand how incorporating physical activity and sport into social prescribing could particularly improve the health and wellbeing of people in Scotland.
Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/18306232.must-emphasise-physical-benefits-sport/
15th March 2020
Impact Report 2019 - Physical inactivity now kills as many people as smoking and was found to cost the NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups £4.7 million in Gloucestershire. Many major health issues in the UK can be avoided through increased physical activity.
Source: Active Gloucestershire Dec 2019
A combination of various digital media shows the greatest positive effect and could significantly increase physical activity. However, the biggest potential was found in mixed approaches combining digital devices and personal face-to-face support.
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32085762
(February 2020)
Today’s average commute is 56 minutes a day — an awfully long time to be sitting still listening to that radio host you can’t really stand.
Cycling can help alleviate the three key side effects of commuting: Stress, lack of exercise and Expenses
Source: https://www.merlincycles.com/blog/infographic-swap-car-for-bike/
(February 2019)
WHO Recommendations for placing children at the centre, including Local government leaders should establish a cross-cutting team to mobilise action for child health and wellbeing, involving civil society, children themselves, and other stakeholders as appropriate
Source: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)32540-1/fulltext?dgcid=etoc-edschoice_email_tlchildhealth20_infocus20
(February 2020)