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Research Papers

Reviews and Articles

Presentations at conferences and study days

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Research Papers

2010. Nicolai S, Benzinger P, Skelton DA, Aminian K, Becker C, Lindemann U. Day-to-Day Variability of Physical Activity of Older Adults Living in the Community. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 18, 75-86

2010. Horne M, Skelton D, Speed S, Todd C. The influence of primary health care professionals in encouraging exercise and physical activity uptake among White and South Asian older adults: experiences of young older adults. Patient Education and Counseling 78;97-103

2009. Horne M, Speed S, Skelton DA, Todd C. What do community dwelling Caucasian and South Asian 60-70 year olds think about exercise for fall prevention? Age and Ageing 38: 68-73

2008. Zijlstra A, Ufkes T, Skelton DA, Lundin-Olsson L, Zijlstra W. Do dual tasks have an added value over single tasks for balance assessment in fall prevention programs? Gerontology 54:40-49

2008. Skelton DA, Stranzinger K, Dinan SM, Rutherford O. BMD Improvements Following FaME (Falls Management Exercise) in Frequently Falling Women Age 65 and Over: An RCT. JAPA 2008; 16(Suppl):S89-90 click here to download

2008. Laventure RME, Dinan SM, Skelton DA. Someone Like Me: Increasing Participation in Physical Activity Among Seniors With Senior Peer Health Motivators. JAPA 2008; 16(Suppl):S76-77. Click here to download

2005. Skelton DA, Dinan SM, Campbell MC and Rutherford OM Tailored group exercise (Falls Management Exercise — FaME) reduces falls in community-dwelling older frequent fallers (an RCT)  Age & Ageing, Oxford Journals Vol 34, No.6 Pp 636-639 (Online)

http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/34/6/636?ijkey=lPlwsVKrDZ4BLHv&keytype=ref

2005. Jorstad-Stein EC, Hauer K, Becker C, Bonnefoy M, Nakash RA, Skelton DA, Lamb SE. Suitability of physical activity questionnaires for older adults in fall prevention intervention trials: a systematic review. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity . 13 (4); 461-481.

2004. NANDY S, PARSONS S, CRYER C, UNDERWOOD M, RASHBROOK E, CARTER Y, ELDRIDGE S, CLOSE J, SKELTON D , TAYLOR S, FEDER G, on behalf of the falls prevention pilot steering group.   Development and preliminary examination of the predictive validity of the Falls Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT) for use in primary care.   Journal of Public Health.   26 (2); 138-143 (2004) Click here to download

1996. SKELTON D A and   MCLAUGHLIN A   Training functional ability in old age.   Physiotherapy.   82(3): 159-167 (1996). Click here to download

1995. SKELTON D A , YOUNG A,   GREIG C A and   MALBUT K E   Effects of resistance training on strength, power and selected functional abilities of women aged 75 and over. J.Am.Geriat.Soc.   43:1081-1087 (1995). Click here to download

2009.  LAVENTURE RME, AHERNE C.  Living well with Dementia: A framework for programs.  ICAA, The Journal on Active Aging. Click here to download

2007.  SKELTON DA  Exercise and Falls Prevention in Older People.  CME Geriatric Medicine 9: 16-21 This can be viewed as a pdf

2006. SKELTON DA Reducing Falls in Older People. Healthcare Commission Knowledge Network Signpost, London UK.

www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/serviceproviderinformation/guidance

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2006. SKELTON DA. How can the Primary Care Team help Older People stay
active and maintain independence? Update (GPs) Feb: 78-81.This can be viewed as a pdf

2005. SKELTON DA, TODD CJ on behalf of the ProFaNE Group. Thoughts on effective falls prevention intervention on a population basis. Journal of Public Health ISSN: 0943-1853 (Paper) 1613-2238 (Online) http://www.springerlink.com/

2004. DINAN, S. SKELTON, D and MALBUT, K .   Aerobic Endurance Training In: Physical Activity Instruction of Older Adults.  Eds. Jones J and Rose D. Human Kinetics Books, Champaign , Illinois , USA . ISBN: 0736045139 (2004)

2004. SKELTON DA , BECKER C, LAMB SE, CLOSE JCT, ZIJLSTRA W, YARDLEY L and TODD CJ on behalf of the ProFaNE group. Prevention of Falls Network Europe: A Thematic Network aimed at introducing good practice in effective falls prevention across Europe. European Journal of Ageing 2004  1(1): 89-94  http://www.springerlink.com/index/

2004. SKELTON DA and TODD C.   Interventions to prevent accidental falls among older people.   World Health Organisation Health Evidence Network Document. (2004).

http://www.euro.who.int/eprise/main/WHO/Progs/HEN/Syntheses/20030820_1

2004. IRWIN D. SKELTON D and DINAN S. Exercise and Falls Prevention, guidelines and policy initiatives on falls prevention. Sportex: Special Populations (March 2004). This article can be viewed on our website.

2003. SKELTON D A and BEYER N   Exercise and Injury Prevention in Older People.   Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Sports Science.   13:77-85 (2003) click here to download

2003. KENNIE D C, DINAN S, AND YOUNG   A. Health promotion and physical activity.   In: Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology 2 nd Edition edited by Brocklehurst J, Tallis R, and Fillit H. London: Churchill Livingstone. (2003)

2003. LAVENTURE R M E   “Someone Like Me !” – Senior Peer Mentoring and Physical activity - a Guide to Practice. British Heart F oundation National Centre for Physical Activity and Health, Loughborough University (2003)

2002. SIMEY P, SKELTON D A , DINAN S and LAVENTURE B   Falls Prevention Among Older People: Specific exercise is the key.   British Medical Journal (2002) 325:p1171.

2001. DINAN S. Exercise for Vulnerable Older Patients. In: Exercise Prescription for Patients. Edited by Young A & Harries M.   Royal College of Physicians. (2001)

2001. LAVENTURE R M E   The role of the Clinical Exercise Practitioner in Proceedings of Royal College of Physicians Conference. Physical Activity and Patients: an Exercise Prescription . (2001)

2000. CRAIG A, DINAN S , SMITH A, TAYLOR A, WEBBORN N. NHS: Exercise Referral Systems:  A National Quality Assurance Framework.   Department of Health. The Stationary Office. (2000)

2000. YOUNG A., DINAN S . Active for Later Life, British Medical Journal. (2000)

1999. SKELTON D A, YOUNG A, WALKER A and HOINVILLE E Physical Activity in Later Life:   Further Analysis of the Allied Dunbar National Fitness Survey and the Health Education Authority Survey of Activity and Health. (1999)   available to download free on  http://www.archway.ac.uk/Activities/Departments/SHHP/

downloads/pactivity_laterlife.pdf

1999. SKELTON D A   and S M DINAN   Exercise for falls management: Rationale for an exercise programme to reduce postural instability.   Physiotherapy: Theory and Practice . 15: 105-120 (1999). This article can be view on our website

1997. DINAN S, and MESSENT P. Guidelines. Promoting Physical Activity with People with Disabilities. London: Health Education Authority, ( 1997 ).

2009. SKELTON DA.  Physical Activity and Osteoporosis.  Presentation at the ECTS, Vienna, May 2009.  PDF of presentation.  Chapter written on bone health and exercise - OMNABELE-PEARSON G, SKELTON DA . Exercise and Bone Health . In: Lanham-New S, O'Neill T, Morris R, Skelton D, Sutcliffe A (eds). Managing Osteoporosis. Oxford : Clinical Publishing, 2007; pp 151-168. ISBN 1 904392 73 3

2008.  SKELTON DA. Evidence base behind exercise to reduce falls. Worcestershire Falls Event, 28th Feb 2008.  Full presentation and video clip 1, video clip 2, video clip 3.

Black and white presentation for printing for delegates. Presentation Handout plus handouts OEP Flier, PSI Flier, Ex&FallsArticle,

2007.  SKELTON DA, DINAN S, GAWLER S.  AGILE/NOS STUDY DAYS presentations as pdf files.

          Falls Research Update

          OEP Evidence and Practical

          FaME Evidence and Practical

          Movement Control

          FaME Practical 2

          Assessment, Motivation & Adherence

2006. SKELTON DA, Presentation to the BHFNC Tipping The Balance Conference, Loughborough University, Sept 2006: Copy of Platform Presentation "Falls Prevention and Osteoporosis"
This can be view on our website

2006.  SKELTON DA, Effects of age, disease and inactivity on muscle function and balance related to risk of falls. Southampton Bespoke Training Day June 2006: Copy of Presentation Click Here

2005.  SKELTON DA, 4th National Conference on Osteoporosis & Falls, Derby University, Nov: Copy of Platform Presentation "Physical Activity and Bone Health"

2005.  SKELTON DA, DINAN SM, MORRIS R, 4th National Conference on Osteoporosis & Falls, Derby University, Nov 2005:  Copy of Workshop "Learning / Educational Tools for Falls Prevention"

2005. M HORNE, SKELTON D, TODD C School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work. Poster at British Psychological Society.  Attitudes and beliefs about the uptake and adherence of exercise and physical activity in 60 – 70 year olds in relation to fall prevention. This can be viewed on our website.

2004. DINAN. S.M.  Exercise for the Prevention of Falls and Injuries: Specialist Training for Health and Exercise Professionals Working with Frailer Older People. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity   12 (3); 444-445 (2004)

2004. SKELTON. D.A., DINAN. SM, CAMPBELL. M., RUTHERFORD. O.M.    FaME (Falls Management Exercise): An RCT on the Effects of a 9-month Group Exercise Programme in Frequently Falling Community Dwelling Women age 65 and over .   Journal of Aging and Physical Activity   12 (3); 457-458 (2004) This article can be viewed on our website.

2004. SKELTON. D.A.   Later Life Training: Exercise and Physical Activity Training for Working with Older People in the UK . Journal of Aging and Physical Activity   12 (3); 274-275 (2004)

2004. SKELTON. D.A.   The Postural Stability Instructor: Qualification in the UK for Effective Falls Prevention Exercise. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity   12 (3); 375-376 (2004) This article can be viewed on our website.

2003. LAVENTURE R M E Physical Activity and Health – from the cradle to the grave - Or Lessons that will Last a Lifetime ? PEAUK 2002 Fellows Lecture. British Journal of Teaching PE. Summer (2003) .

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