Scottish Executive – Physical Activity Strategy (2003)
In 2003, the Scottish Executive published its 10 year physical activity strategy for all ages. Click here to download the document.
DWP – Building a society for all ages (2009)
The Department of Work and Pensions produced this Strategy Document, click here to view.
DoH -Be Active Be Healthy (2009)
In 2009, the Department of Health issued this Strategy Document for the UK. Click here to download.
L4 Qualification Requirements – Skills Active (2008)
This pdf gives information on the requirements to be a L4 instructor with REPS and SA. Click here to download.
Physical Activity in Later Life – ADNFS (1999)
Physical Activity in Later Life: Further Analysis of the Allied Dunbar National Fitness Survey and the Health Education Authority Survey of Activity and Health. Skelton DA, Young A, Walker A, Hoinville E. Health Education Authority, The Stationary Office, London. 1999. Click here to download.
NICE PH16: Mental Health and Wellbeing (2008)
This guidance from the National Institute of Clinical Excellence is for Occupational Therapists and other professionals working with older people. It focuses on the need for tailored activity options to suit the individual needs and preferences.
To download this document, click here.
National Occupational Standards for Instructing Physical Activity and Exercise Level 3
SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure and Learning – which includes Physical Activity and Exercise – is anxious to ensure that the Assessment Guidance and Evidence Requirements for these new NVQs and SVQs is uniform. Therefore it has co-ordinated work across the awarding bodies, with appropriate inputs from industry experts, to provide Assessment…
Human Kinetics Books and Courses
Produce innovative, informative products in all areas of physical activity that help people worldwide lead healthier, more active lives. The greatest challenge facing Human Kinetics is to convert all information about physical activity into knowledge–information that people can use to make a positive difference in their lives.
Website: http://www.humankinetics.com/
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. Physical Activity Instruction…
SLM – Senior peer activity mentor training to encourage participation
This abstract, presented at the 2008 7th World Congress on Aging and Physical Activity, discusses the development, content and evaluation of the Someone Like Me programme.
To view the abstract, published in Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, click here.