Shielding of older people ‘must not come at the expense of their health & wellbeing’ warns experts
With research revealing that physical activity among older people has steeply declined since the COVID-19 lockdown, the British Geriatrics Society has warned that lower levels…
Guest Article: How the UK can overcome the barriers blocking participation in disability sport
Credit: Carine06 Paralympic world-record holder Hannah Cockroft blames rising expectations and a lack of early opportunities for the “alarming” decline in disability sport participation. Speaking…
New initiative looks at how physiotherapists can encourage patients to undertake strengthening exercises and meet official activity guidelines
In collaboration with Sport England and the Centre for Ageing Better, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) has announced a new project to find the…
Innovative partnership encourages elderly people and those with dementia in care homes to participate in physical activity
A new partnership between British Cycling, Sport England and Norwegian startup Motitech will help motivate elderly people and those with dementia to remain active by…