Age UK Physical Activity Projects and LearningsCherry Russell – Age UK

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Age UK VisionA world where everyone can love later life

Age UK MissionTo help people enjoy later life

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Adult physical activity levels by ageHealth Survey for England 2012 (base aged 16 and over)

4 Patterns and trends in adult physical activity

Meets recommendations: 150 minutes of MVPA per week Some activity: 60-149 minutes of MVPA per week Low activity: 30-59 minutes of MVPA per week Inactive: less than 30 minutes of MVPA per week

MVPA is calculated as minutes of moderate intensity activity or double the minutes of vigorous intensity activity

Women

Adult physical activity levels by ageHealth Survey for England 2012 (base aged 16 and over)

5 Patterns and trends in adult physical activity

Meets recommendations: 150 minutes of MVPA per week Some activity: 60-149 minutes of MVPA per week Low activity: 30-59 minutes of MVPA per week Inactive: less than 30 minutes of MVPA per week

MVPA is calculated as minutes of moderate intensity activity or double the minutes of vigorous intensity activity

Men

So what?

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1. Promoting physical activity in older adults: A guide for local decision makers, Afroditi Stathi, Kenneth R Fox, Janet Withall, Georgina Bentley, & Janice L.Thompson

What are we doing about it?

A range of activities for different needs

In numbers

450,000

• Older people engaged in activity through faaf

4,799

• Older people given 1-1 support through fit for the future

4,435 so far

• Older people given 1-1 and group support in classes with Get Going Together

642 so far

• Older disabled people taking part in sport through Inspire and Include

How have local Age UKs engaged older people?

Volunteers Local marketing

Health referrals

Partnerships Integrated Work

Who Gets Involved?WOMEN MEN BME

CARE HOMES OLDER PEOPLE

Sustainability - Volunteers- Becoming CYQ training centres in chair exercise.

- Volunteers leading basic walking groups and training with connections such as FAs.

Benefits of sport and exercise from older people

https://vimeo.com/130213555

How do we get more older people into sport?

Social

Adaptable

Right sport for the right

person

VenueAccessible

For more information

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/health-wellbeing/fit-as-a-fiddle/