Resources for Active Ageing

This extensive list of resources has been put together by 4th Year Physiotherapy Students (Benita Helmore and Jack Armfield) on placement with Good Country Physiotherapy (September 2020).

Benefits of Physical Activity

1. Physical activity guidelines - https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/phy-activity

2. Heart foundation website of benefits - https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/heart-health-education/benefits-of-physical-activity

3. Infographic about dementia and physical activity - https://australian.physio/research/prf/translation/5-facts-about-dementia-and-physical-activity

4. Asthma and physical activity - https://www.asthmahandbook.org.au/clinical-issues/exercise/physical-activity

5. Physical activity reducing risk of Coronary Heart disease study - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3879796/#:~:text=Coronary%20Heart%20Disease,-CHD%20remains%20the&text=Worldwide%2C%20physical%20inactivity%20causes%206,and%209%25%20of%20premature%20mortality.&text=In%20a%20meta%2Danalysis%20of,a%2029%25%20reduction%20in%20women.

6. Benefits of exercise for aging and falls - scientific articles

• https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/15/885

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30592475/

• https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-020-00995-8?fbclid=IwAR0nCMqQMb67kvcsme7pcAYMEo-iAMJQ33rfipx3zNk9nOWzjCcplIgx474

How to Get Started Tips

1. https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/heart-health-education/physical-activity-and-exercise

2. https://www.sportaus.gov.au/findyour30

3. https://activeageing.org.au/stay-active-resources/how-to-keep-active/

Home Exercise Ideas

1. Exercise right at home – endorsed by ESSA, programs for all ages including older people - https://exerciseright.com.au/homeworkouts/

2. Safe exercise at home – endorsed by APA, designed for older people, 3 levels of exercises https://www.safeexerciseathome.org.au/information-for-older-people

Information Brochures

Tips for older Australians https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/F01F92328EDADA5BCA257BF0001E720D/$File/Tips&Ideas-Older-Aust-65plus.pdf

Tips and Ideas for Adults (18-64) https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/3E1E612D573C2B7CCA257C7500202177/$File/Tips&Ideas-Adults-18-64years.PDF

Choose Health: Be Active – A Physical Activity Guide for Older Australians https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/3244D38BBBEBD284CA257BF0001FA1A7/$File/choosehealth-brochure.pdf

Safe exercise at home 

https://4882e9a5-d6af-49bd-913b-72b45fb19f14.filesusr.com/ugd/be2cac_928ccb4f584b4fc8aec5cbcb37488ff4.pdf

This list of resources is also available in a Word Document which can be downloaded below.

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