Resources for exercise and physical activity |
IPTOP (International Association of Physiotherapists working with Older People) have compiled this resource to help you with promoting physical activity and exercise with older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Thank you to everyone from our member organisations, to those on social media who suggested ideas for this resource. We hope it will be a one stop shop for you to look at to get a variety of ideas in a range of formats to allow you to highlight these generally or to patients you are responsible for. We have not reviewed the content of any of these suggestions and are not responsible for the links or information contained in them.
If you have other suggestions, then please send them to secretary@iptop-physio.org as this will be a live document updated when necessary.
For general information about Post - COVID rehabilitation then please refer to these World Physiotherapy briefing documents
https://world.physio/covid-19-information-hub/covid-19-briefing-papers
WHO policy briefings and guidelines
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-Policy_Brief-Long-term_Care-2020.1
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-clinical-2021-1
Patient focussed exercise options
Live exercise options | |
Make Movement your Mission | https://www.facebook.com/groups/138533120904126/ Daily from Mon 23rd March at 8am, 12pm, 4pm (UK time) |
Age and Opportunity | https://m.facebook.com/AgeandOpportunity/ See page for dates and time |
Siel Blue Ireland | https://www.facebook.com/SielBleuIreland/ Facebook live at 11am and YouTube for Care homes at 2pm (Ireland time) |
Malta Association Physiotherapy | Live on TVM 2 at 10am and 6pm |
Online videos or exercise information | |
Safe exercise at home | Safe exercise at home website https://www.safeexerciseathome.org.au/ |
NHS inform website | |
10 today | https://10today.co.uk/tune-in/ 10 minutes of exercise daily |
HSE Community Physiotherapy Service | Printable exercise leaflet https://www.iscp.ie/sites/default/files/documents/HSE%20COMMUNITY%20PHYSIO%20LEAFLET.pdf |
Farseeing videos | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZbX08kMbpqdRYvDrSgMkK6FPNK82IVDq From the Farseeing EU project |
NHS strength exercises | |
Seated exercise options | https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/sitting-exercises/ |
The super six | 6 simple exercises for strength and balance |
CSP animation of the super six exercises | https://vimeo.com/232010084 |
Up and about booklet | |
The ‘I can’ exercise calendar | https://media3.laterlifetraining.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/LLT-Calendar-2020-Final.pdf |
Exercises for those with osteoporosis | |
Exercises for those with osteoporosis | https://osteoporosis.ca/health-care-professionals/clinical-practice-guidelines/exercise-recommendations/ |
Go for Life | |
ExWell Medical | |
Be Fit for Life | https://twitter.com/ESCC255/status/1240010667748401152/photo/1 |
Finding Balance | Resistance band exercises https://findingbalancealberta.ca/wp-content/uploads/Resistance-Band-Exercises-DIGITAL2.pdf |
Tallaght University Hospital | COVID19 aware exercises https://www.tuh.ie/Emergency-Services/Adult-Emergency-Department/COVID-19-Exercises-to-keep-you-moving.pdf |
Swedish Health Board (Socialstyrelsen) | https://www.socialstyrelsen.se/globalassets/sharepoint-dokument/artikelkatalog/ovrigt/2018-6-32-engelska.pdf |
ACSM | Exercises for those with differnt health conditions https://www.exerciseismedicine.org/support_page.php/rx-for-health-series/ |
Regional Geriatric Program Toronto | Collated resources from RGP https://www.rgptoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/COVID-19-Mobilization-in-older-adults-FINAL.pdf |
Cardiff University | Exercises for people with a movement disorder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P-o4a6ht7Q&list=PLOi2wccX7y-YEC2Ww3IRiBbgAQ7YJmaSm |
Parkinsons UK | Chair based exercises for people with Parkinsons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9NQc0LYrwE |
Parkinsons UK | Vigorous aerobic exercises for people with Parkinsons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxT0qsYnspQ |
Move More Sheffield | Printable Exercise and advice booklet https://t.co/A8LMejkKls?amp=1 |
Giraffe Healthcare | Online Physiotherapy platform https://www.giraffehealth.com/about-giraffe/ |
PrAISED research team | Exercises suitable for those with mild dementia https://youtu.be/BXNHm9Nj1pk |
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology | NCGG Home Exercise Program for Older People (NCGG-HEPOP) https://www.ncgg.go.jp/hospital/english/documents/HEPOP.pdf |
Exercise options in different languages | |
Karolinska Institutet | 4 simple exercises for strength and balance (Swedish) https://rib.msb.se/filer/pdf/27338.pdf |
Swedish Health Board (Socialstyrelsen) | Swedish: https://www.socialstyrelsen.se/stod-i-arbetet/aldre/aldres-halsa/fallolyckor/balanseramera/filmer/ |
Traditions TV (Swedish) | Träningstips för äldre & demenssjuka (Exercise tips for older people and people with dementia) |
Zu Hause trainieren | https://www.sichergehen.ch/zu-hause-trainieren In German, Italian or French |
Cordaan in Beweging (Dutch) | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg1BHzvBWBZdBY46N5Uus-g |
Dutch exercise advice | https://www.veiligheid.nl/valpreventie/voorlichtingsmateriaal |
Polish Chamber of Physiotherapists | https://kif.info.pl/active-senior-at-home-programme-has-started/ https://t.co/emnUaARbrK?amp=1 |
GIS | Prevenzione cadute ai tempi di Covid-19 https://gisftgeriatrica.aifi.net/2020/05/14/prevenzione-cadute-ai-tempi-di-covid-19/ |
Physio Malta | https://physiomalta.com/movement-session-elderly/ https://physiomalta.com/movement-session-elderly-using-wheelchair/ https://physiomalta.com/movement-session-elderly-using-frame/ |
iCAn exercise calendar | https://www.laterlifetraining.co.uk/product/i-can-active-calendar-2020/ Available in French, Portugese, Bulgarian, Spanish, Greek and Welsh |
Apps | For phones or tablets | |
Otago exercise progamme | Falls prevention / strength and balance programme | |
Clock yourself | Balance and cognitive challenge exercises | |
iPrescribe Exercise | 12-week exercise plan based on health information entered by the user | |
KOKU | Keep on Keep Up app developed by Manchester: Improving Medicine with Innovation and Technology. | |
Advice pages | |
Getting up off the floor | |
Falls advice | https://fallsassistant.org.uk/ |
ACSM - General exercise advice | https://www.exerciseismedicine.org/assets/page_documents/EIM_Rx%20for%20Health_%20Staying%20Active%20During%20Coronavirus%20Pandemic.pdf |
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