Supporting older people to be more active
What do you want to do?
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Locate physical activity options for older people
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Access information on home exercises
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Access online learning physical activity and health
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Access personal stories about physical activity
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Learn how to have effective conversations with your patients about activity in 1, 3 or 5 minutes. Toolkits for ten health conditions are available.
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Download resources for patients (select below)
Australian physical activity guidelines
The Australian physical activity and sedentary behaviour guideline recommendations for adults and older people are available here.
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The Australian government has also developed fact sheets and consumer brochures that you can print out for patients and their families.
Tips for patients with health conditions
Access tips and information for patients about being active with a long term health condition.You can select from eleven health conditions including arthritis, stroke, respiratory conditions, cancer and others.
You can download each of the resources from the website Love Activity, Hate Exercise campaign developed by the UK Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.