Published evidence contributions to the House of Commons, Health and Social Care Committee "Healthy Ageing: physical activity in an ageing society" Eighth report, HC1180

Description of impact

Multiple published evidence contributions (one a first author, four as middle author) to the House of Commons, Health and Social Care Committee "Healthy Ageing: physical activity in an ageing society" Eighth report, HC1180

Included evidence:

‘Real world’ effectiveness of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme: an implementation study. Authors: Elizabeth Orton et al. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaa288

A randomised feasibility study assessing an intervention to keep adults physically active after falls management exercise programmes end (KAPA study). Authors: Sarah Audsley et al. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-00570-9

Keeping active: maintenance of physical activity after exercise programmes for older adults. Authors: Denise Kendrick et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2018.08.003

Use it or lose it – Maintenance of Physical Activity in Older Adults. Authors: A. Maula et al. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1366-x

‘We got more than we expected’ – Older People’s Experiences of Falls-Prevention Exercise. Authors: Natasher Lafond et al. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423619000379


Full report: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/53187/documents/297506/default/

Link to written evidence submitted by Elizabeth Orton published in report: https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/156082/html/

Category of impact	Public policy, law and services