exercise and older people: a community practitioners perspective
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Exercise and Older People – A Community Practitioners Perspective
Sarah Jarvis – Founder of ReActive
@ReActiveUKFB- ReActiveUKwww.reactiveuk.com
About ReActive
A specialized fitness company based in Cornwall founded in 2013 –Self Funding
Mission - strives to secure an active independence and improved quality of life for older people by implementing ReActive propriety ‘Ready STEADY Go!’ Programme.
Currently operating in 7 locations and have helped over 100 people to date… which includes local communities, support groups, care and residential settings and day centres.
About Sarah – That’s me!!
Been in the health and fitness industry for over 7 years
Always had a great interest in exercise physiology and ageing
Trained at St Thomas hospital in London to qualify as a Level 4 Postural Stability Instructor with Laterlife Training – the best training providers I have been with!!
Once qualified as a PSI, that’s when ReActive was founded.
My own main mission has always been ‘I want to make a difference’ – so that is what I am seeking to do!
The need for Older People to Participate in Exercise
It is vital people keep themselves active and mobile throughout their life
To feel valued and involved in their own community
To educate them the importance of exercise for living a better quality of life
To reduce social exclusion
Make them feel happy and good in themselves
Implemented my propriety ‘Ready STEADY Go!’ Programme.
Focuses on improved mobility and the early intervention and management of risk factors that lead to falls.
Goal is to allow individuals to engage in an active, healthy community that they feel valued and involved in.
The 3 class programme consists of the ‘Ready, STEADY and Go!’ classes which gives people a choice, no matter what their age or ability.
My Perspective so far
There is a great deal of people out there that need this kind of service but are not accessing it
Needs to be more collaboration between services – Physio -> Qualified Fitness Professional
My participants have made this their habit and really look forward to seeing their friends as well
Perspective Continued….
Motivation and adherence is vital for older people and one thing I found that helps that is building up a clan…….
Barriers and Challenges
To keep remembering you are working with the older population and that their health can suddenly deteriorate – this can have a knock on effect with the whole class
Having a class full of people with varying conditions – everything has to be adaptable and alternatives available.
The expectation - I am no miracle worker and falls unfortunately will still happen
For the community to understand the importance of these exercises
Work with very fit retired people who still live a very active and social life
Positives Meeting very determined and special people, who want the help
and support – they have all become part of my growing family
The changes in confidence and positive feedback
People can share their own experiences with each other
It allows them to put old age into perspective
Feeling more mobile, conditions becoming easier to deal with, low mood raised, increase confidence ..... Vi
It is all about the small things and I have found that you have to continually praise as they respond so well
Gathering data and trends can be established over time - only one year in, turnover of participants
Exercise has changed my
life!!
The advice and help from Sarah getting me back into exercise have been invaluable
We found it as an incentive to get out of the house and support each other
Feedback…
We always feel motivated and energised afterwards
Another positive outcome is some of us have improved spirometry results and peak flow!
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