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Movement Matters – Leading the way in exercise for mature adults

Catalogue

Resources and Programs Developed

Posters

  • Graded exercise charts: sitting, chair-assisted and standing – for Lewisham Sports Medicine Clinic
  • Falls poster–exercise at home – for major pharmaceutical company

Booklets

  • ‘Health is Wealth’ – for Lewisham Sports Medicine Clinic
  • ‘Mind your Back’ – for Movement Matters
  • ‘Active and Able’ – for Movement Matters

Manuals for community

  • ‘Falls and Fractures – Beating the Odds’ – for Arthritis Foundation
  • ‘Staying Active – Staying Strong’ – for Northern Sydney Health
  • ‘Getting Out & Being Aware’ – pedestrian safety for Lane Cove Council

Audio & Video CDs & DVDs

  • ‘Staying Active – Staying Safe’ – CD, DVD & booklet for Northern Sydney Health
  • ‘Basic Steps’ – training package – PPT presentation and manual, CD & DVD for Northern Sydney Health

Training Manuals

  • Gentle exercise introductory course – Fitness Industry
  • ‘Active and Able’ – Community exercise leader
  • Gentle exercise course for rural and remote community groups (CEL) – NSW Health
  • ‘Basic Steps’ – for Northern Sydney Health
  • Assisted in developing an e-book on exercise for older adults for the Australian Institute of fitness
  • ‘Fit, Active and Functioning Well’

Exercise programs developed

  • 10-week gentle exercise for older adults
  • Progressive strength training program in the community
  • Falls prevention in retirement villages and community
  • Health promotion package on depression awareness/activity
  • Program for frail isolated older adults

Current Movement Matters resources & programs

Exercise posters & exercise sheets

  • Levels and Layers – falls prevention exercises

Booklets

  • ‘Fitness fundamentals’
  • Walking
  • Feet
  • Pelvis
  • Backs
  • Brains
  • Balance
  • Shoulders

Community resource handouts – exercise tips & health issues

  • Booklets on issues relating to falls, basic fitness & back care for older adults
  • Simple self-assessment sheets
  • Simple home exercise sheets
  • ‘Make 10 – Take 10’ exercise advice sheets
  • Pocket Health & Medical Record
  • Personal Exercise Diary & Notebook
  • 10 exercise booklets covering different aspects of exercise, body part specific.

Training programs developed but not currently active (all can be reproduced on request)

  • ‘Back Care’ – community
  • ‘Building on the Basics’
  • ‘Getting Out & Being Aware’ – community pedestrian safety
  • ‘Actions & Reactions’
  • ‘Changing Bases’
  • ‘Fit, Active and Functioning Well’

Current

  • ‘FALLPLAY’ – 6 CEC Fitness Australia
  • ‘Foot function & fall risk’ – 5 CEC Fitness Australia

Work In progress

  • ‘Strong, Straight & Stable – Reducing the Risks – Osteoporosis focus.