Care about Physical Activity (CAPA) improvement programme - working with older people across social care to improve their quality of life through being active and engaging in movement that is meaningful to them

Care about Physical Activity (CAPA) improvement programme - working with older people across social care to improve their quality of life through being active and engaging in movement that is meaningful to them

Background: Older people experiencing social care (care homes/care at home/day services) should meet national activity guidelines. However a culture of sedentary behaviour exists and care home residents can spend 80-90% of time seated/lying down. Inactivity has a negative impact on people’s physical...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Edith Macintosh, Louise Kelly, Shona Omand Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2019-08-01
Series:International Journal of Integrated Care
Subjects:
outcomes
improvement
involvement
activity
leadership
Online Access:https://www.ijic.org/articles/4845

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