Evidence-based Practice (EBP) establishes a professional practice that is based on theoretical knowledge and consists of using both the best scientific evidence available for clinical decision making and standardized tools used in measuring the services provided (CPA 1995). Learn more about EBP: Click Here Cochrane Reviews are systematic reviews of primary research in human health care and health policy, and are internationally recognised as the highest standard in evidence-based health care. For example, for Cochrane reviews related to "Physical activity and exercise for health and well being of older people", click here. For more information on Cochrane Reviews, click here. The Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging is Canada's most experienced provider of evidence-based certifications for older adult fitness. For more information on Senior Fitness Instructor and Restorative Care Specialist Training, click here. CCAA Research Director, Dr. Don Paterson, was actively involved in crafting the new guidelines that were released in January 2011. The new guidelines are reflective of the best and most recent evidence of the type, intensity and duration of exercise older adults need to do in order to gain health and fitness benefits. Check out the Guidelines here: Canada's Physical Activity Guidelines for Older Adults- 65y+ Key Message! Older adults need to accumulate 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous- intensity aerobic physical activity per week! Intensity is key to an effective program! Exercise is Medicine-Health and Fitness Professionals Effective tools and resources for using exercise as a ‘medicine’ to help prevent or manage many of the most common chronic health conditions. Click here: Exercise is Medicine- Health and Fitness Professionals Go4Life An exercise and physical activity campaign from the National Institute on Aging at NIH, designed to help you fit exercise and physical activity into your daily life. For great tips and stories about older adult fitness, click here: Go4Life ParticipACTION ParticipACTION is the national voice of physical activity and sport participation in Canada. Through leadership in communications, capacity building and knowledge exchange, ParticipACTION inspire and support Canadians to move more.
Get Fit for Active Living!HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Do you work with older adults? We have evidence-based research and resources to help you get and keep older adults fit for active living!
Research Matters! What is evidence-based practice?
Cochrane Reviews- A great source of research summaries!
Seniors’ Fitness Instructor Certification with the CCAA
What Kind of Exercise Should our Older Clients do for Health and Fitness?
Useful Websites to Help Older Clients Achieve Fitness and Health at any Age!
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Don Paterson
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519.661.1606
dpaterso@uwo.ca
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