A BGS webinar on Exercise Interventions in Sarcopenia and Frailty: From Research to Practice
13.00 - 14.30 18 June
This webinar is free to all BGS members.
Who should join:
- All professionals providing healthcare to older people
Aims:
- Improve attendees' skills in delivering further education to colleagues providing care to older people
- Inspire attendees to achieve personal excellence in the use of exercise to improve health outcomes for older people
- Share examples of training tools and methods available
- Takeaway new activities and ideas to advance attendees' workplace services
Programme:
13.00 Welcome and Introduction
13.05 Resistance exercise prescription for sarcopenia (and frailty):The theory
Christopher Hurst PhD, Research Associate, AGE Research Group, Newcastle University & NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre
13.25 Barriers and facilitators to engagement in Physical Activity in older adults
Dr Alixe Kilgour, Consultant in Medicine of the Elderly and Honorary Senior Lecturer, NHS Lothian and University of Edinburgh
13.45 Implementing exercise interventions in older people
Professor Dawn Skelton, Professor of Ageing and Health, Glasgow Caledonian University
14.05 Discussion
14.30 Conference Close
When
18th June 2024 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Location
ONLINE,
Contact
Email: conferences@bgs.org.uk
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| Registration | £ 24.00 (includes VAT of £ 4.00) |
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