Promoting Physical Activity to Older Adults
Resources for Practitioners
As a health care practitioner, you know it’s important to help your older clients/patients to become more physically active.
Developed by our partners the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology and Exercise is Medicine® Canada and with our research director, the goal of these three evidence-based companion resources is to support practitioners in their efforts to promote physical activity to older adults.
Promoting Physical Activity for Older Adults (65y+) – A resource for practitioners - PDF
The resource for practitioners provides information on safe physical activity participation for older adults, exercise clearance, and tips for counselling older adults on becoming more physically active.
Pre-Activity Screening - PDF
The pre-activity screening tool provides guidance on types of screening clearance, when medical clearance is needed, and information on common medications and their interaction with exercise.
Physical Activity for Older Adults (65y+) – A Resource to share with patients / clients - PDF
The physical activity for older adults resource is a simple to read 4-page booklet that informs older adults about the benefits of being physically active, what types of activity they need to do for healthy aging, and tips for increasing confidence and motivation.
Benefits of Physical Activity for Older Adults Poster - PDF
You can display the poster and order the “Physical Activity for Older Adults” brochure to distribute to older clients/patients.
Order the Practitioner’s Toolkit.
Limited Stock Available
Free copy of:
Promoting Physical Activity for Older Adults
Physical Activity Screening
Benefits of Physical Activity for Older Adults Poster
Copies of Physical Activity for Older Adults Booklet (limit of 50)
Email cop@activeagingcanada.ca to order.
Delivery in 4-6 weeks.
More Resources:
For more resources go to Additional Resources page.
We acknowledge funding from the CIHR Institute of Aging
