Older Adults (OA) & People With Long Term Conditions (LTC)
The UK has an ageing population – the number of people aged 60 or over is expected to pass the 20 million mark by 2030 according to the Office for National Statistics.
One in four people in England live with a long-term health condition, and those in this group are twice as likely to be inactive, despite evidence that being active can help manage many conditions and reduce the impact and severity of some symptoms.One in four people in England live with a long-term health condition, and those in this group are twice as likely to be inactive, despite evidence that being active can help manage many conditions and reduce the impact and severity of some symptoms.
Sport England research shows that as you get older, you’re far more likely to become inactive. The research shows that 42% of people aged 55 and over are inactive compared to 29% of the adult population.
The various NPI’s adopted to help curb the spread of coronavirus, including social distancing and the shielding/stay at home requirements, have had an increasingly large impact on older adults and people with a LTHC. This has had a negative impact on their levels of physical activity due to increasing levels of sedentary behaviour and less time spent moving. This in turn will exacerbate various LTHC’s and lead to deconditioning and an increased rate of falls.
- We are undefeatable – Sport England campaign to support people with long term health conditions to build in physical activity into their lives.
- Physical activity and the prevention and management of long-term conditions – A useful PHE Health Matters edition on the benefits of physical activity for the prevention and management of long-term health conditions in adults
- Deconditioning of older adults due to C19 – A webinar held in November 2020 on how the public health system can help to reverse the effects of deconditioning and prevent further harm
- Older Adults (Sport England)
