Physical function in vulnerable adults: considerations during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 lifestyle education sessions presented By The National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine.
Physical function in vulnerable adults: considerations during the COVID-19 pandemic
Professor David Broom - Professor of Physical Activity, Exercise and Health, Coventry University
The imposed government isolation means that many individuals will reduce their overall daily physical activity and increase their sedentary behaviour (sitting time). Even healthy and fit individuals will experience ‘reversibility’ but this is more concerning in vulnerable adults. This talk will explore the principal of reversibility and the associated physiological and health changes and thereafter provide simple messages and interventions to help prevent it.
Mental health considerations during the COVID-19 pandemic
Dr Florence Kinnafick - Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Loughborough University
The increasing prevalence of mental health problems is a growing global concern. It is already evident that the direct and indirect psychological effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are pervasive and could affect acute and chronic mental health. This presentation will explore mental health considerations during the pandemic and how physical activity can be used as a tool to help protect and improve mental health.
Sessions will be recorded and made available on the NCSEM website.
Contact and booking details
- Name
- Alison Stanley
- Email address
- a.stanley@lboro.ac.uk
- Booking information
- To book your place please email Alison Stanley: a.stanley@lboro.ac.uk stating which which session(s) you would like to attend. Details for accessing the live online talks will be emailed the day before the event.Sessions will be recorded and made available on the NCSEM website.