Title | First Step to Active Health: The Active Aging Toolkit |
Settings | Residence for Older People |
MHP Steps | Implementation |
URL | http://www.firststeptoactivehealth.com/ |
Country of Origin | United States |
Languages | English |
Tool Description | The Active Aging Toolkit has been developed as a collaborate effort of the Blueprint, professional organizations, and private industry as an evidence-based and an easy-to-instruct program for health care providers to educate their patients on increasing physical activity. Because physical activity is known to be essential in the prevention and management of chronic diseases, health care providers are the most important motivators for older adults to begin physical activity programs. |
Application in the Field | General use in one country |
Tool mainly used in | United States |
Stage of Development | Well established |
Evaluation and Research | Studies/Technical Data available |
Beneficiary Involvement in Design | No information found |
Evaluation | Yes |
Available Formats | Online |
Free | Yes |
Restrictions on Use | No |
Tool Focus | Individual |
Tool Type | Programme |
Download(s) |
Contact Name | Phil Page |
Organisation Name | The Hygenic Corporation |
ppage@thera-band.com | |
Address | 1245 Home Avenue Akron,, Ohio 44310 |
Country | United States |
Code | Element | |
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Selected | d855 d910 | Community Life and Engagement |
Selected | d920 | Recreation and Leisure |
Code | Element | |
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Selected | e310, e315, e320, e325, e330, e340, e355, e360 | Physical and Emotional Support |
Code | Element | |
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Selected | Or24.1 | Roles and Responsibilities |
Selected | Or24.7 | Partnerships - Management and Staff |
Code | Element | |
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Selected | Or41.1 | Physical |
Code | Element | |
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Selected | Or43.1 | Beneficiary Wellbeing |
Selected | Or43.3 | Motivation |
Code | Element | |
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Selected | Or44.3 | Social Integration |
Code | Element | |
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Selected | En12.1 | Sports, Leisure and Recreation Facilities |
Code | Element | |
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Selected | En21.4 | Sports & Recreation Programme |
Code | Element | |
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Selected | Pr11.2 | Exercise and Nutrition Programmes |
Code | Element | |
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Selected | Pr12.3 | Active and Positive Ageing |
Selected | Pr12.4 | Physical Health |