Postural Stability Instructor

POSTURAL STABILITY INSTRUCTOR

SPECIALIST TRAINING COURSE

DAY 1 HANDOUTS

1LLT Website – Members Area - Student resources2

2Tai Chi Chuan Resources4

3Food Sources of Calcium6

4Food Sources of Vitamin D7

5ProFaNE – Prevention of Falls Network Earth8

6Falls Directory – Listings of PSI Instructors and OEP Leaders8

MEMBERS AREA

Students

Go to

On home page, scroll down to ACCESS COURSE RESOURCES (Students) OR Log in (top right of home page)

Username: PSI_Student

Password: PSILLTStudent19991

Please ensure you type in correctly and please do not give this password out to other people.

On this page you will find information to support your learning on the course and also information for after the course.

The information on the student page includes:

During the course:

• Online Revision from LLT – quizzes, video clips of exercise components and of the functional tests for the case study
• Mock Theory Paper and Answers to Mock Theory Paper
• Handouts and updated manuals
• Assessment Resources, including blank session plans, model session plans and case studies and SF12 scoring spreadsheet

LLTs Equal Opportunities Policy

After the course

• Examples of local policies on safe theraband use, example of a poster that can be used to advertise classes, a proforma evaluation spreadsheet that can be adapted to suit your purposes,

QMU Accreditation

• Further information on how your successful PSI qualification can be used as prior accredited learning at other university courses.

Home Exercise Booklets

• Freely downloadable home exercise leaflets

Logos, Insurance and Offers

• Information on how to get your LLT Qualified Logo for your paperwork/website and information on offers and insurance.

You may also like to visit the RESOURCES on the main site for information about books/videos/strategy documents and evidence base surrounding the courses.

We hope you enjoy your learning experience with LLT.

Tai Chi Chuan Resources

About Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung

Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung are forms of exercise with roots in China’s ancient meditational, healing and martial traditions. They are called internal arts because much of the exercise does not appear visible to the casual observer. As with icebergs, a lot is going on below the surface. Tai chi chuan and chi kung integrate relaxation, meditation, breathing and postural techniques which help develop balance through performing harmonious movements. The full system can include individual exercises, flowing sequences, or forms (both open handed and with various weapons), partner work and meditation. They are commonly practised for stress relief, good health, meditation, or as martial arts, or any combination of these.

Health Benefits of Tai Chi and Chi Kung

The emphasis on developing and harmonising internal structure, circulation and energy rather than muscular force makes these arts suitable for practise by people of all ages, types and abilities, including those who may be unable to participate in other activities. The exercises can be adapted to suit a wide range ofabilities and needs.Further information about learning to use tai chi chuan and chi kung in this way is available from The Tai Chi and Chi Kung Forum for Health

Finding Tai Chi Chuan Classes

Tai Chi Finder

A compilation by region of tai chi school information and also many other tai chi chuan resources.

The Tai Chi Union for Great Britain (TCUGB)

Aims to promote Tai Chi in all its aspects including health, aesthetic meditation and self-defence and to improve standards and collate and disseminate information on Tai Chi classes and events.

Books on Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung*

Tai Chi & Health
Ancient Chinese Way To Health by Andrew Weil (Foreword)
Essential Anatomy for Martial and Healing Arts by Marc Tedeschi, (Weatherhill Publishers)
Chi Kung by Wong Kiew Kit (Element Books)
Chi Kung by James MacRitchie (Element Books)
Dragon Rises; Red Bird Flies by Leon Hammer (Crucible)
The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Chinese Medicine (various translations)
The Anatomy Colouring Book – several varieties and publishers.
The Way of Harmony by Mike Reid (Element).
Chinese Medicine: The Web That Has No Weaver by Ted Kaptchuk (Rider).

Philosophy
Tao Te Ching by Lau Tsu. Various translations, try Gia-Fu Feng & Jane English version
The Writings of Chuang Tzu, (The Essential Tao), Thomas Cleary is a clear translation of both of these texts. (Harper Collins)
The Great Stillness by BK Frantzis (North Atlantic Books)
Relaxing Into Your Being by BK Frantzis (North Atlantic Books)
Shambala Guide To Taoism by Eva Wong (Shambala)
The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff (Magnet)
The Spirit of the Valley by Sukie Colegrave (Virago)
The Book of the Heart by Loy Ching-Yuen (Shambala). Poems and reflections on the Tao from a T’ai Chi player and Taoist scholar.
Shambala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chogyam Trumpa (Shambala)
The Sword of No Sword by John Stevens (Shambala).

In the Workplace
The Tao of Leadership by John Heider (Humanics Ltd, 1985)

General Books on Tai Chi
Power of the Internal Martial Arts by Bruce Frantzis (North Atlantic Books)
108 Insights Into T’ai Chi by Michael Gilman (YMAA)
The Essence of T’ai Chi Chuan by Benjamin Lo and others (North Atlantic Books)
T’ai Chi Touchstones by Douglas Wile (Sweet Chi Press)
Principles of Tai Chi by Paul Brecher, (Thorsons)
T’ai Chi Chuan; The Technique of Power by Tern Horwitz and Susan Kimmelman (Rider)
T’ai Chi Chuan and Meditation by Da Liu (Arkana)
Looking for the Golden Needle by Gerda Geddes (MannaMedia)
The Way of Energy by Lam Kam Chuen (Gaia Books)
The Elements of Tai Chi by Paul Compton (Element Books)
The Essence of Tai Chi by Lo/Inn/Amacker/Foe (North Atlantic Books)
The Tao of Tai Chi Chuan by Jou/Tsung Hwa (Tai Chi Foundation)
Tai Chi Chuan Ta Wen by Chen Wei-Ming (North Atlantic Books)
Complete T’ai Chi Chuan by Dan Docherty (Crowood)
The Complete Book of T’ai Chi Chuan by Wong Kew Kit (Element)
The Way of the Warrior by Howard Reid and Michael Croucher (Century Hutchinson)
Chinese Boxing; Masters and Methods by Robert Smith (North Atlantic)
The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu by Wong Kew Kit (Element).

General Books on Chi Kung
Opening the Energy Gates by BK Frantzis (North Atlantic Books)
The Way of Qi Gong by Ken Cohen (Bantam)
Chi Kung by James MacRitchie (Element)
The Roots of Chinese Chi Kung by Dr. Yang Jwing Ming (YMAA).

*adapted from the Tai Chi and Chi Kung Forum for Health,

Mirilee Pearl, Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences,

Royal Free and University College Medical School. April 2005.

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Food Sources of Calcium

Food Sources of Vitamin D

USDA databases compiled in the 1980s list the following foods as rich in vitamin D. The amounts given are for 100 grams or about 3 1/2 ounces. Three servings of herring, oysters, catfish, mackerel or sardines plus generous amounts of butter, egg yolk, lard or bacon fat and 2 teaspoons cod liver oil (500 iu per teaspoon) yield about 4,000 IU vitamin D—a very rich diet indeed!

Good D Vitamin Foods - Animal

• oily fish
• fish liver oils
• egg yolk
• butter
• milk commonly fortified with vitamin D
• liver

Good D Vitamin Foods - Plant

• dark green leafy vegetables
• sweet potatoes
• oatmeal
• vegetable oils
• alfalfa sprouts
• parsley

NB. An important source of vitamin D is from formation in the skin when sterols become irradiated by ultra-violet light from exposure to unfiltered, direct sunlight.

ProFaNE – Prevention of Falls Network Earth

From 2003-2007, this was an EC funded Thematic Network of Researchers interested in falls prevention. In that time, over 4000 people became members. From 2007-2010 the website continued to exist with help from the British Geriatrics Society and Help The Aged. In 2012, the old website a static site and the new over. This site is aimed much more at practitioners and has an annual subscription cost of only £12 a year. Once you have joined, there is an interactive discussion board (community online) and a profile section (a bit like facebook) for you to get in touch with other registered members.There are about 10 newsletters a year which focus on tips, hints and useful resources for practitioners in falls prevention services.

Falls Directory – Listings of PSI Instructors and OEP Leaders

The Falls Directory is a FREE listing for all qualified PSIs and OEP Leaders. The directory can be searched by older people, service commissioners, falls services and other exercise leaders to find suitably qualified falls prevention exercise instructors/leaders. Once you have qualified you will receive a letter asking if you DO NOT want to be listed on this service, which is otherwise automatic. If you know someone who is NOT registered on here, please let them know to get in touch with LLT and we will get them online.

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