1.4.3 Key features – Linking benefit to everyday function

• Encourage an understanding of why challenging balance and strengthening  muscles relates to both preventing falls and improving function.
• For example, the Bend your knees activity:  Strong quadriceps muscles improve knee stability and our ability to climb chairs or get up from a chair.
  The Walk sideways activity: The hip abductors are important as they stabilize the hip on our support leg when walking. Weak hip abductors are sometimes the cause of falls. We don’t often step sideways so LiFE increases the opportunities and strengthens these muscles.
• Examples are provided that can be used when introducing the different LiFE activities. The aim is to link what might be relevant for the person with what the activity offers.

Download a list that can be used when practicing to teach the program (Have this with you when you practice the LiFE activities in modules X and X).

Habit theory underpins delivery

The action plan has been carefully designed to support habitual change

The LiFE Assessment Tool (LAT) helps in finding the ‘just right challenge’. The Daily Recording Chart provides a snapshot of potential opportunities.