Activities can be adapted so everyone in the household, disabled and non-disabled, can take part together. We are mindful that there will be even more disabled people and people with long-term health conditions, who feel isolated and less active. We will be sharing advice from Activity Alliance who will regularly post tips on ways to stay active at home or in the open air.
Parasport have teamed up with Kris Saunders-Stowe, a qualified fitness instructor, to create a short, easy to follow guide to stretching and improving mobility Yoga focuses on strength, flexibility and breathing to boost physical and mental wellbeing. This 45-minute video from the NHS is suitable for all fitness levels
WheelPower Adaptive Yoga - Yoga videos to encourage wheelchair users to exercise from the comfort of their homes
WheelPower - Strengthening Exercises with resistance bands. If you are unable to get hold of resistance bands or cannot afford them, you can apply for a free set of bands here.
British Blind Sport - Audio exercise programmes: Pilates/Yoga/Stretch - Cardio/HIIT/High Impact - Gentle Exercise - Children and Young People
Arthritis Action - Practical steps to manage your condition at home during the Coronavirus outbreak. Also see below a series of useful and informative links to the Arthritis Action videos and directories:
- Exercise Videos - Many people living with a long-term health condition find it difficult to attend exercise classes. To help them, Arthritis Action recently launched a series of online chair based exercises developed with the aim of helping those with hip, knee or spinal Osteoarthritis more mobile and active.
- Exercise and Activity Directory - Many people living with a long-term health condition also find exercising challenging. To support them, they launched an Exercise and Activity Directory signposting webpage in January 2020 to help people find the help and support they may need within their county to get active.
- Mental Health Directory - Many people living with a long-term health condition also experience mental health difficulties, such as stress or anxiety. To enable people to find the help and support they may need they have listed mental health organisations by county. Many of the NHS IAPT teams across the UK are listed as well as local Mind hubs and an array of other charitable organisations and services offering help and support to people experiencing mental health difficulties.
MS Society - Symptoms of multiple sclerosis can make it hard to exercise. The MS Society has created a range of exercises specifically designed for individuals with MS
Cerebral Palsy Sport have a range of information and activities specifically designed to support people to continue to be active and healthy at home.
Sport England - Join the Movement
