Promoting physical activity in older age

Co-funding

This call was issued under the auspices of the LLHW programme and led by the Medical Research Council on behalf of:

Arts and Humanities Research Council
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Economic and Social Research Council
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
National Institute for Health Research
Health and Social Care Research & Development Division
Public Health Agency, Northern Ireland
National Institute for Social Care and Health Research, Wales

Funding total

Not yet awarded. Approximately £5.5M was available to support research arising from this call.

No. of projects funded

Not yet awarded.

Purpose

To support interdisciplinary research into the physiological effects and behaviours associated with physical activity and sedentary behaviour in older adults, which will inform the future development of effective interventions to motivate and sustain activity in this target population.

Louisa Jenkin
louisa.jenkin@bbsrc.ac.uk
tel: 01793 413352
fax: 01793 413234