The Longfield Suite is a much loved and used community asset and is used
seven days and nights a week. Providing a wide range of activities and
entertainment for all members of the local community. The Longfield Suite
has been keeping the local population fit and active since 1971.
Your help needed - if you want to help the SOS campaign please contact:
Kevin Hodges: 07963 488446
OR:
support@saveoursuite.com
Physical
activity is vital in the fight against fragile bones and osteoporosis
and can
help prevent fractures which are
costly for the NHS.
To appreciate health benefits the Longfield Suite has to offer please
watch this video.
To appreciate health benefits the Longfield Suite has to offer Please Read This.
The Longfield Suite
Monday morning:
Jo Jingles - classes
Afternoon Tea dance
Monday evening:
Rosemary Conley Diet & fitness
French jive
Tuesday Morning:
Class Act youth theatre
Keep fit over 50's
Plus Yoga
Afternoon tea dance
Tuesday evening:
Weight
watchers
Belly dancing
Wednesday
Morning:
Class Act theatre
Afternoon tea dance
Weight watchers
Yoga
Evening dance
Thursday morning:
Class Act theatre
Line dancing
Ballroom Dancing Lessons with Neil Gibbons
Afternoon Social Dance
Yoga
Competitors practice night
Friday
Jo Jingles - classes
Evening dances
Saturday:
Class Act theatre
Every Saturday night: dance or special event
Sunday
Church assembly
Special events (blood donors, weddings etc.)
Danceclub 2000 Dance spectacular
Plus
Strictly Come Dancing events starring the Strictly dancers from the BBC's hit TV show (attracting international audiences).
Rock & roll nights with live bands
Northern Soul nights
Speed dating
Northern Link nights
Shows
40s Big Band nights
Brass band concerts
Theme nights
International Irish dance festivals and dancing competitions (attracting international audiences).
Tribute Nights, Dinner dances with competition dancers, weddings, private/corporate functions, local school activities, award ceremonies and Council meetings (including the Mayor of Bury's annual ball - Elizabethan Suite too small).
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The Longfield Suite Is Good For Your Health
Physical
activity can delay the progression of osteoporosis by slowing the rate
at which bone mineral density is reduced from the late 20’s onwards.
Vuori IM., (2001) Dose-response of physical activity and low back pain,
osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis. Med Sci Sports Exerc 33: S551-S586.
The cost
of inactivity in England is costing the NHS £8.2 Billion per year.
Department of Health. (2004). At least 5 a week: evidence on
the impact of physical activity and its relationship to health.
The cost
of inactivity due to obesity in England is costing the NHS £2.5
Billion per year.
Department of Health. (2004). At least 5 a week: evidence on
the impact of physical activity and its relationship to health.
Balance and
strength exercises as we age can help to reduce the risk of falling and
the number of falls experienced. Falls can lead to broken bones and disability.
Chang JT, Morton SC, Rubenstein LZ, Mojica WA, Maglione M, Suttorp
MJ, Roth EA and Shekelle PG., (2004) Interventions for the prevention
of falls in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised
clinical trials. BMJ 328: 680.
Active women
have a 55 % reduction in risk of hip fracture compared to sedentary women
who walk for less than 1 hour per week.
Feskanich D, Willett W and Colditz G., (2002) Walking and leisure-time
activity and risk of hip fracture in postmenopausal women. JAMA 288: 2300-2306.
More than
1 in 3 adults (1 in 2 over 50 year olds) are currently inactive, that
is, they participate in less than 30 minutes of activity per week.
Department of Health. (2004). At least 5 a week: evidence on the impact
of physical activity and its relationship to health.
The health
benefits of exercise have been demonstrated in both sexes up to the age
of 90 years.
Malbut KE, Dinan S and Young A., (2002) Aerobic training in
the 'oldest old': the effect of 24 weeks of training. Age Ageing 31: 255-260.
Exercise
can improve mood, reduce anxiety and enhance self-perception.
Fox KR., (2000) Self-esteem, self-perceptions and exercise.
International Journal of Sport Psychology 31: 228-240.
Lack of exercise is a risk factor for osteoporosis and fragile bones which can INCUR MASSIVE COSTS TO THE NHS:
The combined
cost of hospital and social care for patients with a hip fracture amounts
to more than £1.73 billion per year in the UK.
Torgerson D, Iglesias C and Reid DM. The Effective Management
of Osteoporosis. In: The economics of fracture prevention, edited by Barlow
DH, Francis RM and Miles A. 2001, p. 111-121.
The cost
of treating all osteoporotic fractures in post-menopausal women has been
predicted to increase to more than £2.1 billion by 2020.
Burge RT., (2001) The cost of osteoporotic fractures in the UK. Projections
for 2000-2020. Journal of Medical Economics 4: 51-62.
In 2001,
the combined NHS and social care costs for a single hip fracture in the
UK were estimated to be £20,000.
Torgerson D, Iglesias C and Reid DM. The Effective Management
of Osteoporosis. In: The economics of fracture prevention, edited by Barlow
DH, Francis RM and Miles A. 2001, p. 111-121.
Recent evidence
suggests that each hip fracture costs the NHS alone £12,137 over
£7,000 more than the figure used in earlier estimates.
Lawrence TM, White CT, Wenn R and Moran CG., (2005) The current hospital
costs of treating hip fractures. Injury 36: 88-91.
Fractures
can result in more than 13 extra consultations with the GP in the year
following the injury.
Dolan P and Torgerson DJ., (1998) The cost of treating osteoporotic
fractures in the United Kingdom female population. Osteoporos Int 8: 611-617.
Hip fracture
patients occupy more than 1 in 5 orthopaedic beds.
Lindsay R., (1995) The burden of osteoporosis: cost. Am J Med
98: 9S-11S.
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Published by Bupa's health information team, July 2009:
Physical activity can halve your risk of developing many major illnesses, and substantially reduce the risk of premature death.
Evidence shows that regular exercise can:
Halve your
risk of getting type 2 diabetes
Help to control diabetes and prevent long-term complications if you already
have the condition
Halve your risk of developing coronary heart disease
Increase levels of HDL ('good' cholesterol)
Reduce high blood pressure
Promote bone density to protect against osteoporosis
Have beneficial effects if you have arthritis and lower back pain
Reduce your overall risk of cancer, prevent bowel cancer and reduce the
risk of breast cancer in women after the menopause
Help to maintain a healthy weight in combination with a balanced diet
Reduce the risk of death or poor health if you're already overweight or
obese
Reduce your risk of depression and dementia in later life
Treat depression
Help you to feel better about yourself and reduce stress
Improve your sleep
Help to promote healthy growth and development in children, as well as
maintaining their energy balance, psychological wellbeing and social interaction
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