<p> PIvOtAL study – Physical Impacts in Older AduLts Focus groups</p><p>Thank you for being involved in the focus group that was part of the PIVOTAL study. You were one of 35 people who kindly took part in this sub-study.</p><p>The PIVOTAL study focus groups aimed to discuss the movement of your body weight (or impact) and how it feels when doing different Summary of types of exercise movements. We were particularly interested in findings the effects of your body weight going through your legs into your hip when you’re doing physical activity. </p><p>PIVOTAL is part of an ongoing research project called VIBE which is investigating impacts from physical activity in older adults and how this relates to bone health.</p><p>11/12/14 PIVOTAL summary of findings v1.1 11/12/14 PIVOTAL summary of findings v1.1 Bethany Simmonds facilitated focus  Clear targeted guidance of groups after an aerobics class the health benefits, based specifically designed to be both low on strong research and high impact. evidence  Higher impact physical All focus groups were audio activity incorporated into recorded and these recordings were activities of daily living typed up. We then looked at them to and/or delivered see if there were any barriers or holistically by a skilled facilitators to participating in higher instructor in a group impact physical activity. We also setting looked at whether higher impact physical activities were acceptable to you. </p><p>We would like to thank you again for taking part. The research that Participants took part in PIVOTAL is done at the Musculoskeletal had a range of feelings about doing Research Unit helps to inform higher impact physical activity. They better healthcare in the UK and felt it needed to be tailored to the support from willing volunteers individual, to allow for: like you is vital for us to carry out this work. The results of this  The presence of health study will be presented in conditions medical and health reports,  Motivation, time and lack of opportunity or partner journals, newsletters and  Concerns about safety and research conferences. This risk of falling ensures that policy makers and healthcare professionals hear People told us the following things about the research. would help:</p><p>11/12/14 PIVOTAL summary of findings v1.1 11/12/14 PIVOTAL summary of findings v1.1</p>