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Source: Rambers.org 13.07.2021
A new two-year Wales wide project ‘Paths to Wellbeing’ aims to work with communities to improve access to their local routes to enjoy what Wales has to offer. By providing training, practical support and environmental improvements, we hope to put walking at the heart of communities.
Many people have experienced the be
Source: University of Leicester 13.07.2021
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/perform
Researchers in Leicester are developing a new programme to provide exercise-based rehabilitation to people living with multiple long-term health conditions.
The PERFORM study (Personalised Exercise-Rehabilitation for people with Multiple long-term conditions) is funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR). The project is led by researchers in Leicester and University of Glasgow and supported by the
Source: The australian prevention partnership centre April 2020
Prevention Centre - Guide to WSA to PA Getting-Australia-Active-III-April-2020.pdf
Getting Australia Active III (GAA III) is the first comprehensive guide on a whole-of-systems approach to physical activity in the world. It supports decision makers to implement physical activity policies and programs in Australia.
Source: British journal of sports medicine 29.06.2021
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/05/25/bjsports-2021-104046
Objectives Although both physical inactivity and poor sleep are deleteriously associated with mortality, the joint effects of these two behaviours remain unknown. This study aimed to investigate the joint association of physical activity (PA) and sleep with all-cause and cause-specific mortality risks.
Methods 380 055 participants aged 55.9 (8.
Source: Women in sport March 2021
The charity Women in Sport today launches new research, funded by Comic Relief, into how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the lives of teenage girls and their relationship with sport and physical activity.
The research showed that lockdown has led girls to recognise the value of exercise for physical and mental health –
Source: The Young Foundation
https://www.youngfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Amplify-Youth-Final-Report-2019.pdf
The Young Foundation’s mission is to develop better connected and stronger communities across the UK.
As an UKRI accredited research organisation, social investor and community practitioner, we offer advice, training and delivery support to:
Understand Communities Researching in and with communities to increase your understanding of community life today.
Involve Communit
Source: iser March 2021
School closures have been one of the most dramatic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on society. Concerns about the impact of school closures on children’s learning were raised early on in the pandemic and work continues to mitigate lost learning. There is also widespread concern about the de
Source: Sport England April 21
How might people behave as restrictions ease? What will people be looking for as they return to activities?
Source: NIHR 09.04.2021
https://www.leicesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/cycling-study-transforms-heart-health-of-dialysis-patients/
Cycling at moderate intensity during dialysis could drastically improve the heart health of patients with kidney failure and result in significant savings for the NHS, according to new research by the University of Leicester supported by the charity Kidney Research UK and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre.
Patients in the CYCLE-H
Source: Sustrain 29.03.2021
sustrans-age-friendly-tyburn-project-report-2021.pdf
Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, our Age-friendly Tyburn project has helped to transform this part of Birmingham. And older people can now safely walk, wheel, cycle and access public transport more easily. Today we've launched a report filled with evidence and recommendations to
Source: UK Active 20/02/2021
Britain’s national lockdown has become a national sit-down, with 42% of UK adults admitting they are sitting for at least 14 hours longer a week, a new poll from ukactive has revealed.
Motivation to exercise is now at a record low for many Brits, as the closure of gyms, pools and leisure fa
Source: Gov.uk 07.07.21
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-pilot-to-help-people-exercise-more-and-eat-better
Plans for a new pilot to help people exercise more and eat better have been laid out, as the government looks for a partner to help run the scheme. As part of the government’s healthy weight strategy, the new scheme will explore the best ways to incentivise adults to make healthier choices.
Obesity related illnesses cost the NHS £6 billion a year and the scale of the challenge has b
Source: Loughborough University July 21
https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/phc/thescienceofwheelchairrugby/
The Inaugural International Wheelchair Rugby Federation Sports Science and Sports Medicine Conference 2021 in partnership with the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport (Loughborough University) – will bring together practitioners, coaches, medical staff and students interested in sports science, medicine, physiotherapy, strength and conditioning and coaching.
About this event:
This v
Source: NCSEM July 21
https://www.ncsem-em.org.uk/events/pace-labelling/
This public lecture will be delivered by Professor Amanda Daley, Professor of Behavioural Medicine at Loughborough University, on Tuesday 14th September 2021. The talk will discuss the role of food labelling in helping the public to choose healthy food, with a particular focus on the usefulness of physical activity calorie equivalent (PACE) food labelling.
PACE labelling provides information about the amount of physical a
Source: Play England 29.06.21
https://www.playengland.org.uk/newsblog/playday-2021
Playday is the national day for play - a partnership of all four nations of the UK held on the first Wednesday in August. Playday 2021 will be celebrated on Wednesday 4 August.
The theme for this year’s Playday is Summer of Play. The Playday 2021 theme recognises the challenges children and young people have faced over the past year and the need to enjoy time for play free of restrictions, with their friends, ha
Source: Premier League Primary Stars July 21
https://plprimarystars.com/resources/pe-planning-toolkit
The Premier League is launching the first phase of new PE planning and delivery resources through its flagship education programme, Premier League Primary Stars. The Premier League Primary Stars PE Planning Toolkit is a complete package of teaching and learning materials, designed to increase primary school teachers’ confidence in planning PE lessons and helping them to deliver a more inclusiv
Source: Sport England 02.07.21
https://www.sportengland.org/news/changes-made-strengthen-code-sports-governance
Changes to strengthen the Code for Sports Governance have been confirmed after an extensive consultation involving hundreds of organisations. The revised approach is primarily focused on ensuring bodies in receipt of substantial public funding from Sport England or UK Sport have a detailed and ambitious diversity and inclusion action plan to increase diversity on their boards and sen
Source: UK active 29.06.21
https://www.ukactive.com/reports/life-in-our-years/
Older adults have revealed what they want from the fitness and leisure sector to encourage greater participation, in a major new report published by ukactive. Adults aged 55 and over shared what measures they felt would incentivise them to exercise more within the sector’s facilities, including feedba
Source: NCSEM 05.07.21
https://www.ncsem-em.org.uk/2021/07/05/walking-netball-evaluation/
England Netball has announced an extension of its partnership with the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) following three successful years. The partnership focuses on empowering members of the WI to engage, increase activity and prevent social isolation through the governing body’s popular Walking Netball programme.
This initiative was evaluated by a team of academics at Loughborough Universi
Source: Sport England 23.06.21
https://www.sportengland.org/news/joint-statement-race-sport-review
Sport England tackling racism.pdf
Sport England tell your story.pdf
Sport England, in collaboration with the other home country Sports Councils and UK Sport, has carried out an independent review into tackling racism and racial inequality in sport.
Upon the publishing of these reports, the chief executives of each of the five home sports councils have issued a joint statement.
