england netball - Research library - 'We can move' insight2024-03-29T07:42:51Zhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/feed/tag/england+netballLoughborough University academics involved in impactful Walking Netball evaluationhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/loughborough-university-academics-involved-in-impactful-walking-n2021-07-07T09:48:09.000Z2021-07-07T09:48:09.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9215011878?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Source: NCSEM 05.07.21</p>
<p><a href="https://www.ncsem-em.org.uk/2021/07/05/walking-netball-evaluation/" target="_blank">https://www.ncsem-em.org.uk/2021/07/05/walking-netball-evaluation/</a></p>
<p style="line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle;margin:12pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">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. </span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle;margin:15pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">This initiative was evaluated by a team of academics at Loughborough University and the team’s findings have been crucial in demonstrating the success of the programme. The team, consisting of Dr Florence Kinnafick, Dr Emma Adams and Dr Andrew Brinkley, carried out the evaluation over the last three years.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle;margin:15pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">Some of the team’s other key findings include:</span></p>
<p style="margin:20px 0px 0px 72px;line-height:15.75pt;text-indent:-18pt;vertical-align:middle;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Symbol;font-size:10pt;position:relative;"><span style="margin:0px;">·<span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';margin:0px;"> </span></span></span><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">151 WI Walking Netball groups have been established to date.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 72px;line-height:15.75pt;text-indent:-18pt;vertical-align:middle;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Symbol;font-size:10pt;position:relative;"><span style="margin:0px;">·<span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';margin:0px;"> </span></span></span><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">More than 50% of participants rated their satisfaction as ‘5 out of 5’ 12-months into the programme</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 72px;line-height:15.75pt;text-indent:-18pt;vertical-align:middle;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Symbol;font-size:10pt;position:relative;"><span style="margin:0px;">·<span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';margin:0px;"> </span></span></span><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">Average minutes per week of physical activity increased by 16 minutes and level of intensity increased by 11%.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 72px;line-height:15.75pt;text-indent:-18pt;vertical-align:middle;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Symbol;font-size:10pt;position:relative;"><span style="margin:0px;">·<span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';margin:0px;"> </span></span></span><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">Before joining the programme 45% of the WI/WN participants met the national guidelines for activity after 12 months this had increased to 53%</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 72px;line-height:15.75pt;text-indent:-18pt;vertical-align:middle;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Symbol;font-size:10pt;position:relative;"><span style="margin:0px;">·<span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';margin:0px;"> </span></span></span><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">Mental health improved by 6%</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 72px;line-height:15.75pt;text-indent:-18pt;vertical-align:middle;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Symbol;font-size:10pt;position:relative;"><span style="margin:0px;">·<span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';margin:0px;"> </span></span></span><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">Social isolation reduced by 2%.</span></p></div>