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Source: Sport and Recreation 11/01/2023
https://www.sportandrecreation.org.uk/news/governance/alliance-launches-new-inclusivity-hub-to-help
The Sport and Recreation Alliance have announced the launch of the new Inclusivity Hub, a dedicated web page for members to help cultivate a positive culture, enact change and make the sector a more equal, diverse and inclusive place.
The Inclusivity Hub contains a variety of useful materials – research, resources, toolkits, workshops and learning events
Source: Iseh.co.uk January 2023
ISEH Professor Mark Hamer, Chair in Sport and Exercise Medicine, was part of dedicated team of researchers who looked at the association of vigorous intermittent physical (very short bouts of 1–2 minute high intensity activity) with all cause cardiovascular disease & cancer mortality in people who do not exercise.
The authors found that
Source: NCSEM-EM.org 16/11/2022
A new physical activity toolkit for patients and staff in secure services has been launched by Loughborough University academics.
The ‘Move More’ resources, developed by Dr Florence Kinnafick, Research Associate Dr Justine Anthony, and a team of researchers in the School of Sport, Exercise, and Health Sciences, ai
Source: Activity Alliance October 2022
About the project
As physical activity and sports recover following the pandemic, it’s more important than ever that disabled people are included and supported in organised activity. Working with BritainThinks, disabled people, and our members, we wanted to understand how barriers and motivations have changed for disabled people. And how providers can support and include disabled people as we recover and reinvent from this national crisis.
The research us
Source: Blog.parkrun.org 18/08/2022
As part of parkrun’s ongoing mission to create a healthier, happier planet, it supports a small number of independent research projects each year.
Researchers Dr Richard Blagrove and Dr Clare Stevinson at Loughborough University have designed a short survey which should take approximately 10 minutes. The deadline for completing the s
Source: MDPI 24.05.22
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/10/3/69
Whole systems approaches are increasingly being advocated as a way of responding to complex public health priorities such as obesity and physical inactivity. Due to the complex and
adaptive nature of such systems, researchers are increasingly being embedded within host organisations (i.e., those which facilitate the whole systems appr
Source: ISEH May 22
Dr Flaminia Ronca and Professor Mark Hamer at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH), recently published research investigating whether a single bout of intense exercise could improve brain activity in the pre-frontal cortex in participants who exhibit depressive symptoms.
One hundred and six adults completed a series of executiv
Source: NCSEM 24.05.22
A targeted health programme, including health education sessions, Fitbits and lorry cabin workouts, can improve the activity levels of long-distance heavy goods drivers in the short term – according to new research led by Loughborough University.
There are approximately 300,000 heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers in
Source: Institute of Sport Exercise & Health April 22
Professor Mark Hamer, Chair in Sport and Exercise Medicine at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH), has conducted a research project that has investigated the association between daily step count and biomarkers for heart disease.
The research was conducted as several step-based daily targets have been widely circulated and comm
Source: International Journal of Environment Research and Public Health
https://twitter.com/LydiaCollison/status/1511282272133132295
New paper published last week ‘Children’s voices in physical activity research: a qualitative review and synthesis of UK children’s perspectives’. https://mdpi-res.com/d_attachment/ijerph/ijerph-19-03993/article_deploy/ijerph-19-03993.pdf
We sought to understand what is currently known about 1) why children think physical activity is important, 2) the factors
Source: Youth Sport Trust 25.03.22
https://www.youthsporttrust.org/news-insight/news/mps-debate-making-pe-a-core-subject
MPs have debated making PE a core subject in Westminster this week. It comes as Ofsted recently released its report reviewing what good PE teaching should include.
In the debate MP Edward Timpson made the case for a move towards PE becoming a core subject.
Youth Sport Trust research conducted in 2018 was referenced as evidence showing the whistle has been blown on PE time ag
Source: University of Nottingham 22.03.22
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/spreading-the-word-on-the-health-benefits-of-wild-swimming
A new project to encourage more people to reap the health benefits of ‘wild swimming’ has been launched by a group of researchers at the University of Nottingham.
Wild swimming has had a surge in popularity in the UK over the past few years, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the benefits to physical and mental health are now well-documented. Numero
Source: Activity Alliance 07.03.22
Activity Alliance is calling time on negative perceptions through its campaign,‘Who says?’. The charity wants disabled children and young people to have the same opportunities to be active as their non-disabled peers.
Research highlights that there is significant work to do for it to be a level playing field for disabled children and young peop
Source: Women in Sport March 2022
Ahead of International Women’s Day, Women in Sport surveyed 4,000 teenage girls and boys as part of its research work Reframing Sport for Teenage Girls, funded by Sport England. It has has found that more than one million teenage girls (43%) who once considered themselves ‘sporty’, disengage from sport following primary school. A fear of feeling judged by
Source: NCSEM 24.02.22
Researchers from Loughborough University's Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour (CLiMB), led by Dr Victoria Kettle, has found that exercise interventions delivered in primary care boost levels of moderate to vigorous intensity activity in adults by an average of 14 minutes a week. While this seems modest, even small increases
Source: Loughborough University 01.02.22
https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2022/february/three-tips-to-help-you-stay-motivated/
It is suggested around 80% of people will have given up on their new year resolutions by February. The reason motivation wanes is because people choose the wrong goals and motives to begin with. And research shows us that choosing the right type of goal is the key to keeping us motivated over the long term.
Dr Ian Taylor from Loughborough University gives three
Source: Ramblers.org 28.01.22
https://www.ramblers.org.uk/news/latest-news/2022/january/need-to-open-the-way.aspx
Walking outdoors grew during the pandemic and isn’t stopping. Ninety-two percent of UK adults agree it’s a popular, ‘on trend’ hobby, according to research conducted for the Ramblers. Over 78% felt their mental health would have suffered without walks whilst, 70% said that the simple pleasures of walking helped them to clear their head.
The new research also highlighted the value o
Source: NCSEM 27.01.22
Research by academics at Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University could improve the chances of success for the UK’s ‘Generation Z’ athletes – by helping them to develop skills such as dealing with adversity and improving communication. The research aims to support coaches in bringing more psychosocial training to athletes’ development.
Generation Z has e
Source: The BMJ 26.01.22
https://www.bmj.com/content/376/bmj-2021-068047
Physical inactivity, an activity level insufficient to meet current recommendations, has a large impact on global public health, as it is one of the major risk factors for non-communicable diseases and is estimated to be responsible for 9% of all premature deaths globally. Physical activity, any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure, has been quantified with physical activity monito
Source: Parkinsons.org 18.01.22
https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/news/exercise-improves-symptoms-changing-way-brain-works
Researchers in the Netherlands have discovered that regular exercise may improve Parkinson’s symptoms by creating connections between areas of the brain affected by the condition. The research involved a study called Park-in-Shape that compared the benefits of vigorous exercise to stretching over six months.
One-hundred-and-thirty people took part, with half cycling on a stat
