Physical activity & long term health conditions resource packsPhysical activity & long term health conditions resource packs
London Sport
Added a year ago
This pack from the Richmond Group of Charities covers four ways you can make a difference and help people with long term health conditions be more active. These include prioritising inclusive physical activity, increasing engagement and knowledge, enhancing inclusivity of messages and improving accessibility.
The Richmond Group of Charities is a coalition of health and care charities working in partnership with Mind, MS Society, Parkins...This pack from the Richmond Group of Charities covers four ways you can make a difference and help people with long term health conditions be more active. These include prioritising inclusive physical activity, increasin...
Easier To Be ActiveEasier To Be Active
London Sport
Added a year ago
This executive summary from the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine - Sheffield sought to understand physical activity pathways for people with long-term health conditions more deeply, and then co-produce guidance with them that will improve physical activity opportunities and experiences.
There were 3 key phases to their research, with 350 participants engaging in an online conversation as part of phase 1 on topic such as w...This executive summary from the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine - Sheffield sought to understand physical activity pathways for people with long-term health conditions more deeply, and then co-produce gui...
Inspiring Women To Be Active During Midlife And Menopause Inspiring Women To Be Active During Midlife And Menopause
London Sport
Added 2 years ago
This report by Women in Sport explores the reasons why women in midlife are less physically active and makes a series of recommendations to try and change this moving forward. The findings of the report show that a third of women aged 41 to 60 are not meeting the Chief Medical Officer’s guidelines of 150 minutes per week of exercise and a fifth are not achieving even 30 minutes per week. Furthermore, those in lower socioeconomic groups ...This report by Women in Sport explores the reasons why women in midlife are less physically active and makes a series of recommendations to try and change this moving forward. The findings of the report show that a third...
Reframing Sport For Teenage Girls: Tackling teenage disengagementReframing Sport For Teenage Girls: Tackling teenage disengagement
London Sport
Added 2 years ago
This report by Women In Sport explores the barriers that teenage girls face that prevent them from being more physically active. Their key findings show that teenage girls are far more disengaged from sport than their male counterparts. This is due to a wide range of factors such as lower levels of self-belief, capability and body image concerns. The findings also show that even those girls who are engaging in sports may need additional...This report by Women In Sport explores the barriers that teenage girls face that prevent them from being more physically active. Their key findings show that teenage girls are far more disengaged from sport than their ma...
COVID-19: Impacts and future challenges for the sport industryCOVID-19: Impacts and future challenges for the sport industry
London Sport
Added 2 years ago
This report by Loughborough University London explores Covid-19’s impact on sports and what this means for the future of the sports industry. The wider impact of Covid-19 on sports such as the effect on event management and community sport is discussed in this report. Alongside this, the report covers the economic impact of Covid-19 on sports including financial losses for major sports clubs and challenges faced by major sporting events...This report by Loughborough University London explores Covid-19’s impact on sports and what this means for the future of the sports industry. The wider impact of Covid-19 on sports such as the effect on event management ...
Taking Part With Disabled People- Non- Disabled People's PerceptionsTaking Part With Disabled People- Non- Disabled People's Perceptions
London Sport
Added 2 years ago
This report by Activity Alliance explores non-disabled people’s experiences and perceptions of taking part in sport and active recreation with their disabled peers. It focuses on the concept of inclusive activity, in which disabled and non-disabled people take part together. Using an online survey utilising ‘implicit association testing’, Activity Alliance sought to understand underlying, deep rooted perceptions.
The results of the surv...This report by Activity Alliance explores non-disabled people’s experiences and perceptions of taking part in sport and active recreation with their disabled peers. It focuses on the concept of inclusive activity, in whi...
Evaluation of the Movement for All ProgrammeEvaluation of the Movement for All Programme
London Sport
Added 2 years ago
This report by the Richmond Group of Charities provides an executive summary of Movement for All, which was a project aimed at helping people to become more active in a way that suits them and improve awareness of the benefits of and barriers to physical activity.
The summary shares their key learnings, such as how to shift attitudes and behaviours towards a more active lifestyle amongst people with long-term conditions. In addition to ...This report by the Richmond Group of Charities provides an executive summary of Movement for All, which was a project aimed at helping people to become more active in a way that suits them and improve awareness of the be...
Exploring the barriers and enablers to active travel among 50-70 year oldsExploring the barriers and enablers to active travel among 50-70 year olds
London Sport
Added 2 years ago
This report from the Centre for Better Ageing summarises the findings of their research project to understand the personal and environmental barriers and enablers of active travel in people aged 50 to 70 and sets out the factors that govern active travel behaviours within this target group. These factors include things as infrastructure; confidence; having suitable role models; and enjoyment of the outdoors. This report also sets out a ...This report from the Centre for Better Ageing summarises the findings of their research project to understand the personal and environmental barriers and enablers of active travel in people aged 50 to 70 and sets out the...
Valuing London's Urban Forest- Results of the London i-Tree Eco ProjectValuing London's Urban Forest- Results of the London i-Tree Eco Project
London Sport
Added 2 years ago
This report evaluates the London i-Tree Eco Project- a project dedicated to the millions of trees and shrubs in London’s parks, gardens, woodlands, and open spaces are collectively described as London’s ‘urban forest’. The methodology behind the i-Tree Eco is designed to use standardised field data from randomly located plots across the whole study area. This field data is combined with local hourly pollution and meteorological data to ...This report evaluates the London i-Tree Eco Project- a project dedicated to the millions of trees and shrubs in London’s parks, gardens, woodlands, and open spaces are collectively described as London’s ‘urban forest’. T...
Eating disorders and disordered eating in sportEating disorders and disordered eating in sport
London Sport
Added 2 years ago
This report by the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine and Loughborough University discusses eating disorders and disordered eating in athletes. Their research shows that eating disorders and disordered eating is common in athletes, impacting 1 in 5 female athletes and around 1 in 12 male athletes. This has a negative effect on athletes’ physical performance as well as their mental wellbeing. Identifying signs of eating prob...This report by the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine and Loughborough University discusses eating disorders and disordered eating in athletes. Their research shows that eating disorders and disordered eatin...