Steps to Solving InactivitySteps to Solving Inactivity
London Sport
Added 7 years ago
This report provides new findings and compelling evidence of the need to turn the tide on the physical inactivity pandemic in England. Offering a wealth of figures, the 29% physically inactive rate is consistently mentioned and compared at both a local and international level. For example, this rate is double both Germany and France's level of physical inactivity and worryingly, higher than the USA. At a county level, rates are pulled t...This report provides new findings and compelling evidence of the need to turn the tide on the physical inactivity pandemic in England. Offering a wealth of figures, the 29% physically inactive rate is consistently mentio...
Five Year Forward ReviewFive Year Forward Review
London Sport
Added 7 years ago
This document reviews the need for the NHS to change and what the future will look like with regards to the relationship between patients and communities. The need to change involves addressing 3 gaps; the health and wellbeing gap, care and quality gap and the funding and efficiency gap. The former is the most relevant to the physical activity sector whereby the document states the need to incentivise and support health behaviour in ord...This document reviews the need for the NHS to change and what the future will look like with regards to the relationship between patients and communities. The need to change involves addressing 3 gaps; the health and wel...
Physical Activity and Health: Working Together to get the Nation MovingPhysical Activity and Health: Working Together to get the Nation Moving
London Sport
Added 7 years ago
This report explores the current public health landscape in England and how the sport, recreation and physical activity sector can work alongside health to get more people active, more often. It sets out a number of key policy recommendations to ensure that both national and local strategies and practice encourage and facilitate joined-up working to help more people to be active.
In addition, the report contains a summary of the healt...This report explores the current public health landscape in England and how the sport, recreation and physical activity sector can work alongside health to get more people active, more often. It sets out a number of key ...
Turning the Tide of InactivityTurning the Tide of Inactivity
London Sport
Added 7 years ago
This report provides the first detailed analysis of physical inactivity, both at a national and local level. It examines the rate of inactivity in each top tier local authority and analyses its relationship with premature mortality, cost and spend, leisure facilities and green spaces.
In the past, promoting the benefits of physical activity has often been grouped with obesity, clouding the positive impact that getting active can have on...This report provides the first detailed analysis of physical inactivity, both at a national and local level. It examines the rate of inactivity in each top tier local authority and analyses its relationship with prematur...
Start Active Stay ActiveStart Active Stay Active
London Sport
Added 7 years ago
These guidelines are issued by the four Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. They draw on global evidence for the health benefits people can achieve by taking regular physical activity throughout their lives. Regular physical activity can reduce the risk of many chronic conditions including coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, cancer, obesity, mental health problems and musculoskele...These guidelines are issued by the four Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. They draw on global evidence for the health benefits people can achieve by taking regular physical a...
Going the Extra Mile: Excellence in Competitive School SportGoing the Extra Mile: Excellence in Competitive School Sport
London Sport
Added 7 years ago
The London 2012 Olympic Games resulted in record success for Team GB athletes across a large range of sports. It also brought into sharp focus the high proportion of English competitors who had been educated in independent schools.
To determine whether this was indicative of wider overrepresentation of independent schools in elite sport, Ofsted commissioned external research into the educational background of those who participate in sp...The London 2012 Olympic Games resulted in record success for Team GB athletes across a large range of sports. It also brought into sharp focus the high proportion of English competitors who had been educated in independe...
Economic Costs of Physical InactivityEconomic Costs of Physical Inactivity
London Sport
Added 7 years ago
The purpose of this document is to provide physical activity practitioners, commissioners and policy makers with the key facts to help them build an economic argument for the need to decrease levels of physical inactivity within the population. This evidence briefing summarises the key facts on the total cost of disease to the NHS, the cost of treating individual cases with specific diseases and the cost of disease which can be attribut...The purpose of this document is to provide physical activity practitioners, commissioners and policy makers with the key facts to help them build an economic argument for the need to decrease levels of physical inactivit...
Dashboard Data Set: Physical Activity and Sport ParticipationDashboard Data Set: Physical Activity and Sport Participation
London Sport
Added 7 years ago
This dataset presents Sport England Active People Survey data from APS 1 (2005/6) through to APS 9 (2014/15). Data is broken down by:
- Total participation rate at least once a week for a minimum 30 minutes
- Total participation rate at least three times a week for a minimum of 30 minutes
- Total physical activity rate by inactives, insufficiently actives and actives
- Male participation rate a least once a week for a minimum of 30...This dataset presents Sport England Active People Survey data from APS 1 (2005/6) through to APS 9 (2014/15). Data is broken down by:
- Total participation rate at least once a week for a minimum 30 minutes
- Total pa...
The PE and Sport Premium: An Investigation in Primary SchoolsThe PE and Sport Premium: An Investigation in Primary Schools
London Sport
Added 7 years ago
This is the final report of a two year study, commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) and carried out by NatCen Social Research, to investigate the use and the perceived impacts of the PE and sport premium in primary schools across England. It presents the main findings from two surveys of primary schools drawing on qualitative findings from tracker school interviews and case studies.
The PE and sport premium is a cross-depar...This is the final report of a two year study, commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) and carried out by NatCen Social Research, to investigate the use and the perceived impacts of the PE and sport premium in ...
Human Streets: The Mayors Vision for Cycling Three Years OnHuman Streets: The Mayors Vision for Cycling Three Years On
London Sport
Added 7 years ago
This report provides a review of the changes to cycling provision and participation in London over the last three years. Data is provided by Transport for London which results in this document being a good starting point for those looking to evidence the benefits of cycling on physical activity and health.This report provides a review of the changes to cycling provision and participation in London over the last three years. Data is provided by Transport for London which results in this document being a good starting point...
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