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Active Nation: Creating a Games Health Legacy for Scotland.

Last Updated: 08/04/2010

The 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow represents for the whole of Scotland a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to bring about a major cultural shift and a significant improvement in the nation’s health.

What is this? professional support materials information for the public
What is it about? sport physical activity not active enough
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: Games Legacy

Smarter Choices, Smarter Places

Last Updated: 17/03/2010

Smarter Choices Smarter Places is a Scottish Government partnership project with COSLA. Designed to increase active travel and public transport use and tackle transport emissions, it will contribute to a number of objectives in the Scottish Government's National Performance Framework, and Local Authorities' Single Outcome Agreements.

What is this? projects case study demonstration
What is it about? sustainable travel active travel walking cycling built environment
Where is it relevant? Scotland Scotland (local)
Tagged with: Glasgow Orkney Dumfries & Galloway East Dunbartonshire East Renfrewshire Falkirk Dundee

PAHA 2009 Regional Proceedings

Last Updated: 11/12/2009

A summary of the key points, links and presentations from the 2009 PAHA Regional Events held on Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth.

What is this? events survey data
What is it about? physical activity levels adults older people
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: PAHA event

Scottish Physical Activity Data Sources

Last Updated: 09/12/2009

Describing and understanding the health of Scotland's population and the factors that shape it is essential to improving health and reducing inequalities. It enables good design of actions, targeting of resources and assessment of the impact of programmes and policies.

What is it about? physical activity levels not active enough adults children older people inequalities
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: Health Behaviour

Physical Activity and Adolescent Girls – Knowledge Exchange Network

Last Updated: 28/10/2009

This feature has been developed to support a knowledge exchange network on physical activity in adolescent girls.

What is it about? teenage girls physical activity exercise schools sports and leisure facilities sports and leisure professionals
Where is it relevant? Rest of World Scotland Wales Northern Ireland
Tagged with: knowledge sharing

Physical Activity Health Improvement Performance Management Tools

Last Updated: 08/10/2009

Health Improvement Performance Management (HIPM)