The British Heart Foundation National Centre for Physical Activity and Health
The British Heart Foundation National Centre for Physical Activity and Health (BHFNC) is a key source for physical activity and health information in the UK.
The British Heart Foundation National Centre for Physical Activity and Health (BHFNC) was established in April 2000 with funding from the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The BHF continues to fund, support and work in partnership with the centre. BHFNC is based within the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Loughborough University. BHFNC is committed to developing and promoting initiatives that will help professionals implement the physical activity and health agenda. The aims of the initiative are to:
- Translate research evidence into practice for the promotion of physical activity for the primary and secondary prevention of diseases, particularly coronary heart disease.
- Maintain a national focus for physical activity and health.
- Ensure that significant research findings are translated into guidelines that inform health, sport and leisure professionals.
- Ensure that information and support is provided through the website, newsletters, seminars and resources.
- Provide resources and training on physical activity and health in response to requests from professionals.
- Ensure that physical activity plays a significant part in new government initiatives.
BHFNC provides general advocacy for physical activity promotion within government and more specifically develops research-based guidelines and supporting resources for practitioners, bridging the gap between academia, research and practice.
What is this?
What is it about?
- benefits of physical activity heart disease health care professionals children adults active workplace schools older people
Where is this relevant?
When was this published?
11/08/2009Tagged with
Add your own tag to this resource help!
Further Contact Details
BHFNC@lboro.ac.ukShare this resource
Look for similar items by category
- Subject > physical activity > benefits of physical activity
- Subject > health and wellbeing > cardiovascular diseases > heart disease
- Type > organisations and groups > organisation
- Subject > health care > health care professionals
- Subject > children
- Subject > adults
- Subject > active living > active workplace
- Subject > schools
- Coverage > UK
- Subject > adults > older people
- PublicationDate > 2009
12people found this useful
I found this useful too
Comments
Add your comment help!