Search Results - Physical Activity Health Alliance

Creating Healthy Environments: Toolkit

Last Updated: 17/03/2010

The Creating Healthy Environments Toolkit presents a suite of practical tools that help local authorities to improve the walkability of our villages, towns and cities, and to tackle health inequalities and barriers to active lifestyles within the built environment.

What is this? professional support materials
What is it about? environment built environment planning walking cycling
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/01/2010

Tackling Obesity by Creating Health Residential Environments

Last Updated: 19/10/2009

The project included a review of the literature on relationships between the residential environment, physical activity and obesity and a collection of community interventions to create residential environments that support physical activity, including projects of HEPA Europe members. The report also presents results of the WHO Large Analysis and Review of European housing and health Status (LARES) survey.

What is this? research review
What is it about? obesity built environment environment active living healthy weight
When was this published? 01/04/2008

Collaboration Between the Health and Transport Sectors in Promoting Physical Activity: Examples From European Countries

Last Updated: 19/10/2009

Physical inactivity is becoming increasingly prevalent in Europe. Yet walking and cycling can play an important role in promoting daily physical activity because they can easily be integrated as forms of transport into daily life at minimal cost.

What is this? case study
What is it about? active travel environment physical activity
Where is it relevant? Europe
When was this published? 01/04/2006

Promoting Physical Activity and Active Living in Urban Environments - The Role of Local Governments

Last Updated: 15/10/2009

People's participation in physical activity is influenced by the built, natural and social environments in which people live as well as by personal factors such as sex, age, ability, time and motivation. The way people organise cities, design the urban environment and provide access to the natural environment can be an encouragement or a barrier to physical activity and active living. Other barriers exist in the social environments within which people work, learn, play and live.

What is this? professional support materials
What is it about? environment built environment active living physical activity
Where is it relevant? Europe
When was this published? 01/04/2006

Physical Activity and the Environment (PH8)

Last Updated: 12/10/2009

Guidance on the promotion and creation of physical environments that support increased levels of physical activity.

What is this? guidance
What is it about? environment built environment natural environment planning
Where is it relevant? UK
Tagged with: NICE
When was this published? 01/01/2008

Modeling Individual and Physical Environmental Factors with Adolescent Physical Activity

Last Updated: 05/10/2009

Study that investigates the relationship between previous participation in physical activity, environmental and individual factors using the framework of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB).

What is this? journal article
What is it about? physical activity young men young women environment sports and leisure facilities
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/06/2006

Climate Change Scotland Act (2009)

Last Updated: 15/09/2009

The Act outlines the actions required by a range of sectors in order to tackle climate change in Scotland.

What is this? legislation
What is it about? environment active travel walking cycling
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: Climate Change
When was this published? 01/08/2009

Choosing Our Future: Scotland’s Sustainable Development Strategy

Last Updated: 15/09/2009

This strategy (2005) confirms Scotland’s commitment to building a sustainable future by encouraging individuals, businesses, local authorities and communities to take action to change the way we use resources, plan and develop services, and seize the economic opportunities that sustainable development presents.

What is this? policy
What is it about? environment sustainable travel
When was this published? 01/03/2005

NHS Health Scotland Commentary on NICE Public Health Guidance 8: Physical Activity and the Environment

Last Updated: 09/09/2009

NHS Health Scotland Commentary on NICE Public Health Guidance promoting and creating built or natural environments that encourage and support physical activity.

What is this? guidance
What is it about? environment built environment natural environment planning greenspace
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: NICE
When was this published? 01/06/2008

Health and sustainable development

Last Updated: 24/08/2009

Anna Coote, head of Engaging Patients and the Public at the Healthcare Commission, explores ways to strengthen the relationship between the sustainable environment and health.

What is this? policy development
What is it about? built environment greenspace environment planning
Where is it relevant? UK
When was this published? 01/05/2006

Ramblers Scotland

Last Updated: 18/08/2009

Ramblers Scotland is the representative body for walkers in Scotland and aims to promoting walking for health and pleasure, securing access for walkers, develop path networks and protect the outdoor environment.

What is this? organisation
What is it about? walking environment outdoor recreation
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 18/08/2009

University of Strathclyde, Department of Sport, Culture and the Arts

Last Updated: 18/08/2009

The Department of Sport, Culture and the Arts formed in 2004 from a partnership between the Scottish School of Sport Studies and Applied Arts. It comprises a group of academic and research staff and students with interests across a wide range of physical and creative activities.

What is this? research group
What is it about? universities benefits of physical activity environment walking
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 18/08/2009

Scottish Natural Heritage

Last Updated: 18/08/2009

The natural heritage is one of Scotland’s biggest assets. The role of Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is to look after the natural heritage and to help people to enjoy and value it, and encourage them to use it sustainably.

What is this? organisation
What is it about? natural environment nature reserves outdoor recreation environment green exercise greenspace walking cycling woodlands
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 18/08/2009

OPENspace

Last Updated: 17/08/2009

The research centre for inclusive access to outdoor environments. In association with Landscape Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art and the School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University.

What is this? research group
What is it about? environment built environment natural environment greenspace
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 17/08/2009

International Physical Activity & the Environment Network

Last Updated: 17/08/2009

The International Physical Activity and the Environment Network (IPEN)seeks to stimulate, inform, and support systematic and rigorous studies of physical activity and the environment, in as many countries as possible.

What is this? research group
What is it about? environment
When was this published? 17/08/2009

Active Living Research

Last Updated: 17/08/2009

Active Living Research supports research to identify environmental factors and policies that influence physical activity and is administered by San Diego State University Research Foundation.

What is this? research group
What is it about? active living active travel environment obesity
When was this published? 11/08/2009

Greenspace Scotland

Last Updated: 13/08/2009

Greenspace Scotland is an independent charitable company established in 2003, by Scottish Natural Heritage and partners, to provide a national lead on local action to improve the environment of our towns and cities.

What is this? organisation
What is it about? environment outdoor recreation greenspace
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 13/08/2009

Forestry Commission Scotland

Last Updated: 13/08/2009

Forestry Commission Scotland serves as the forestry directorate of the Scottish Government.

What is this? organisation
What is it about? outdoor recreation woodlands environment cycle paths walking green exercise greenspace
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 13/08/2009

Active Living By Design

Last Updated: 11/08/2009

Active Living By Design creates community-led change by working with local and national partners to build a culture of active living.

What is this? organisation
What is it about? active living environment planning healthy eating
When was this published? 11/08/2009