Search Results - Physical Activity Health Alliance

Mapping Physical Activity Referral Schemes in Northern Ireland.

Last Updated: 02/04/2010

Commisioned by the Health Promotion Agency (HPA) this document provides a detailed report on the nature and extent of exercise referral schemes in Northern Ireland (2008).

What is this? report research
What is it about? exercise referral health care professionals sports and leisure professionals sports and leisure facilities
Where is it relevant? Northern Ireland
Tagged with: Primary care
When was this published? 17/06/2008

SPARColl Bright SPARCS - Friday 18 June 2010

Last Updated: 26/03/2010

Bright SPARCS is a research day for presentations of doctoral research on the topic of physical activity for health.

What is this? events research
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: SPARColl
Start date: 18/06/2010
End date: 18/06/2010
Where is this happening? Jordanhill Campus, University of Strathclyde

Effect of School Based Physical Activity Programme (KISS) on Fitness and Adiposity in Primary Schoolchildren: Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial

Last Updated: 16/03/2010

A structured physical activity programme at school can improve children's fitness and decrease body fat.

What is this? research journal article
What is it about? children primary schools PE teachers physical education body fat physical activity levels
Where is it relevant? Europe
When was this published? 23/02/2010

Health Behaviour in School-aged Children

Last Updated: 20/10/2009

This is a World Health Organisation collaborative cross-national research study. The study aims to gain insight into, and increase the understanding of young people's health and well being, health behaviours and their social context. There are 43 countries participating in this long term study of the health promoting behaviour of school-aged children. All UK countries are involved as well as countries across Europe and North America.

What is this? research
What is it about? schools children health determinants health and wellbeing
Where is it relevant? Europe Scotland UK
When was this published? 01/09/2009

Attitudes, Awareness and Knowledge of Child Healthy Weight.

Last Updated: 19/10/2009

NHS Health Scotland published this report in 2009, which focuses on identifying and exploring parental, young people’s and health professionals’ attitudes, awareness and knowledge of child healthy weight.

What is this? research
What is it about? healthy weight children
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/05/2009

Children's Participation in Culture and Sport

Last Updated: 15/10/2009

In order to provide a picture of children's participation in culture and sport and to complement findings on adult participation (aged 16+) from the Scottish Household Survey ( SHS), the Scottish Government commissioned Ipsos MORI to conduct research among a sample of young people.

What is this? research
What is it about? children culture sport not active enough
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/08/2008

Chick Clique: Persuasive Technology to Motivate Girls to Exercise

Last Updated: 13/10/2009

A report on the effect of a preventative health cell phone application to motivate adolescent girls to participate in physical activity.

What is this? research
What is it about? physical activity exercise walking teenage girls brief intervention
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/04/2006

Physical Activity in Scottish Schoolchildren (PASS) Project: Physical Activity among adolescents in Scotland: Final Report of the PASS Study

Last Updated: 30/09/2009

Study investigates relationship between attitudes and access on physical activity through a five-year longitudinal study. This is a detailed report of the study findings, containing numerous figures and tables of relevant information.

What is this? research
What is it about? physical activity primary schools secondary schools exercise teenage girls children
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/01/2008

Increasing Demand for Sport and Physical Activity by Girls

Last Updated: 30/09/2009

A detailed research report that explores the barriers and perceptions that contributes to adolescent females not participating in physical activity.

What is this? research
What is it about? physical activity teenage girls secondary schools schools sports and leisure facilities sports and leisure professionals
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/12/2005

From Primary to Secondary School: Changes in Scottish Girls’ Physical Activity and Perceptions of Competence

Last Updated: 23/09/2009

A research report on an 18 month longitudinal study that tracked adolescent girls in the transition between Primary and Secondary School, identifying psychological and physical factors that influenced participation in physical activity.

What is this? research report
What is it about? teenage girls schools primary schools secondary schools physical activity physical education weight measurements body fat
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/01/2009

Older People's Perceptions of The Factors That Affect Mental Well-being in Later Life

Last Updated: 14/09/2009

This study was commissioned by NHS Health Scotland with the aim of identifying the key factors which affect mental well-being in later life.

What is this? research
What is it about? older people health and wellbeing mental health benefits of physical activity
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: Health Behaviour
When was this published? 01/09/2003

Physical Activity Advising in Primary Health Care in Scotland

Last Updated: 11/09/2009

An overview of physical activity knowledge, attitudes and current practice amongst primary health care staff in Scotland.

What is this? research
What is it about? brief intervention health care professionals health care settings health visitor practice nurse doctors
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: Primary care
When was this published? 01/07/2004

An Investigation into the Physical Activity Content of Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Pre Qualification Courses and CPD Programmes.

Last Updated: 10/09/2009

Commissioned by NHS Health Scotland as part of the Physical Activity Workforce Development Plan 2005-2008 to looked at the physical activity content of undergraduate, postgraduate, pre qualification courses and continual professional development programmes.

What is this? research
What is it about? higher education colleges further education colleges physical activity
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: Qualifications CPD Workforce development
When was this published? 01/03/2006

NHS Fife Play@Home Research Report

Last Updated: 09/09/2009

NHS Fife Health Board (previosuly Primary Care NHS Trust) commissioned research to evaluate the Play@Home Programme, Baby and Toddler Books.

What is this? research
What is it about? babies infants young children play toddlers health visitor child care
Where is it relevant? Scotland (local)
Tagged with: Play@home
When was this published? 01/07/2001

Training needs assessment of those involved in the promotion of physical activity with older people (50+)

Last Updated: 08/09/2009

NHS HS commissioned research to support the implementation of the national physical activity strategy, including the training needs assessment of those involved in the promotion of physical activity with older people (50+).

What is this? research
What is it about? older people residential care carers health care professionals
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/10/2006

Training Needs Assessment (TNA) in Response to the Need for the Provision of Physical Activity in Pre-school Children

Last Updated: 08/09/2009

To support the implementation of the National Physical Activity Strategy (Scottish Executive 2003) NHS Health Scotland commissioned a Training Needs Assessment (TNA) to identify the current and emerging needs of the early years workforce in promoting physical activity.

What is this? research
What is it about? young children child care nurseries schools toddlers
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/12/2007

Physical Activity and Adolescent Girls: Workforce Training Needs Analysis

Last Updated: 08/09/2009

As part of its support for the implementation of the National Physical Activity Strategy (Scottish Executive, 2003), NHS Health Scotland wishes to examine the current and emerging needs of the workforce promoting physical activity to adolescent girls.

What is this? research
What is it about? teenage girls young women
When was this published? 01/03/2008

NHS Highland Play@home Evaluation Report

Last Updated: 08/09/2009

The play@home programme was officially launched across the Highlands in June 2002 with the first families receiving booklets being those whose babies were born after 1st August. Now that the ‘original’ babies have received both their toddler and pre-school booklet, the pilot of the programme is complete and this report draws together the process of the roll out of play@home in the Highlands.

What is this? research
What is it about? babies infants toddlers young children play health visitor
Where is it relevant? Scotland (local)
Tagged with: Play@home
When was this published? 01/06/2006

Physical Activity and Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Groups

Last Updated: 08/09/2009

A Qualitative Study of South Asian People living in Scotland.

What is this? research
What is it about? black and minority ethnic groups benefits of physical activity cancer diabetes hypertension cardiovascular diseases South Asians
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/10/2008

Availability of Physical Activity Programs in Alberta Nursing Homes

Last Updated: 04/09/2009

The purpose of this study was to determine the current status of physical activity programs in nursing homes in Alberta, Canada.

What is this? research
What is it about? residential care older people strength training falls prevention
Tagged with: canada
When was this published? 01/01/1999