Search Results - Physical Activity Health Alliance

WHO Call for Case Studies on Physical Activity Promotion in Socially Disadvantaged Groups

Last Updated: 23/08/2010

The World Health Organization (co-funded by the European Commission) is undertaking a collection of case studies to enable the most promising practice to be shared with regard to promoting physical activity in socially disadvantaged groups. Socially disadvantage relates to socioeconomic aspects (including income, employment, education and socioeconomic status) as well as to sociocultural aspects (such as gender, ethnicity, religion, culture, migrant status, and social capital), sociogeographic aspects (such as living in a deprived neighbourhood) and age.

What is this? case study
What is it about? health promotion physical activity
Where is it relevant? Europe
Tagged with: WHO

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

The Cost of Inactivity.

Last Updated: 30/03/2010

This British Heart Foundation (BHF) fact sheet illustrates the economic costs of inactivity.

What is this? briefing paper
What is it about? not active enough physical activity health care
Where is it relevant? UK
Tagged with: Economics
When was this published? 01/02/2010

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

Dimensions of Diversity: Population Differences and Health Improvement Opportunities

Last Updated: 17/03/2010

This report provides a concise overview of basic information about 13 characteristics or groups of the population of Scotland, linking users to sources of further information.

What is this? data report
What is it about? black and minority ethnic groups older people women deprivation not active enough physical activity hard to reach populations
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: LGBT
When was this published? 26/01/2010

Fit for Girls: Case Studies

Last Updated: 11/03/2010

This collection of case studies showcase the work of some of the participating schools in the Fit for Girls programme.

What is this? case study
What is it about? teenage girls young women PE teachers physical education physical activity levels
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/05/2008

Promoting physical activity for children and young people

Last Updated: 26/10/2009

Guidance on the promotion of physical activity for children and young people within a number of settings.

What is this? report policy
What is it about? children young people physical activity sports and leisure facilities sports and leisure professionals schools
Where is it relevant? England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
When was this published? 01/01/2009

School-based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6-18

Last Updated: 26/10/2009

Review includes 26 school-based intervention studies that aimed to increase physical activity for children and adolescents.

What is this? report
What is it about? schools brief intervention children young people physical activity level teachers physical education BMI
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/01/2009

Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective

Last Updated: 19/10/2009

This World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) report was published in November 2007 and is the most comprehensive to date on the link between cancer and diet, physical activity and weight. It builds on the work of the previous World Cancer Research Fund / American Institute for Cancer Research Report which were published in 1997.

What is this? report
What is it about? healthy weight physical activity cancer
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/11/2007

FORESIGHT: Tackling Obesities: Future Choices

Last Updated: 19/10/2009

This report, launched in October 2007, was commissioned and produced by the UK Government's Foresight programme using scientific evidence, commissioned research and expert advice.

What is this? report
What is it about? obesity
Where is it relevant? UK
When was this published? 01/10/2007

Obesity in Scotland: An Epidemiology Briefing

Last Updated: 19/10/2009

This Scottish Public Health Observatory (ScotPHO) report published in 2007, provides an overview of the epidemiology of obesity in Scotland.

What is this? report
What is it about? obesity
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/09/2007

Innovative Approaches and Promising Practices by Health Promotion Bodies in Europe to Counteract Obesity and Improve Health Equity

Last Updated: 19/10/2009

This report from EuroHealthNet produced in July 2009 outlines the link between health inequalities and rising rates of obesity, and how existing measures to tackle it may reverse this trend.

What is this? case study
What is it about? obesity inequalities health promotion
Where is it relevant? Europe
When was this published? 01/07/2009

Addressing the Socioeconomic Determinants of Healthy Eating Habits and Physical Activity Levels Among Adolescents

Last Updated: 19/10/2009

This case study report from ten countries focuses on health behaviours of school children.

What is this? case study
What is it about? socio-economic groups children young people health promotion inequalities obesity activity levels diet
Where is it relevant? Europe
When was this published? 10/03/2006

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

Top Teen Concerns Are Losing Weight and Fitting In: Troubled Teens Reveal Social Divide

Last Updated: 14/10/2009

Report that summarises a study investigating teenagers’ worries and fears.

What is this? report
What is it about? young people weight loss health and wellbeing exercise
Where is it relevant? England Scotland Northern Ireland Wales
When was this published? 01/09/2009

My Body, My Self: Young people’s values and motives about healthy living

Last Updated: 13/10/2009

Study investigating the factors that affect young peoples' healthy lifestyle decisions.

What is this? information for the public report
What is it about? young people physical activity exercise weight healthy eating
Where is it relevant? Scotland England Wales
When was this published? 01/10/2004

It’s not all bad news: Girls do enjoy being active

Last Updated: 13/10/2009

Report that investigates girls’ attitudes towards physical activity.

What is this? report
What is it about? young women teenage girls physical education sport schools
Where is it relevant? England
When was this published? 01/04/2005

Sweat in the City: How 2000 young women discovered the positive power of exercise

Last Updated: 13/10/2009

Report on the effect of a project that aimed to understand how to motivate young women to be more active.

What is this? report support group
What is it about? young women physical activity sports and leisure facilities
Where is it relevant? England
When was this published? 01/08/2009

The Energy Project- A Creative Journey to Activate and Energise Girls in School

Last Updated: 13/10/2009

Reports summarising the effects of an intervention that attempted to increase adolescent girls energy expenditure both in and outside of P.E. lessons.

What is this? report
What is it about? physical education physical activity teenage girls energy expenditure brief intervention dance
Where is it relevant? England
When was this published? 01/01/2008

Young People’s Participation in Sport

Last Updated: 08/10/2009

Report that summarises young peoples participation in sport and physical activity inside and outside of school.

What is this? report
What is it about? young people exercise schools sports coaches physical activity
Where is it relevant? Wales
When was this published? 01/09/2009