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

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

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

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

Young people and sport National survey 2002

Last Updated: 08/10/2009

Summary of findings of a National survey taken in 1994, 1999 and 2002 focusing on young people and sport.

What is this? report
What is it about? young people sport physical education football physical activity level
Where is it relevant? England
When was this published? 01/07/2003

Barriers to Participation- Women and Girls

Last Updated: 08/10/2009

Short report that summarises barriers to sport participation for females.

What is this? report
What is it about? women young women children physical activity sport
Where is it relevant? England
When was this published? 01/10/2009

Understanding participation among 15-19 year old women: diaries and case studies. A secondary analysis of data.

Last Updated: 08/10/2009

Study that summarises secondary analysis of diary reports by young women in relation to the participation physical activity.

What is this? report
What is it about? physical activity teenage girls young women
Where is it relevant? England
When was this published? 01/06/2006

Understanding participation in sport: What determines sports participation among 15-19 year old women?

Last Updated: 08/10/2009

Study that identifies the determinant for participation and non-participation in sport and physical activity for adolescent women, using qualitative methods.

What is this? report
What is it about? young women physical activity sports and leisure facilities sport inequalities teenage girls
Where is it relevant? England
When was this published? 01/01/2006

Girls’ Participation in Physical Activities and Sports: Benefits, Patterns, Influences and Ways Forward

Last Updated: 30/09/2009

Report that focuses on a review of literature and research that describes the benefits and barriers to participation in physical activity, along with examples of innovative practice and recommendations.

What is this? report
What is it about? teenage girls children physical activity exercise sports and leisure facilities
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/12/2005

Physical Activity and Adolescent Girls: Workforce Training Needs Analysis Summary

Last Updated: 30/09/2009

Summary of research undertaken by NHS Health Scotland in order to establish the needs of a workforce who are involved in promoting physical activity to adolescent girls.

What is this? report
What is it about? sports and leisure professionals sports and leisure facilities teenage girls primary schools secondary schools schools Active Schools
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/10/2008

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