Search Results - Physical Activity Health Alliance

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

Let's Get Moving: Commissioning Guidance.

Last Updated: 02/04/2010

This commissioning guidance sets out an evidence-based behaviour change model for physical activity.

What is this? guidance
What is it about? exercise referral health care professionals brief intervention
Where is it relevant? England
Tagged with: Primary care Behaviour Change
When was this published? 01/09/2010

Age-Related Change in Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls

Last Updated: 08/10/2009

Study that assesses annual change in physical activity participation for adolescent females.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? teenage girls physical activity black and minority ethnic groups BMI
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/03/2009

Physical Education in Scotland Conference

Last Updated: 14/03/2010

National Conference on Physical Education in Scotland:Entering a Decade of Complex Change.

What is this? conference
What is it about? Active Schools schools children PE teachers physical education
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Start date: 26/03/2010
End date: 26/03/2010
Where is this happening? The University of Edinburgh's School of Education

Health Education Population Survey (HEPS): Update from 2007 survey

Last Updated: 07/09/2009

This report presents an update on time trends in health-related knowledge, attitudes, motivations and behaviours in Scotland over the period 1996-2007, providing data from the Health Education Population Survey in 2007. This report focuses on areas where there has been a change, or consolidation of an earlier change, in 2007.

What is this? survey data
What is it about? physical activity health improvement health promotion diet mental health alcoholic drinks health and wellbeing
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: Health Behaviour
When was this published? 01/11/2008

Health Education Population Survey (HEPS): Update from 2006 survey

Last Updated: 09/09/2009

This report presents an update on time trends in health-related knowledge, attitudes, motivations and behaviours in Scotland over the period 1996-2006, providing data from the Health Education Population Survey in 2006. This report focuses on areas where there has been a change, or consolidation of an earlier change, in 2006.

What is this? survey data
What is it about? physical activity diet mental health alcoholic drinks health improvement health promotion health and wellbeing
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: Health Behaviour
When was this published? 01/03/2008

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

Building public health

Last Updated: 24/08/2009

John Sorrell, CABE chair, discusses how good design in private and public spaces can bring about positive change in public health.

What is this? research
What is it about? built environment planning greenspace
Where is it relevant? UK
When was this published? 07/06/2005

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

Designing Streets: A Policy Statement for Scotland.

Last Updated: 11/03/2010

Designing Streets is the first policy statement in Scotland for street design and marks a change in the emphasis of guidance on street design towards place-making and away from a system focused upon the dominance of motor vehicles.

What is this? policy and implementation
What is it about? town planning walking cycling built environment
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 02/03/2010

Research to Inform the Development of a Social Marketing Strategy for Health Improvement in Scotland

Last Updated: 10/09/2009

Social marketing provides a framework for behaviour change and borrows techniques from the commercial sector to apply to the resolution of health and social problems. Recent thinking also emphasises the potential of branding in public health, the need for long-term strategic thinking, and the importance of moving from one-off transactions to ongoing relationships both with the target audience and other key stakeholders.

What is this? report
What is it about? health improvement
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: Social Marketing
When was this published? 01/01/2007

Health Education Population Survey: Update from 2004 Survey

Last Updated: 10/09/2009

This report presents an update on trends in health-related knowledge, attitudes, motivations and behaviours in Scotland over the period 1996-2004, providing data from the Health Education Population Survey (HEPS) in 2004.

What is this? survey data
What is it about? physical activity diet mental health alcoholic drinks health and wellbeing health improvement health promotion
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: Health Behaviour
When was this published? 01/05/2005

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

Environmental Interventions for Eating and Physical Activity: A Randomised Controlled Trial in Middle Schools

Last Updated: 14/10/2009

A study that investigates the effect of an intervention focusing on environment, policy and social marketing on physical activity and fat intake in adolescents.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? young people physical activity level healthy eating physical activity BMI fat intake brief intervention
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
When was this published? 01/04/2003

Preventing Overweight and Obesity in Scotland: A Route Map Towards Healthy Weight

Last Updated: 11/03/2010

This document supports a compelling case for action and presents a clear Route Map to prevent overweight and obesity in Scotland.

What is this? policy
What is it about? obesity overweight healthy weight unhealthy weight not active enough diet
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 22/02/2010

Promoting Physical Activity Amongst Adolescent Girls

Last Updated: 26/10/2009

Review of interventions to increase physical activity for adolescent girls.

What is this? journal article
What is it about? physical activity teenage girls brief intervention physical education
Where is it relevant? Rest of World
Tagged with: girls on the move
When was this published? 01/02/2009

Sustrans

Last Updated: 18/08/2009

Sustrans is the UK's leading sustainable transport charity.

What is this? organisation
What is it about? active travel walking cycling cycle paths schools
Where is it relevant? UK
When was this published? 18/08/2009

Obesity Conference: Tackling Obesity Together

Last Updated: 22/03/2010

This one-day conference will examine how the Scottish Government’s plans to tackle increasing obesity rates and the role of professionals across health, education, sport and beyond.

Start date: 29/04/2010
End date: 29/04/2010
Where is this happening? Radisson Blu Hotel, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 1TH

Strategic Planning for Physical Activity

Last Updated: 09/09/2009

This briefing paper looks at the evidence base and discusses strategic planning for physical activity.

What is this? briefing paper
What is it about? health improvement
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: Health Improvement Performance Management PAHA
When was this published? 01/12/2007

Are people in Scotland becoming more active? Combined results from Scotland’s routine national surveys

Last Updated: 07/09/2009

This report provides an assessment of long term trends (1995-2006) in compliance with the recommendations for physical activity amongst adults aged 16-64 in Scotland.

What is this? survey data
What is it about? activity levels men women inequalities
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 30/06/2009