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strategy implementation
The Physical Activity Strategy and health policies are being implemented at a local, national and international level, with the aim of improving health in Scotland.
This section contains up-to-date information about the vision, values, targets and objectives of the Strategy and its implementation at different levels. As well as case study examples of current practice in Scotland and beyond.
Resources relating to Strategy Implementation
- Girls on the Move
Girls on the Move is a programme to encourage girls and young women to get active in Scotland. It wa... - BHF Conference on "Fit for Work: Promoting Physical Activity in the Workplace"
Report of 2005 conference. Includes downloadable conference papers on topics such as "Becoming More... - Partnerships and Capacity Building: Is too much being asked of the Voluntary Sector?
Powerpoint slides from presentation looking at the role of the voluntary sector in sport. - Growing Through Adolescence
Growing Through Adolescence is an evidence-based Continuing Professional Development tool for teache... - International Physical Activity & the Environment Network
Launched in 2004, one of its main goals is to build and extend the base of scientific evidence that... - Policy Map 1 for Physical Activity & Health
The Physical Activity Policy Map captures the contribution of all Scottish Executive departmental po... - British Heart Foundation National Centre for Physical Activity and Health
Based at Loughborough University, the centre works to develop and promote initiatives and research w... - Communicating Health Messages
Study to assess the effectiveness of mass media communications and common messaging in improving ide... - Strategic Inter-Governmental Forum on Physical Activity and Health
In 1999, the Strategic Inter-Government forum on Physical Activity and Health (SIGPAH) was establish... - Children's Play Council
Founded in 1988, the children's Play Council (CPC) is an alliance of national and regional voluntary... - NHS Health Scotland
Provides a national focus for improving health and work with the Scottish Executive and other key pa... - Free Swimming
A report looking at the need for a more strategic approach to free swimming for all. - Cardiovascular Disease - A Guide to Primary Prevention in Scotland
Produced in response to the Scottish Executive's National CHD and Stroke Strategy (2002) recommendat... - Towards a Healthier Scotland, A White Paper for Health
The government's White Paper on Health. - Better Communities in Scotland: Closing the Gap
Sets out the strategy for closing the opportunity gap between disadvantaged communities and the rest... - Social Focus on Deprived Areas 2005
A compendium of statistics providing detailed information on the depth and concentration of poverty... - Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is globally recognised for its action orientated... - SPARcoll
The Scottish Physical Activity Research Collaboration (SPARColl) is a three year project commissione... - Play@Home Toddler Book
Booklet giving a guide to an exercise programme for use with children from 1 to 3-years-old. The pro... - Play@Home Pre-School Book
Booklet giving a guide to an exercise programme for use with children from 3 to 5-years-old. The pro... - Play@Home Baby Book
Booklet giving a guide to an exercise programme for use with babies from birth to 1 year. The progra... - Promoting Active Transport in a Workplace Setting: Evaluation of a Pilot Study in Australia
Over 12 months, a combined social and individualised marketing campaign was delivered to a cohort of... - Sport and People with a Disability: Aiming at Social Inclusion
This is number nine in a series of background reports being prepared during 2002/03 to inform the re... - Physical Activity and Inequalities
This briefing paper explores the role of physical activity in addressing inequalities. It also looks... - OPENspace, Edinburgh College of Art
Research centre for inclusive access to outdoor environments e.g. disabled people, ethnic minorities... - Let's Make Scotland More Active: A Strategy for Physical Activity
National physical activity strategy for Scotland. - Leisure-time Physical Activity and Rate of Bone Loss among Peri- and Postmenopausal Women: a Longitu...
The association between continuous leisure-time physical activity and the change in bone mineral den... - Health in Scotland 2004 - Chief Medical Officers Report
Annual report covering challenges to health and healthcare in Scotland. Supplements and draws from a... - Scottish School Travel Advisory Group Report
SSTAG's brief was to consider the issues and identify practical means of more effectively managing s... - PubMed
PubMed is a service of the National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from... - Facts, Trends and Statistics about Women and Girls in Sport
Statistics relating to participation levels, performance, health implications and leadership. - Child and Adolescent Health Research Unit, University of Edinburgh
CAHRU is a specialist research unit that focuses on child and adolescent health within the school-ag... - Sport, Physical Recreation and Open Space - NPPG11
This National Planning Policy Guideline (NPPG)encompasses aspects of informal physical recreation th... - Transport and Planning - PAN 57
This Planning Advice Note accompanies NPPG17 Transport and Planning. It gives good practice advice o... - Sport and Ethnic Minorities: Aiming at Social Inclusion
This is number eight in a series of background reports being prepared during 2002/03 to inform the r... - Scottish Pre-School Play Association
The Scottish Pre-school Play Association (SPPA) is a Scottish Charity. It aims to develop quality ca... - Scotland's Health on the Web
Online health information provided by NHS Health Scotland. Contains directories for health organisat... - Let's Get Moving - a Physical Activity Handbook for Developing Local Programmes
A resource to help professionals develop local policies, strategies and programmes to promote physic... - The Broader Impact of Walking to School Among Adolescents: Seven Day Accelerometry Based Study
How children travel to and from school may significantly influence their overall physical activity l... - Effects of Different Teaching Styles on the Teacher Behaviours that Influence Motivational Climate a...
The study investigated the effects of different teaching styles on the teaching behaviours that infl... - Persistent Socio-Demographic Differences in Physical Activity Among Scottish Schoolchildren 1990-200...
The study examined the socio-demographic patterning of leisure-time vigorous physical activity among... - Physical Activity Among Minority Populations: what Health Promotion Practitioners should know - a Co...
The purpose of this article is to discuss the importance of physical activity, briefly review and de... - Walking Back to Happiness - Article on the Mental Health Benefits of Walking and a Good Street Envir...
Investigation into why people are walking less than they did 25 years ago. Is the state of our urban... - The Ambigious Role of Physical Education Teachers
How do we promote physical activity in young people's lives? The claim that PE can't be held accoun... - Promoting and Maintaining Physical Activity in People with Type 2 Diabetes
Limited research has investigated how to promote physical activity in people with type 2 diabetes. T... - Childhood Obesity and the Role of Physical Activity
Similar to adult obesity, childhood obesity has recently become a serious threat to public health. P... - Total Energy Expenditure and Physical Activity in Young Scottish Children: Mixed Longitudinal Study
Dr John Reilly and colleagues have postulated that contemporary young children have a sedentary life... - Evaluation of the Health Effects of a Neighbourhood Traffic Calming Scheme
Study to assess the secondary health impacts of a traffic calming scheme on a community. There were... - The Use of Pedometry to Evaluate the Physical Activity Levels among Preschool Children in Hong Kong
The reliability and validity of pedometers to measure physical activity levels of preschool children... - Physical Activity Interventions in the Prevention and Treatment of Paediatric Obesity: Systematic Re...
Interventions for prevention and treatment of childhood obesity typically target increases in physic... - Factors Associated with Changes in Physical Activity: a Cohort Study of Inactive Adolescent Girls
Study to identify factors associated with changes in physical activity in adolescent girls at risk f... - "Walk in to Work Out": a Randomised Controlled Trial of a Self Help Intervention to Promote Active C...
Study to determine if a self help intervention, delivered via written interactive materials (the "Wa... - Relationship between Physical Activity and Bone Mineral Status in Young Adults: The Northern Ireland...
Study to determine the extent to which different components of physical activity may influence bone... - Promoting Physical Activity in a Socially and Economically Deprived Community: a 12 month Randomized...
The main aim of this study was to assess the effects of a fitness assessment and exercise consultati... - Mental Health Nursing and the Promotion of Physical Activity
This exploratory study aimed to investigate perceptions of the role of exercise and physical activit... - Scotland's Health at Work
Scotland 's Health at Work is a National Award Programme (Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards) which rewa... - Minority Ethnic Sports Development Project
To increase sports participation and opportunities for minority ethnic communities throughout Glasgo... - Basic Moves
This programme will help children develop their basic movement skills so they will be able to take p... - Scottish Health Promoting Schools Unit
Role is to champion and promote the development of health promoting schools in order to meet the tar... - The Class Moves
Programme comprising a number of playful relaxation exercises for use with primary school children o... - Active Schools
Aim is to give school-aged children the tools, motivation and opportunities to be more active throug... - Health Behaviour of School Children (HBSC)
Forum on the socioeconomic determinants of healthy eating habits and physical activity among adolesc... - Walkwise
Website contains details of outlets for hard copies of magazine, walks, news, initiatives, features,... - National Cycle Network in Scotland: Auditing Access for Disabled People
Audit of traffic-free sections of the National Cycle network with regards to access for disabled peo... - WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health
Presentation of a global strategy for diet, physical activity and health. - Physical Activity Workforce Development Plan 2005-2008
This three-year workforce development plan is a broad strategy for the physical activity sector, cov... - SkillsActive: National Occupational Standards
SkillsActive works together with partner organisations to develop National Occupational Standards an... - Physical Activity and Health - A Report of the Surgeon General
Landmark, comprehensive review of research on physical activity and health. Key finding that there... - Scottish Swimming
Scottish Swimming. The Scottish Amateur Swimming Association Limited (known as Scottish Swimming) is... - Dancebase
The national centre for dance is a state of the art complex in the heart of the capital. It offers e... - What Works for Women Website
Hosted by Womens Sports Foundation UK, this website provides examples of ongoing initiatives in the... - The Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives Website
The Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives has been established to drive the implementation of th... - National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
Website provides range of information, research, practical advice, links, with a focus on people wit... - Greenspace Scotland
Greenspace Scotland was established in 2002 by Scottish Natural Heritage and partners, with funding... - Forestry Commission Scotland
The forestry department of the Scottish Executive, advising on and implementing forestry policy and... - Fitness Scotland
Fitness Scotland is the official governing body for exercise, health and fitness. It aims to meet th... - European Network for the Promotion of Health Enhancing Physical Activity
A collaborative project which works for better health through physical activity among all people in... - Disability Rights Commission Scotland
The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent organisation with the goal of "a society wh... - Cycling Scotland
Organisation aimed at promoting cycling. Aims to establish cycling as an acceptable, attractive and... - Community Woodlands Association
Established in 2003 as the direct representative of Scotland's community woodland groups. Its aim is... - Central Scotland Forest Trust
Organisation with a mission to lead and secure the creation of the Central Scotland Forest. One goal... - British Heart Foundation
The aim of the British Heart Foundation (BHF) is to play a leading role in the fight against disease... - Series of reports on the Promotion of Physical Activity with: Young Women; Black and Minority Ethnic...
Various reports focusing on the promotion of physical activity amongst different equality sectors. - Variety of Health Development Agency Publications on: Promoting Physical Activity with Young Women;...
Variety of publications relating to the promotion of physical activity amongst different sectors. - The Contribution of Sport to Health
Short review outlines the various physical and mental health benefits of physical activity and discu... - The Case for Promoting Physical Activity Amongst Frail and Older People
Examines the role of physical activity in preventing and managing falls, project examples, a home sa... - Improving Physical Education in Primary Schools
This report draws on extensive evidence from the HMI inspection programme in primary schools between... - Getting Old is Not for Cowards
Research which explored different ideas about health for older people including links between physic... - The Influence of Public Transport Provision on the Social Exclusion of Disabled People in Scotland
This project was conducted in partnership by Capability Scotland and the Scottish Executive to look... - Local Open Space and Social Inclusion: Case Studies of Use and Abuse of Woodlands in Central Scotlan...
The research was commissioned to explore public use of and attitudes towards forests and woodlands,... - Gender Matters: Physical Activity Patterns of Schoolchildren in Scotland
Data from the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC): WHO Collaborative Cross-National Stud... - Obesity
This briefing provides background information on obesity in Scotland, for the debate on motion S2M-1... - The Effectiveness of Public Health Interventions for Increasing Physical Activity Among Adults (2nd...
This briefing paper aims to identify interventions shown to be effective in increasing physical acti... - Active for Life: Promoting Physical Activity for People with Disabilities (Guidelines)
This guide is aimed primarily at the statutory and voluntary sector and related agencies who are cur... - Exercise Referral Systems: A National Quality Assurance Framework
Guidelines for exercise referral systems, with the aim of improving standards among existing exercis... - Physical Activity Patient Reference Cards
Designed as handouts for patients with specific medical conditions these leaflets are a useful aid f... - Keep Yourself Healthy - A Guide to Having a Healthy Heart
Booklet produced for people with learning disabilities. It discusses the best ways to keep the heart... - Active for Life: Promoting physical Activity with Black and Minority Ethnic Groups (Guidelines)
Provides guidance on developing local activity programmes to target black and minority ethnic groups... - Guidelines on Curriculum Design for the Secondary Stages
This recommends that physical education should take up at least 5% of the curriculum (80 minutes a w... - Design Guidance for Secondary School Sports Facilities
A series of design guides which aims to help local authorities provide quality school sports facilit... - Design Guidance for Primary School Sports Facilities
A series of design guides which aims to help local authorities provide quality school sports facilit... - Get Kids on the Go
A booklet for parents with ideas and useful information to encourage a whole family approach to heal... - Promoting Physical Activity in the Workplace: a Simple Guide
One of the 'Workplace Health Promotion Guides' series for employers to take action to prevent ill he... - Making Women and Girls More Active
Good Practice Guide for those working within sport and physical activity, whether in schools, leisu... - Active Transport: A Guide to the Development of Local Initiatives to Promote Walking and Cycling
This book explores relevant national policies and infrastructures that may have an impact on the dev... - Hassle Free Exercise
Booklet containing general information on why to be more active, how to start, how to build up activ... - Rural Minor Road Traffic Calming: Best Practice Information Sheet
Output of a project aimed at improving safety on minor roads for non-car users through rural road tr... - The Mind Guide to Physical Activity
Physical activity can boost well being and change outlooks on life. It can help people with anxiety... - Guide to Community Use of School Sports Facilities
Scotland must be able to use a full range of accessible local sports facilities of an appropriate st... - Exercise and Bone Health
Booklet which explains about the benefits of exercise in reducing the risk of osteoporosis. Includes... - The Little Book of White Lies
Weight management booklet giving advice on how losing weight, and the health benefits of doing so. I... - Getting Fitter is Easier than you Think
Leaflet offering simple practical advice on how to lead a more active life, highlighting that gettin... - Travel Plan Resource Pack for Employers - Transport Energy Best Practice
Comprehensive guidance for any organisation contemplating undertaking a travel plan. - Active Travel - How to Produce Active Travel Directions for your Visitors and Staff
Guide aims to help people to be physically active by encouraging them to travel actively when they v... - NHS 24
NHS 24 works in partnership with local NHS Boards out-of-hours services to provide patients with hea... - Youth Sport Trust
Supports physical activity programmes developed in conjunction with a wide range of partners, with t... - Ydance
National Youth Dance Agency for Scotland. As a leading provider of quality dance education, YDance e... - Womens Sports Foundation UK
Funded primarily by Sport England, the Women's Sports Foundation is the UK's leading organisation de... - Transform Scotland
Organisation which campaigns for a more sensible transport system more reliant on sustainable modes... - The Ramblers Association
Britain's biggest walking charity which has worked for 70 years to promote walking and to improve co... - sustrans
Sustainable transport charity. Its website provides details of practical projects and forthcoming... - sportscotland
sportscotland is the national body for sport development in Scotland. Its goal is to see more people... - Spokes
A non-party political voluntary organisation formed in 1977 with over 1,000 members that campaigns... - Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament website hosts details of Parliament business and includes a link to Committee re... - Scottish Out of School Care Network
The lead independent voice for school-aged childcare in Scotland. It promotes good quality in Scotla... - Scottish Natural Heritage
Government Agency charged with securing the conservation and enhancement of Scotland's unique and pr... - Scottish Executive
The Scottish Executive is the devolved government for Scotland. It is responsible for most of the is... - Scottish Countryside Access Network
An organisation formed in 1995, SCAN brings together over 200 people who work on outdoor access and... - Play Scotland
Play Scotland is the lead body for play in Scotland and will actively promote the child's right to... - Paths to Health
The Paths to Health Project exists to support the development of local Paths to Health Schemes in Sc... - Paths for All Partnership
The Paths for All Partnership began in 1996 because of the growing demand for more paths near to whe... - National Wheelchair Dance Association
Sport Association which promotes wheelchair dancing in all its forms. Starter packs available. - National Playing Fields Association
Playing fields protection is The National Playing Fields Association's (NPFA's) core business. It wa... - National Heart Forum
UK Alliance of national organisations working to prevent CHD. - Jog Scotland
Jogging network with the aim of helping people in their quest to improve their quality of life and f... - Institute of Youth Sport, Loughborough University
The Institute of Youth Sport is a research and development centre which draws together staff with a... - Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management
The Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM) is the professional body for the leisure indu... - Health Promotion Departments in Scotland
Listing of contact details for NHS Health Promotion Departments in Scotland - British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences
UK professional body for all those with an interest in the science of sport and exercise. Its websit... - Age Concern Scotland
Age Concern Scotland is an independent, recognised charity working throughout Scotland to help make... - Active Living Research
Web-based organisation that aims to stimulate and support research that will identify environmental... - Active Living By Design
Active Living is a programme which promotes physical activity through community design. It is part... - World Health Organisation Factsheet on Physical Activity and Older People
Short factsheet outlining how regular physical activity can improve the quality of life for older pe... - Partnerships for Health: A Review
The third in a series of HEBS working papers. The series is intended to contribute to debate and dev... - Policy Related to Physical Activity
Factsheet detailing how different policy sectors can contribute to promoting physical activity throu... - Community Planning
Community planning was given a statutory underpinning in the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003,... - Healthy Living
Scotland's Healthy Living Campaign website hosted by NHS Health Scotland and the Scottish Executive.... - Walking the Way to
Health Initiative
The Walking the Way to Health Initiative aims to get more people walking in their own communities, e... - Cycle Friendly
Employer Award
The Cycle Friendly Employer Award is a scheme developed by Cycling Scotland to support workplaces - Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
Charter for action to achieve health for all by 2000 and beyond established at the first Internation... - National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Well Being
Part of the Scottish Executive's Health Department, it takes the lead on positive mental health and... - Living Streets
The Living Streets initiative is a nationwide, ongoing campaign to win back the streets for everybod... - Green Gym
The Green Gym is a BTCV initiative, supported by the Community Fund and part of the 'Are you doing y... - Active Travel Scotland
Sustrans' programme focussing on promoting the health benefits of walking and cycling to policy-make... - Children and Young People: The Importance of Physical Activity
Summary of studies testing the statistical relationship between physical activity in adulthood and a... - The Effectiveness of Exercise as an Intervention in the Management of Depression: Systematic Review...
A systematic review of 14 randomised control trials of exercise programmes aimed at managing depress... - Ethnic Differences in Anthropometric and Lifestyle Measures related to Coronary Heart Disease Risk b...
Study to compare anthropometric measurements and to define their behavioural associations in migrant... - The Effects of Exercise on Self-Perceptions and Self-Esteem
An overview of the literature on the impact of exercise on self-esteem. It examines the complex natu... - Research on Physical Activity and Health among People with Disabilities: a Consensus Statement
This reports the results of a consensus process using selected experts in health and exercise in ord... - Increasing Population Levels of Physical Activity Through Primary Care: GPs' Knowledge, Attitudes an...
Results of questionnaire survey to determine the knowledge, attitudes and self-reported practice of... - Psycho-Physiological Contributions of Physical Activity and Sports for Girls
This research digest summarises research findings on the contribution which sport and physical activ... - Physical Exercise and Psychological Well-Being: a Critical Review
This offers a critical examination of evidence relating to the relationship between physical exercis... - Physical Activity and Young People Information Pack
Downloadable Word document detailing physical activity guidelines, trends and the benefits of being... - A Physically Active Lifestyle Information Pack
Downloadable Word document detailing physical activity guidelines, trends and the benefits of being... - Active for Later Life
The Active for Later Life resource aims to help those involved in developing physical activity progr... - World Health Organisation "Move for Health" Publication List
List of publications and links relating to the Move for Health WHO initiative. - sportdiscus
Leading international bibliographic database covering all aspects of sport, fitness, recreation and... - British Heart Foundation publications library
Catalogue and links to BHF publications. - NHS Health Scotland:Publications catalogue 2005-2006
A catalogue which is a listing of NHS Health Scotland publications for health care professionals and... - NHS Scotland e-library
E-library providing access to over 4000 full text electronic journals, over 20 major databases, 200... - British Heart Foundation links to useful publications relating to physical activity and primary care...
Listing of links, useful resources and publications relating to physical activity and primary care s... - Health Impact Assessment Screening Tools
Resource containing information, tools, and links relating to health impact assessments. - Coronary Heart Disease Statistics 2004: Physical Activity Chapter
Draws together relevant statistical data for various sectors such as children, adults, SEGs. Includ... - Physical Activity and Older Adults Information Pack
Downloadable Word document detailing physical activity guidelines, trends and the benefits of being... - British Heart Foundation links to useful publications on older adults
Listing of links, useful resources and publications relating to older people and physical activity. - British Heart Foundation links to useful publications on adults
Listing of links, useful resources and publications relating to adults and physical activity. - British Heart Foundation links to useful publications on young people
Listing of links, useful resources and publications relating to young people and physical activity. - Scottish Health Statistics
Archive statistics relating to the health of the Scottish population from 1958. - Scottish Household Survey
Commissioned by the Scottish Executive Development Department in 1998 to provide information on a wi... - Health Education Population Survey
Survey initiated in 1995 to monitor the general population trends in Scotland in adults' knowledge,... - Scottish Health Survey
Reliable data on the health and health-related behaviours of people living in private households in... - Being Well - Doing Well
National framework for health promoting schools in Scotland. - Can Practice Nurses Increase Physical Activity in the Over 65s? Methodological Considerations from...
Looks at an approach to promote the participation of older people in exercise regimes. - World Health Organisationn Factsheet on Physical Activity and Older People
Short factsheet outlining how regular physical activity can improve the quality of life for older pe... - Workplace Activity Toolkit: Think Fit
This resource is for organisations which want to be serious about workplace health. Maximum quantity... - Physical Activity Toolkit: A Training Pack for Primary Healthcare Teams
The Toolkit is designed to raise awareness of the evidence and recommendations for physical activity... - healthex specialist
Journal targeted at individuals involved in the promotion of physical activity for health such as p... - Best Play
This report looks at how children benefit from play opportunities; how play services and spaces can... - Progress Towards the Recommendations of the Physical Education Review Group
Report of progress towards the recommendations made by the Physical Education Review Group in 2004. - Healthy Working Lives
A national strategy to improve the health of working-age people in Scotland. - The Future of Transport - White Paper CM 6234
Long term strategy for a modern, efficient and sustainable transport system backed up by sustained h... - Improving Scotland's Health - the Challenge
This document provides a strategic framework to support the processes required to deliver a more rap... - Schools Out: Framework for the Development of Out-of-School Care
This was launched by the Scottish Executive in February 2003 and has a role to play in contributing... - WHO Active Ageing: A Policy Framework
Policy intended to inform discussion and the formation of action plans that promote healthy and acti... - The Health Promoting Prison: A Framework for Promoting Health in the Scottish Prison Service
Framework resulting from the Standards for the Health Care of Prisoners (SPS, 1998) which concentrat... - Barriers to Physical Activity Among Young Mothers
A three-month study into socially excluded young mothers to enhance the understanding of the barrier...