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Physical activity should be a “mainstay approach” for doctors treating patients with depression,
anxiety and psychological distress. This is the evidenced-based conclusion published in a recent study from
the University of South Australia, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, which was devised to
help doctors improve management of patients with mental health disorders.
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30 Mar 2023
Physical activity measures have now been implemented in a voluntary reward and
incentive programme used by GPs across the UK.
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09 Apr 2013
The more active a mother is, the more active her child is likely to be, according
to new research published in Pediatrics.
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26 Mar 2014
Can mainstream fitness clubs cater for the over-50s market, or are standlone, niche clubs a better solution? Kate Cracknell reports
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Public health policy should be focused on preventing the decline of physical activity during
childhood, not when individuals reach adolescence, according to British Medical Journal
(BMJ) research.
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15 Mar 2017
Fitness apps alone are unable to motivate most people to get active – but providing app users the
opportunity to interact with an online exercise community has a huge impact.
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24 Aug 2020
The UK trails other countries when it comes to early childhood physical activity, with no
cohesive approach between the devolved nations, according to a report by a parliamentary
group.
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19 Oct 2017
The first of a planned series of community facilities inspired by the legacy of London 2012 has proven
successful as a way to increase levels of physical activity in communities.
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27 Mar 2013
The Scottish Government is investing £12m into physical activity initiatives in schools and workplaces.
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01 May 2008
A free-of-charge activity beach has recently opened in Herzlia, Israel, to encourage beachgoers to engage in more physical activity during their leisure time.
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29 Nov 2006
A bid to engage politicians in exercise has inspired the launch of a new global physical activity challenge.
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22 Apr 2021
New research shows that children who get involved with organised physical activity in the first two years of school develop more powerful reasoning skills
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The World Health Organisation has sets its sights on overcoming the growing physical
inactivity epidemic by outlining a 10-year strategy to get Europeans moving more.
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17 Sep 2015
Even low-levels of regular physical activity can lead to lower death rates among older
women, research has concluded.
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01 Feb 2018
Public health spending on tackling England’s inactivity epidemic will double next
year, marking a “seismic shift” in local authority thinking, according to a new
ukactive report.
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12 Nov 2014
Physical activity outside of school is vital for child health and could play a major role in
helping children meet government recommendations, according to research from the
University of Bristol.
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21 Sep 2017
Enjoyment is the single biggest factor in motivating children to be active – while "physically literate"
children do twice as much activity.
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25 Mar 2019
Higher physical activity levels are related to a reduced risk of death in
patients with diabetes, according to new research published online by the
Archives of Internal Medicine.
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13 Aug 2012
Sport England and Public Health England (PHE) have partnered up to fund a new pilot
aimed at upskilling healthcare professionals to embed physical activity in clinical care.
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11 Oct 2016
Lack of exercise is not a major cause of childhood obesity, according to an 11-year research into child health.
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12 Jul 2010
A new guide looks to offer local level practitioners and commissioners – as well as those working in
physical activity – help identify and break down barriers preventing people from taking part in
exercise.
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26 Feb 2021
CIMSPA has issued a new policy to help ensure fitness and physical activity training is
delivered safely online.
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04 Feb 2021
Technology developer X-Doria has created a new piece of wearable kit allowing
parents to set physical activity goals for their children, also enabling them
to keep tabs on how much exercise their kids are doing.
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30 Jun 2014
Promoting physical activity as a preventative healthcare measure has been listed as a key
priority in the European Union's five-year strategy. The EU Work Plan for Sport (2021-2024),
published this month, lists three priorities for the EU's work. One of these is "promotion of
participation in health-enhancing physical activity". To achieve this, the plan calls for cross-sectoral
cooperation with relevant institutions.
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07 Dec 2020
Physical activity sector leaders, parliamentarians and leading figures in health and business have
called for the strengthening of preventative health measures in the UK.
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11 Dec 2018
Women who exercise and keep active are nearly 30 per cent less likely to develop womb cancer than couch potatoes - according to a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer.
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08 Oct 2010
A lack of physical activity among boys may result in them falling behind in reading and
maths at school, according to new research.
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02 Dec 2016
A concept aimed at promoting children’s development through physical activity is to launch in Watford this spring.
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09 Jan 2004
Expectant mothers should undertake 150 minutes of moderate physical activity spread
throughout the week, according to guidance released by UK Chief Medical Officers.
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06 Jul 2017
People significantly underestimate the amount of activity they do according to a
Norwegian study. However, it’s not BMI which causes people to exaggerate, but
sex, age and education.
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20 Jan 2014
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