A research library of key reports on the sports and physical activity sector from a variety of sources.
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The Future Of Local Authority Sport And Leisure Services: Sport And/Or Health?
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
Martyn Allison
The sport and leisure sector has itself undergone radical change and downsizing but continues to aspire to be a key player in the life of communities and individuals. This paper gives Martyn Allison's personal perspective on what this future could look like.
Identifying What Works For Local Physical Inactivity Interventions
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
Public Health England
This report explores the All Parliamentary Commission's concerns on the measurement and evaluation of interventions and tests their hypotheses.
This eagerly anticipated document sets out Public Health England's plan to support local and national authorities to tackle the obesity epidemic that has been well publicised throughout much of 2014.
Marketing, Technology, And Medicine: Recommendations On How To Incorporate Psychological Principles Into New Technologies To Promote Healthy Behaviours
Wed, 03 Sep 2014
Journal of Consumer Health On the Internet
This report aims to 1) describe how technology has traditionally reduced motivation to engage in health behaviours, 2) discuss key elements that may make sedentary technology (in this case, television) engaging, and 3) provide examples of how these same elements can be incorporated into new technologies...
Two years on from the London Olympics, this document reports on the current status of the ongoing legacy from the event. It contains detailed accounts from five key areas of legacy: sport and healthy living; the regeneration of East London; economic growth; bringing communities together and the legacy...
The economic cost of physical inactivity in young people.
Press Release: Cycling Can Create At Least 76 600 Jobs And Save 10 000 Lives Every Year In Major European Cities
Mon, 14 Apr 2014
World Health Organisation
This WHO press release refers to an inquiry which estimates that investing in "green and healthy transport" not only has positive health and environmental effects but is also economically profitable.
Tackling Physical Inactivity - A Coordinated Approach
Thu, 10 Apr 2014
All Party Parliamentary Commission
This is the first of two reports from the All-Party Parliamentary Commission on Physical Activity, which was set up in 2013. It sets out the scale and scope of the problem, mapping out the specific areas in which need to be worked on for change.
Helping to create healthy lives by designing and managing places and buildings that encourage physical activity.
The aim of the physical activity strand of the legacy is to have a much more physically active nation.
This report shows the rising issue of physical inactivity across the UK.