A research library of key reports on the sports and physical activity sector from a variety of sources.
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100 ideas for the 2024 election from 29 sport, physical activity and Wellbeing organisations.
The case for action on healthy life expectancy.
Health inequalities are entrenched in this country and life expectancy has been getting worse in the poorest areas. This was brutally exposed during the covid pandemic when people under 65 in the poorest parts of the country were four times more likely to...
A new report is calling on the Government to capitalise on the role that sport can play in helping unemployed young people from disadvantaged backgrounds around the UK move into sustained work and training.
This report was commissioned by the District Councils' Network, with the aim of evidencing the health economic value of their members' leisure and wellbeing services, and the further impact they could potentially have on reducing health inequalities. It includes estimates of the potential impact of increasing...
Ukactive Partners With Alliance Leisure To Release Active Families Report
Mon, 22 Nov 2021
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure is proud to announce the launch of Active Families, an exploration of the vital role that family life plays in a child's exposure to physical activity and the positive contribution purpose built facilities can play on the journey. The report has been compiled in partnership with ukactive...
The Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE), Local Government Association (LGA) and Chief Cultural and Leisure Officers Association (CLOA) consulted with over 250 councils and a wide range of stakeholders to seek their views on what needs to change so that public sport and leisure services can...
This document outlines progress made in the last 5 years as a consequence of Public Health England's (PHE) national physical activity framework, Everybody active, every day (EAED). The writing of this publication is in response to an independent review of the framework undertaken by global consultancy...
Uniting the Movement is our 10-year vision to transform lives and communities through sport and physical activity.
As we adapt and rebuild from the huge disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, we need to collectively reimagine how we keep movement, sport and activity central to the lives of everyone....
Uniting the Movement is our 10-year vision to transform lives and communities through sport and physical activity.
As we adapt and rebuild from the huge disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, we need to collectively reimagine how we keep movement, sport and activity central to the lives of everyone....
Evidence leads to the conclusion that these 8 investments are the most effective for increasing the levels of Physical Activity
Report form the CSJ calling on the government to radically increase the provision of school sport and PE
It is understood that those in lower income households have acutely felt the impact of the
pandemic and lockdown both economically and in terms of mental and physical wellbeing.
During April and May 2020, some 270 community organization that are based in the
most deprived areas of England and Wales, and...
For over nine
months now,
Sport England
has been
considering
our current
strategy and
how it might
need updating and adapting for
the decade ahead. We have been
talking with a wide community
of people who care about
physical activity and sport.
We have gathered thousands
of perspectives on what really
matters about...
Changing Lives:the social impact of participation in culture and sport
Mon, 30 Sep 2019
House of Commons
The DCMS Select committee's enquiry into the social impact of participation in sport and culture resulted in a series of recommendations and conclusions, each of which is addressed below. These responses have been developed with input from government departments including the Department for Health and...
This report provides a robust economic valuation of parks and green spaces in the UK as well as valuing improvements in health and wellbeing associated with their frequent use.
This report sets out the steps that have been taken towards making sure absolutely everyone can benefit from the power of sport.
This report led by Mind has reinforced the link between mental health and physical exercise, highlighting that those who increased their activity levels by an average of 1.3 days per week further improved their resilience and mental well-being.
This report says innovative solutions for keeping older people active and independent could save billions of pounds in NHS and social care costs by preventing disease.
Public Health England: Protecting And Improving The Nation's Health
Fri, 22 Sep 2017
Public Health England
Evidence summary of the health benefits that can be achieved from 10 minutes of brisk walking per day for 7 days.
Workplace Policies And Practices Promoting Physical Activity Across England
Sat, 16 Sep 2017
International Journal of Workplace Health Management
This paper seeks to understand how workplaces most effectively promote physical activity for the benefit of public health.
Women in Sport have undertaken a research project to help further understand women's motivations and barriers to taking part in parkrun and wider running activity.
This report sets out the steps that have been taken towards making sure absolutely everyone can benefit from the power of sport.
Fitbit has created its own database with its research partner Fitabase made up of 164 published studies which mention using Fitbit wearables. The Fitabase Research Library is designed to be a public one stop-shop resource for published and peer-reviewed studies using Fitbit technology.
An analysis of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study found physical inactivity and low physical activity to be among the ten most important risk factors in England. 1 It is estimated that physical inactivity contributes to almost one in ten premature deaths (based on life expectancy...
The Bridging the Gap project was undertaken to look at how to best support community organisations using sport and physical activity to change the lives of young people in some of England's most deprived communities.
The Government's action plan to reduce England's rate of childhood obesity within the next ten years.
Increasing physical activity has the potential to improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of individuals, families, communities and the nation as a whole. Public Health England (PHE) wants to see more people being physically active. This professional resource sets out how to achieve this....
A report from UK Active into the size and impact of the physical activity sector in the UK
This briefing looks at the impact of current transport systems and sets out the many benefits of increasing physical activity through active travel.
A Report By The All-Party Parliamentary Group On A Fit And Healthy Childhood
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
House Of Commons
This report was prepared by a Working Group of the All-Party Group. It is a reflection of the work required to recognise the vital importance of physical education to health and to create the environment that will reverse the strong recent trend of reduced physical activity.
A blueprint for sport and active recreation in Wales.
This new strategy for sport and physical activity moves beyond merely looking at how many people take part. It will consider what people get out of participating and what more can be done to make a physically active life truly transformative.
This document outlines, for the first time, the Department for Transport's timetable and approach to developing the various elements required to deliver the first CWIS.
Physical Activity In The Early Years
Mon, 02 Nov 2015
British Heart Foundation, Loughborough University
The purpose of this evidence briefing is to provide an overview of the evidence relating to the early years (from birth to five years) and physical activity to help commissioners, policy makers and practitioners influence work in the field.
Investing In Cycling And Walking: The Economic Case for Action
Sat, 14 Mar 2015
Department for Transport
This paper aims to summarise recent changes in the evidence base as well as the key legacy studies that should help not only to quantify the impacts resulting from investment in cycling and walking, but also to make the case for investing in cycling and walking above other demands on budgets.
Further Analysis To Value The Health And Educational Benefits Of Sport And Culture
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
DCMS, Sport England, English Heritage, Arts Council England
This report builds upon this work by further examining the links between engaging in culture and sport and health and educational outcomes. We look at the value of these benefits to the individual and to the taxpayer in terms of cost savings.
An analysis of the UK's childhood inactivity epidemic and tangible solutions to get children moving
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.
Future Trends: Innovating to Grow Participation In Sport
Fri, 10 Oct 2014
Sport and Recreation Alliance
In this report the Future Foundation, the world's leading independent global consumer trends and insight firm, presents five trends that it believes will become more and more relevant to those of us in the sector alongside examples of where sport is already innovating.
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...
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