No images? Click here Your weekly physical activity bulletinWe are working towards improving the health and wellbeing of the nation through sport, exercise and physical activity. For more information on our work visit our website or follow us on Twitter @NCSEM_PAnews Public lecture: Supplements in sport – risk or reward?This public lecture will be delivered by Dr Stephen Mears, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Nutrition at Loughborough University, on Tuesday 15 June 2021. Supplement use in sport is a multi-million-pound industry. Athletes often view supplements as a quick and easy way to gain a competitive edge but what is the scientific evidence to support this? In this talk Stephen Mears will explore the evidence of some popular supplements and the impact they may have on performance. Is there a genuine physiological benefit from taking supplements or is it all in the mind? He will also explore the darker side of supplements and what happens when athletes make the wrong choice. This event will take place online. It is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the topic. University of Nottingham scientists team up with the public in new mental health research projectExperts from the University of Nottingham will collaborate with members of the public on a new research project that will help reshape our understanding of mental health issues, thanks to funding from UKRI. Mike Slade, Professor of Mental Health Recovery and Social Inclusion, from the School of Health Sciences at the University and the Institute of Mental Health, will lead the first citizen science and mental health study - the Citizen Science To Achieve Coproduction at Scale (C-STACS), thanks to the largest public engagement grant ever awarded by UKRI. C-STACS is one of five research projects being funded by UKRI across the UK, totalling £1.46million, where the public are directly involved in the research process. The projects will involve collaborations between a diverse range of organisations including universities, museums, arts organisations, city councils, mental health charities and grassroots community groups. Each project will enlist members of the public to actively conduct research that will inform their findings. C-STACS will drive innovation in the treatment of mental health issues and the support available to enable people to live as well as possible. Green space not equally accessible to all, finds latest Green Space Index launched by The Duke and Duchess of CambridgeAcross Britain, 2.78 million people live further than a ten-minute walk from their nearest park or green space. That's the finding of the latest Green Space Index which reveals that, despite their vital role in the nation's wellbeing during lockdown, our much loved local parks are not equally accessible to all. The Green Space Index was launched by Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at an event at Starbank Park in Edinburgh. The event was one of a number of projects with a positive effect on climate change that The Duke and Duchess have visited across Scotland. Urban parks and green spaces boost air quality, support habitats and mitigate the effects of climate change. The Green Space Index is Fields in Trust's annual barometer of publicly accessible local park and green space provision. First launched in 2019, this third release once again highlights the inequities in provision across Britain. Despite their value for health, wellbeing, community and environment, some parts of Britain have access to half the green space as others - Scots enjoy 38.18 sqm of provision per person whilst for residents in London the figure falls to just 19.53 sqm. Calls to cut the clutter on pavements to inspire people to walk moreLiving Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking is calling for action to cut pavement clutter, slow traffic speeds and make crossings safer so that more people can enjoy walking. The call comes after new data from the Department for Transport reveals 74% of people would be encouraged to walk more if pavements were clean, uncluttered and well-lit. Respondents said that well-maintained pavements 74%, safer roads 45%, safer crossing points 44% and direct walking routes 43% would encourage them to walk more. This Girl Can teams up with HeartThis Girl Can has teamed up with the UK’s biggest commercial radio brand to encourage women and girls across the country to come together and get moving. This Girl Can is taking over Heart with the aim of encouraging all women to exercise – regardless of their circumstances and on their own terms. The takeover comes as a response to Sport England's research showing women, in particular, have struggled to keep, or return to, their activity habits during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and since restrictions have begun to ease. Today, an all-female presenter line-up will see DJs including Pandora Christie, Anna Whitehouse, Zoe Hardman, Lilah Parsons, Fia Tarrant and Katrina Ridley talking about their own experiences with exercise at different stages in their lives. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive it either via the SSEHS Active website or the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (East Midlands) website. Read our privacy policy. |