No images? Click here Your weekly physical activity bulletin09 April 2024 We 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 X @NCSEM_PAnews Experts in Sport: Instrumented Mouthguards and Concussion in Rugby UnionThe Experts in Sport podcast is a regular series that brings together experts from across Loughborough University with external thought leaders to discuss the latest research and hot topics in sport and academia with new episodes launched regularly. In this episode host Dr Stuart McErlain-Naylor is joined by Dr Enora Le Flao, Dr Elisabeth Williams, and David Powell to discuss the use of ‘smart mouthguards’ in contact sports, focusing on the recent use of technology to identify potential concussions pitch-side. Guests consider the technological advancements that have allowed for more accurate measurement of impact and the effectiveness of HIA (Head Injury Assessment) protocols. Conversations around research of instrumented mouthguards hint at the expansion of the technology into other sports, using rugby as a pilot sport. Youth Sport Trust joins forces with The Lego Group to tackle barriers to playThe Youth Sport Trust has announced it has teamed up with the LEGO Group, to power its Girls Active programme in primary schools. The programme aims to tackle barriers girls experience and empower them to make positive change through participation in sport and play opportunities across the country. No Ball Games signs in charity’s sightsAhead of the 2024 London Mayoral Elections, London Sport's Manifesto for a Healthier and More Active City includes five key policy areas aimed at tackling the capital’s on-going inactivity crisis. It calls for a greater focus on informal sport and physical activity, including a dedicated space for ball games, within the planning and design of major developments. The challenges set out for all Mayoral candidates are designed to break the link between inactivity and inequality – a link which has been emboldened by the pandemic and the current cost-of-living crisis. The weekly physical activity bulletin in a summary of news stories that appear across the physical activity sector. The National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. |