No images? Click here Your weekly physical activity bulletin14 June 2022 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 Twitter @NCSEM_PAnews Free lunchtime lectures on MenopauseThe subject of menopause, its symptoms and treatments has become a more prevalent topic in recent years. In this online lecture series the NCSEM experts will myth bust and outline what the evidence says around aspects of menopause. There are two left in this series of free lunchtime lectures, lead by experts in the field:
The talks are free to attend and open to anyone with an interest in the topic. They will be delivered online. The recording from the first talk in the series, menopause and your heart, is available here. Doctor knows best: Research shows doctor-led advice on weight management is effectiveDoctor-led advice on weight management results in effective weight loss and a reduction in waist circumference for people with obesity, new research from Loughborough University has found. Only recently, Cancer Research UK released a report that showed the number of people living with obesity will outweigh the number with a healthy weight by 2040. This shows that we need to support people to lose weight by offering effective services. The research, carried out in partnership with the Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, was published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), and looks at the results of 27 trials that included 8,000 participants, with 4,149 taking part in weight management interventions and 3,851 not. Weight change for all participants was recorded at a 12-month follow-up. The delivery of the weight management interventions varied from face-to-face advice, telephone consultations and online support. Four trials were delivered by nurses, four by GPs and eight by non-medical practitioners. Fourteen trials either had a combination or a mixture of practitioners delivering the intervention depending on local service availability. Image © World Obesity Coming together to discuss how we tackle inequalitiesMore than 100 people attended Sport England and Greater Manchester Moving's ‘Closing the Gap: Inequality in Sport and Physical Activity’ event. The event – a follow up to 2020’s Sport for All? Conference – explored approaches to tackling inequalities and racism within sport and physical activity and was held at Manchester People’s History Museum. The day featured a range of hackathon-style workshops, panel discussions and keynote speeches available to watch via a live-stream for those not in the room. Endurance exercise could impact body's largest artery differently in men and womenOlder male athletes could be at higher risk of heart and circulatory diseases than female competitors of a similar age, according to new research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester. The study, which was part-funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), showed that older male athletes had a stiffer aorta. However, the findings should not deter people from exercising, as further research is needed to understand the biological reasons underpinning these differences. The BHF also continue to urge that regular, moderate intensity exercise is beneficial for heart health. Understanding participation in PE for autistic studentsPhysical activity can have a wide range of benefits, but participation in physical activity in school is lower for autistic students compared to non-autistic students. The project is looking to involve PE teachers and reflecting on their experiences of teaching autistic students in school. The research is being done by the Centre for Neurodiversity and Development at Durham University; they are particularly interested in physical activity preferences, and barriers to physical activity linked to sensory and anxiety issues for autistic young people. The researchers hope that this study will provide recommendations to improve physical activity provision in school and increase participation for autistic students. They are looking for insight from teachers of PE in UK mainstream and specialist schools. Latest national activity survey reveals disabled people feel forgottenNational charity Activity Alliance is calling for greater priority for disabled people as the country recovers from the pandemic. The leading voice for disabled people in sport and activity have released their latest Annual Disability and Activity Survey. It highlights the worrying effects on the nation’s disabled population and the need for urgent attention to tackle growing inequalities. While last year’s survey highlighted the impact of the pandemic on disabled people, this year’s exposes the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead as we recover. More than 1,800 disabled and non-disabled respondents aged 16+ took part in the largest survey of its kind, from October to December 2021. The responses taken during a period of eased restrictions indicate disabled people’s fears and disappointment at being forgotten. Of those respondents, 20 disabled survey participants also took part in a series of online focus groups. They shared their reactions to the findings and led discussions on this year’s recommendations. 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. |