No images? Click here Your weekly physical activity bulletin02 November 2021 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 Loughborough research shapes Mind’s future learningsResearch conducted by a team of academics from Loughborough University has helped shape mental health charity Mind’s work in the physical activity sector. The team, led by Dr Florence Kinnafick, from the University’s School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, has published recommendations on how those in the sector can continue to be successful with Mind’s support. The recommendations included:
Exercise significantly reduces alcohol cravings – new studyExercise has been found to significantly reduce alcohol craving in university students, according to a new study from researchers at Loughborough University. Participants took part in a short discussion where members were asked to think about and describe their favourite drinks and drinking habits. They were then split into three groups: an exercise group where participants took part in a five-minute circuit of activities, a distraction group who sat and coloured in and a control group who sat silently. Following the groups, all the students completed a series of questionnaires about drinking, cravings and their mood. The analysis showed that those in the exercise group had significantly reduced alcohol craving when compared with those in the control group. Researchers also found that positive mood increased, and anxiety and negative mood decreased for the exercisers. Public lecture: Last chance to bookDetecting early heart failure in people with Type 2 Diabetes This public lecture will be delivered by Professor Gerry McCann, NIHR Research Professor, Professor of Cardiac Imaging and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist, at the University of Leicester, on Tuesday 9th November 2021. The talk will discuss early heart failure and detecting this in people with Type 2 Diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes is increasing dramatically and is closely linked to obesity and sedentary lifestyle. Although complications of heart attack and stroke related to diabetes are well known, heart failure is becoming the commonest and most deadly complication of diabetes. During this lecture Professor McCann will discuss how we may be able to detect early signs of heart failure in patients with diabetes using imaging tests such as MRI and possible strategies to prevent and treat heart failure. This event will take place online. It is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the topic. More support for women experiencing the menopauseWomen will benefit from cheaper and easier access to Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) to relieve symptoms of the menopause following commitments made in Parliament. Working with NHS England, the government will look to implement longer prescribing cycles, in line with NICE guidelines, so women receive fewer prescriptions, reducing the need to pay frequent prescription charges. The government has asked NHS England to review current practice and the barriers to implementing NICE guidelines. This could mean women would only have to pay one charge for up to a 12 month supply of HRT, saving up to £205 per year as a result. To further improve access to HRT prescriptions, the government has also committed to look into combining two hormone treatments into one prescription, which affects approximately 10% of women accessing HRT. Under current rules HRT is sometimes classed as two medicines if it contains both Oestrogen and Progesterone meaning women may be charged twice for one course of treatment. We Are Undefeatable partners with Loose WomenThe We Are Undefeatable campaign, aimed at helping those with long-term health conditions to get active, is back on our screens as part of a new partnership with Loose Women. An advert featuring familiar faces from the campaign’s previous stories began a four-week run on television, on demand services and social media on Friday. And the campaign, which is a collaboration between 16 leading health and social care charities that is funded by the National Lottery, will have more time in the spotlight as it begins the two-week tie-in with ITV’s daytime show Loose Women. With the aim of reaching a larger proportion of the campaign’s target audience, the partnership will see an ad featuring panellists from the show Kaye Adams, Nadia Sawalha, Gloria Hunniford and Brenda Edwards – who all have experience of either living with a long-term health condition or caring for someone who does. Prescribing movement for perioperative careThe Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK has announced the launch of a new resource, which forms part of the existing Moving Medicine online resources. Prescribing Movement for Perioperative care supports healthcare professionals to have conversations with patients who have just had, or are waiting for surgery, to encourage them to be active. We know that around ten million people have surgery with the NHS in the UK each year and complications from surgery are four times higher in people who are physically inactive. Healthcare professionals can play a leading role in supporting patients to move more, and the award winning consultation guides are built in 1, 5 and more minute options, to enable busy healthcare professionals to choose which is most relevant for them, and helps to provide clear and consistent messaging about the benefits of physical activity for people who have had or are waiting for surgery. There are many benefits to being physically active for people who need surgery, including reducing post-operative complications and length of hospital stay and the Moving Medicine team have worked with clinicians, experts, academics, charities and expert patients to build an evidence based, perioperative specific resource for healthcare professionals. This free online resource is built in an award winning behavioural change framework and supports the healthcare professional to have these conversations. 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