20th February 2025
New study: Health benefits of leisure-time physical activity by socioeconomic…
The Institute of Sport Exercise and Health’s (ISEH) Professor Mark Hamer, Chair in Sport and Exercise Medicine and…
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18th February 2025
Funding to enable more children to walk and wheel to…
Living Streets has been awarded £5m from Active Travel England to boost the number of children…
6th February 2025
New Diabetes UK Professional Interest Network to advance physical activity…
Physical activity professionals and diabetes specialists from the Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) and the University Hospitals…
4th February 2025
Loughborough University researchers are leading the way in enhancing ethnic…
Dr Steven Bradbury and colleagues from Loughborough University’s School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences have…
30th January 2025
Over three-quarters of gym members with a long-term health condition…
Three-quarters (77%) of gym members with a long-term health condition get active to improve their mental…
28th January 2025
Four years of Uniting the Movement
Sport England is marking four years since it launched Uniting the Movement, the 10-year mission to ensure…
16th January 2025
This Girl Can celebrates 10th birthday
This Girl Can, Sport England's campaign to get women and girls active, marks its 10th birthday…
14th January 2025
Experts in Sport: How Physical Education in schools can be…
The Experts in Sport podcast is a regular series that brings together experts from across Loughborough University with…
9th January 2025
Experts in Sport: Safeguarding and interpersonal abuse in sport –…
The Experts in Sport podcast is a regular series that brings together experts from across Loughborough University with…
7th January 2025
How even just 15 minutes in nature can boost your…
The average UK person spends just 7% of their time (or 86 minutes) outdoors during the…