26th January 2023
UK version of Get Active Questionnaire for Pregnancy launched
A recent collaboration between the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), BASES and the Active Pregnancy…
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24th January 2023
Video guide explaining the importance of participating in activities that…
The Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health’s (ISEH) Dr Snehal Pinto Pereira, Associate Professor in Population Health…
19th January 2023
Debate on sport in schools and communities in Parliament
A debate in Parliament has heard MPs show support for calls from the Youth Sport Trust…
17th January 2023
Strengthening safeguarding and welfare across sport
Sport England, along with UK Sport, have committed action across five areas which are designed to support…
12th January 2023
Help Sport England build an understanding of Physical Literacy
Physical literacy is the foundation of movement, which is why Sport England are helping organisations working…
10th January 2023
New study reveals short bursts of exercise in daily life…
ISEH Professor Mark Hamer, Chair in Sport and Exercise Medicine, was part of dedicated team of researchers who…
24th November 2022
Stop the squeeze: Schools cutting back on PE for GCSE…
Children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust has reported worrying statistics to show that children studying their…
22nd November 2022
Bras, boots, and balls: Why women’s football kit could be…
New research published in the journal Sports Engineering and highlighted in articles from the BBC and many other news outlets…
17th November 2022
Open Doors summer programme from ukactive and Nike reaches more…
This summer’s Open Doors programme reached more children and young people than ever before, ukactive and…
15th November 2022
Pre- and postnatal exercise programmes launched
New and expectant mothers are being helped to get active thanks to new free programmes from…