Inspired into Action: Summer Sport Surge

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Summer 2024 has been huge for sport – Wimbledon, Euro 2024 and now the Paris 2024 Olympic Games – inspiring almost one in four (24%) Brits to take up new activities, according to new research from Bupa. 2.8 million Brits have given up sport altogether after a sporting injury The fear of re-injury puts people […]

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Benefits of football on physical and mental health ahead of the Euro’s

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As football fever sweeps through ahead of the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship, We Are Undefeatable is shining a light on the various benefits football brings for people living with long-term health conditions. Whether it’s playing at home or being part of a local team, everyone can enjoy the positive impacts of the beautiful game. […]

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Australian children are some of the least active in the world

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Australian children are some of the least active in the world. University of Newcastle researchers are addressing this head on with a range of innovative school-based programs that are getting our kids moving. For the third time in a row, Australia recorded a D- for overall physical activity among children in a national report commissioned […]

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Children’s physical activity levels fell

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Study shows children’s physical activity levels fell below national guidelines in wake of pandemic: New research has revealed children’s physical activity levels in the UK were significantly lower by the time the COVID-19 pandemic public lockdown restrictions were lifted. The study, led by the University of Bristol, found that by the end of 2021 little […]

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Keeping athletes on track during lockdown

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Recommendations led by a team of UK-based cardiac researchers receive endorsement from the European Section for Sports Cardiology & Exercise  Published paper provides practical answers to key questions posed by the international sporting community, ahead of a phased return to some professional sports, such as the Premier League football Evidence shows that regular, moderate exercise […]

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Sports and the Corona epidemic

How to do sports during the Corona epidemic? Interview with Prof. Henning Wackerhage on the interactions between sports and the coronavirus epidemic. For sports, the current corona epidemic is the biggest challenge of the last 100 years. Henning Wackerhage, Professor of Sports Biology at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), has therefore analyzed the relationships […]

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Liverpool Hope Unveils New Physiotherapy and Sport Rehabilitation Clinic

A new Physiotherapy and Sport Rehabilitation Clinic and clinical teaching space at Liverpool Hope University will not only provide state-of-the-art training facilities for students, but also access to treatment for members staff, students, and the local community. The Clinic was officially unveiled on Friday 29th November at a special ceremony organised as part of the […]

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