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06 July 2008

Welcome

The Scottish Physical Activity Research Collaboration (SPARColl) is based at the University of Strathclyde. The collaboration is funded for three years in the first instance by the Scottish Government and managed by NHS Health Scotland. The focus of the SPARColl work plan is on walking. The workplan was designed in two phases (Phase 1 January 2006 - June 2006, Phase 2 July 2006 - December 2008). Further information on SPARColl research is available in the research section of this site. A major focus of Phase 2 is a community walking intervention, Walking for Wellbeing in the West.

If you would like to contact the collaboration, please contact the SPARColl project co-ordinator, Claire Fitzsimons.

Announcements

Annual Conference and Meeting of HEPA Europe

SPARColl, in association with the University of Strathclyde, will host the 1st annual conference and 4th annual meeting of HEPA Europe from 8-10 September at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Further details can be found in the CONFERENCE section of this site.

SPARColl Systematic Review: Interventions to promote walking

The SPARColl systematic review of interventions to promote walking was published in 2007 in the British Medical Journal. Further details are available from the SPARColl publications section of this site.

A practitioner summary of the review findings is available in the research section.

NICE guidance on physical activity and the environment

The SPARColl Director, Professor Nanette Mutrie recently chaired the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) committee on guidance relating to Physical Activity and the Environment. Further information and the programme guidance are available from the NICE website.