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11 March 2010

Welcome

The Scottish Physical Activity Research Collaboration (SPARColl) is based at the University of Strathclyde. The collaboration is funded by the Scottish Government until December 2010 and managed by NHS Health Scotland. The focus of the SPARColl work plan is on walking. Further information on SPARColl research is available in the research section of this site. A major focus of SPARColl work plan 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, Chloe McAdam.

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Announcements

West End Walkers 65+ (WEW 65)

SPARColl is pleased to be supporting further implementaion of findings from its Walking for Well-being in the West (WWW) intervention through the West End Walkers 65+ walking programme with older adults in Glasgow. WEW 65 aims to test the feasiblilty of a pedometer programme with inactive adults aged 65 years and over in a primary care setting.

Further information on WEW 65 can be found under the research section of our website.

New work to commence to update Physical Activity Guidelines in the UK

Following the release of the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, a collaboration between home country Governments in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and the BHFNC has commenced to under take a review of the current Physical Activity Guidelines in the UK. This work will involve national and international experts and use the latest scientific evidence with a focus on the preventative health benefits of physical activity across the life course.

As part of the process, a series of discussion papers will be prepared outlining any suggestions for modifications to the guidelines currently in place in each home country. The process will also involve wider consultation with interested academics and stakeholders via a web based review and feedback process as well as a consensus / consultation meeting scheduled for the end of October 2009.

Further information on the work plan, the consultation process and the consensus meeting will be made available through regular emails and at www.bhfactive.org.uk.

Please forward this information to any colleagues you think might be interested in this process. If you would like to register your interest in receiving regular updates, please visit http://bhf.mosaic-digital.co.uk.

Five year review report of 'lets make Scotland more active'

In 2008, a review group carried out a full review of how 'lets make Scotland more active' had been implemented in the last five years. The report can be viewed here.

SPARColl was asked to provide evidence concerning recommendations of the amount and type of physical activity needed for health gain. This evidence informed the full strategy review. This report includes a summary of the evidence considered.