Exercise
Report
The long shadow of the cost of living emergency
People are eating less healthily and cutting down on exercise and socialising due to the cost of living, according to a YouGov poll of 2366 people from across the United Kingdom. This report calls for new government support for struggling households, warning that the long-term impact of these trends may be more expensive for the...
Report
The relationship between health risk factors and the neighbourhood environment
Our neighbourhood environment influences our health by supporting or hindering our opportunities to engage in physical activity, access nutritious foods and commute to work. This report explores whether the selected factors in the neighbourhood environment are associated with socio-economic disadvantage and obesity, physical inactivity, insufficient fruit and vegetable consumption and the daily consumption of sugar...
Journal article
Challenges for sport organisations developing and delivering non‐traditional social sport products for insufficiently active populations
This article explores the challenges that Victorian sporting organisations experience when developing, delivering or scaling non‐traditional social sport products to engage insufficiently active people.
Journal article
Ethnic‐specific suggestions for physical activity based on existing recreational physical activity preferences of New Zealand women
This research examined recreational physical activities of New Zealand women, in an attempt to develop ethnic‐specific suggestions encouraging physical activity (PA) participation as a targeted approach to reduce obesity rates.
Report
The economic case for investment in walking
Despite its potential to deliver significant benefits to cities and people, walking is typically overlooked in planning and investment decisions – most likely due to its routine nature. This report identifies key issues with the current investment process that present barriers to appropriate levels of investment in walking.