Around 30% of Alzheimers cases could be avoided
One in three cases of dementia could be avoided by changes in lifestyle
All posts tagged: Sedentary Lifestyle
Does playing video games constitute a workout?
Several studies have now demonstrated that some Wii games may be classified as moderate physical activities
Pedal while you work
For those with sedentary jobs, these portable pedal machines may be a useful tool in the fight against obesity, according to a small study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine
How to implement or improve wellness programmes
Winning Health Promotion Strategies offers guidance to anyone looking to encourage the members of their communities, schools and workplaces to make positive lifestyle changes.
Motivating people to get moving
This guide for community action offers the tools and information you need to help people get off the couch and on their way to healthy living.
Inactive children at higher risk of asthma
“The findings add to a wealth of evidence linking a lack of exercise and being overweight with an increased risk of asthma, but this study is the first to directly link sedentary behaviour at a very young age to a higher risk of asthma later in childhood.
Loughborough Professor meets Olympic Chief
The pair’s discussion centred on the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010, the role of sedentary behaviours in young people’s lifestyles and the role of the family and peers.
Motivating Physical Activity
Motivating People to Be Physically Active, Second Edition, translates research, theories and concepts of behavioural science into a useful handbook for health professionals involved in the planning, development, implementation, or evaluation of physical activity promotion programmes.