New conference on aesthetic performance
This conference will provide a platform for collaboration amongst the interdisciplinary teams working with aesthetic performers.
All posts tagged: Injury Prevention
New draft guidance on lifestyle weight management services
Draft guidance on lifestyle weight management services available to help overweight and obese people to achieve and maintain a healthier weight
No good evidence that mouthguards and helmets ward off concussion
Mouthguards and helmets can help ward off other serious head and facial injuries, but there is no good evidence that they can help prevent concussion, and paradoxically, they may even encourage players to take greater risks.
Calls for new initiative on cycling safety
British Cycling is calling on the government to put cycling at the heart of transport policy to ensure that cycle safety is built into the design of all new roads, junctions and transport projects, rather than being an afterthought
18.5 million tonnes of fat
The adult human population now weighs in at 287 million tonnes, 18.5 million of which is due to the overweight and obese.
Only one in five eats five a day
Only one in five Britons currently eats the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day according to a new a poll
Should cycle helmet laws only apply to children?
Proposed legislation to make cycle helmets compulsory in the UK should only apply to children given that the evidence is inconclusive that cycle helmets provide a substantial protection against serious head injuries in adults.
Growing evidence that gardening is good for you
One or more hours a week spent gardening can reduce falls, improve balance walking speed and reduce the incidence of chronic conditions such as arthritis and high blood pressure the elderly