Archive for category Physical Activity

Physical Activity Across the Curriculum in US elementary schools

A cluster-randomized, controlled trial, involving 4905 children (2505 intervention, 2400 control) now reported first year process evaluation results.

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60 minutes may not be enough

Health experts generally recommend that children get at least one hour of moderate exercise each day, but that may not be enough.

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Montreal to get Public Bike System

A public bike system has been proposed for Montreal – whereby you and anyone else for a small fee can rent a bike, bike to your destination and then drop the bike off at one of their other locations.

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Reducing leisure-time sedentary behaviours may be as important as increasing leisure-time physical activity as a strategy to prevent obesity

Here they are: television/video watching; computer/internet use for leisure; video game use; reading; sitting and talking with friends or listening to music; and driving or riding in a car for leisure.

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Making Campaigns for Manual and Public Transportation Work

UK Dept. of Transportation and TAPESTRY prepared this campaigning manual. Best practice examples from both the UK and Europe and handy checklists are provided throughout the document in text boxes.

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Buy Back Cycle Scheme for Students in Norwich

The flexible cycle lease back scheme provides good quality affordable cycles and try-before-you-buy cycle loan scheme with tax benefits when purchasing a bike.

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Cycle workshop in May in Odense

On May 22, 2008, a VIVITAS MOBILIS workshop was held Odense, Denmark. Please find all the presentations here.

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Fysisk aktivitets indsatser

Foredrag for Forebyggelseskommissionen ved Lars Bo Andersen.

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Formative research to increase physical activity and nutrition in a multiethnic state

Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior a mass media campaign was developed to increase physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption in 35-55-year-old adults in Hawaii.

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Legerute klar til brug

Nye legerute på havnen indviet i forbindelse med Havnekulturfestival 2008. Ny legerute, der skal inspirere til leg og motion i havneområdet i Odense.

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