Tag: exercise
Fitbit on prescription? It might just work
Birmingham health boss believes the NHS should seriously consider offering fitness trackers on prescription to combat the UK’s inactivity crisis.
10 ways to cope with GCSEs and other exams
As young people across Birmingham sit important exams, here are some handy tips to survive revision and exam days.
Active Birmingham: FREE Tai Chi in the park
Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care, Cllr Paulette Hamilton, continues he quest to be more active by joining a FREE Tai Chi session in Cotteridge Park.
Come on Birmingham: Let’s get physical
Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care, Cllr Paulette Hamilton makes the case for Brummies to be more physically active.
10 ways to get fit for free in Birmingham this summer
Want to get in trim and stay active without spending a fortune? There are plenty of ways to do just that in Birmingham this summer.
Lack of stairs only escalates the inactivity problem
Birmingham Director of Public Health, Dr Adrian Phillips, makes the case for more stairs as Birmingham faces up to an inactivity crisis. Listening to the news this morning, I was interested to hear that the escalators at New St Station are in urgent need of repair. Well here’s a novel idea: Why not take the […]
Latest #ThisBrumGirlCan tweets, photos and videos
Plans for a city-wide celebration of active women on International Women’s Day (March 8 ) are rapidly taking shape. The programme of events is part of Sport England’s exciting ‘This Girl Can’ campaign, which aims to promote physical activity by helping women of all ages overcome barriers to participation. For a full programme of events […]
Huge response to This Girl Can appeal
Plans for a city-wide celebration of active women next month are rapidly taking shape. And organisers of This Birmingham Girl Can, including Sport Birmingham, are delighted with the response as women from across the city have stepped up to the mark. The programme of events on International Women’s Day (March 8 ) is part of […]
Birmingham bucks the national trend for physical activity
Birmingham is bucking the national trend when it comes to physical activity, thanks to award-winning initiatives like Be Active and Active Parks. According to Sport England’s latest Active People Survey, the number of active people in Birmingham continues to rise, despite a national drop. Since the first Active People Survey was published in 2006, the […]
Inactivity crisis? You can Be Active in Birmingham
With physical inactivity constantly in the news, Head of Community Sport and Healthy Lifestyles, Karen Creavin, reflects on Birmingham’s response to the crisis. We hear lots about obesity but reports today have highlighted another crisis: Inactivity. Research in Australia has shown that sedentary lifestyles pose a greater heart disease risk to women over 30 than […]
