David Ferguson

First Sport, Exercise and Health Innovation Conference launched

Scotland's first Sport, Exercise and Health Innovation Conference will take place next month as a free online event for people involved in developing and delivering sport,…

David Ferguson21 January 2021

OSS News OSS News Posts

New faces bring experience and expertise to the OSS

RECENT Scotland women's football manager Shelley Kerr, political and finance expert Geoff Aberdein and leading European researcher Geoff Nichols have joined the Observatory for Sport…

David Ferguson15 January 2021

COVID-19 OSS News Posts Research Sport Participation

The Covid impact on your jogging – good or bad?

How has the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown changed the nation's enthusiasm for and attitude to jogging? That is the question being asked by University of…

David Ferguson11 January 2021

OSS News Posts Research Sport Participation

OSS to launch major disability and sport research

The OSS will launch a first major research project into sport and disability in Scotland in 20 years when it partners up with Scottish Disability…

David Ferguson18 December 2020

Community Sport Delivery OSS News OSS News Posts Research Sport Participation

Creating more active neighbourhoods for older people

The Observatory for Sport in Scotland is helping a housing organisation to investigate and trial interventions that could create more healthy and active neighbourhoods. The…

David Ferguson4 December 2020

Events OSS News Posts Sport Participation

Dementia and sport in the spotlight

DEMENTIA has attracted global headlines in 2020 with famous sports people such as Sir Bobby Charlton and Roy Laidlaw revealing diagnoses, and a number of…

David Ferguson23 November 2020

Research Library Sport & Health Sport & PE Sport Participation Research

Sports participation and health-related quality of life in children: results of a cross-sectional study

Janet Moeijes et al.Published: April 2019This cross-sectional study explores the association between physical activity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children. HRQoL as an…

David Ferguson21 November 2020

Girls and Women in Sport Research Library Sport & PE Sport Participation Research

Developing Physically Active Girls

Tucker Centre for Research on Girls & Women in SportPublished: September 2018This report is commissioned by the Tucker Centre for Research on Girls & Women…

David Ferguson21 November 2020