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Physical activity and its effects on children’s education

Vasilopoulos & EllefsonPublished: 19 May 2021This research explores the association between physical activity and self-regulation and the relationship that this may have on academic achievements.…

David Ferguson8 July 2021

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OSS Ambassador Makes Her Second Olympic Games

The OSS is delighted to announce that recent Ambassador Kirsty Gilmour, has been selected for her second Olympic team for the women's singles event out…

David Ferguson5 July 2021

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Business and sport aligning for social impact

The OSS encourages articles from a wide range of comentators and thought leaders on how and where community sport can have an impact across health,…

David Ferguson2 July 2021

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Royal Colleges and OSS bring health and sport together

THE ROYAL Colleges of Physicians in Edinburgh and the Observatory for Sport in Scotland (OSS) will host a joint event on 3 September where health…

David Ferguson30 June 2021

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Transforming lives of people in poverty and trauma is focus of new research

EXCITING research into how communities can use sport activity to engage children and families living in poverty, and change destructive behaviours, is being launched in…

David Ferguson30 June 2021

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Olympic veteran Dick Pound reflects on sport’s ethics

The OSS was delighted to welcome one of the world's foremost authorities on corruption and anti-doping in sport, Dick Pound, to our latest 'In Conversation…

David Ferguson28 June 2021

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Join our Lions legends in discussion

THE SCOTTISH trio of Jim Telfer, Sir Ian McGeechan and Andy Irvine have taken part in an incredible 13 British and Irish Lions tours between…

David Ferguson28 June 2021

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Legal firm backs OSS and sport’s mental health benefits

THE NEED to understand and widen the mental health benefits of sport activity has prompted Scottish law firm Burke Legal to support the Observatory for…

David Ferguson25 June 2021

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SURVEY: Why do we use performance enhancing drugs in community sport?

New research investigating the prevalence of performance enhancing drugs in community sport across Europe is looking for Scottish input to a 10-minute survey. While anti-doping…

David Ferguson22 June 2021