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The potential benefits and costs of participation in school sport: an extended cross-sectional study

Peter CloughPublished: October 2019This study examines the link between involvement in sport at school, psychological wellbeing, mental toughness, and academic performance. The research provides further…

Tom Rowe13 November 2020

Research Library Sport & Health

Copenhagen Consensus Statement 2019: Physical Activity and Ageing

Jens Bangsbo et al.Published: 21st February 2019This report provides a 30 -item evidence-based consensus statement on physical activity and older adults. The statements were agreed…

Tom Rowe13 November 2020

Research Library Sport Participation Research

Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001-2016

Regina Guthold et al.Published: 4th September, 2018This Lancet article examines levels of insufficient physical activity across countries, estimating global and regional trends. The research is…

Tom Rowe13 November 2020

Research Library Sport & Community Sport & Environment

Community Sports Clubs’ response to Covid-19

Volunteer ScotlandPublished: 2020This report provides a description of how community sports clubs have adapted to the restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 crisis. It is based…

Tom Rowe13 November 2020

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Utilita State of Play Report

UtilitaPublished: October 2020This report commissioned by Utilita assesses the impact of Covid-19 on grassroots football clubs across the UK. The report highlights the extent to…

Tom Rowe13 November 2020

Research Library Sport & Community

The Community Asset Transfer of Leisure Facilities in the UK: A Review and Research Agenda

Geoff Nichols, Lindsay Findlay-King, & Deborah ForbesPublished: 3rd September 2020This paper provides a comprehensive review of research into the Community Asset Transfer (CAT) of leisure…

Tom Rowe13 November 2020

Research Library Sport & Volunteering Sport Participation Research

Report analyses Covid impact on volunteers

SPORT is a major contributor to Scotland's health, wellbeing and economy, but a huge proportion of that relies on volunteers and a new report has…

David Ferguson2 September 2020

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Sport for Scotland’s older generation on the up?

NEW research has suggested that many more of Scotland’s older population are taking up sport as they near or enter retirement than was previously believed.…

David Ferguson30 June 2020

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1.3 million people have bought bikes during lockdown

Almost 5% of UK consumers have bought a bike since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, encouraged by good weather, a desire to get outdoors…

David Ferguson23 June 2020

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Scottish sport still in starting blocks on gender challenge

The lockdown enforced by COVID-19 has proved a perfect opportunity for sport to rethink gender bias, according to researcher Jane Dennehy of the Gender Hub.…

David Ferguson4 June 2020

The potential benefits and costs of participation in school sport: an extended cross-sectional study

Copenhagen Consensus Statement 2019: Physical Activity and Ageing

Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001-2016

Community Sports Clubs’ response to Covid-19

Utilita State of Play Report

The Community Asset Transfer of Leisure Facilities in the UK: A Review and Research Agenda

Report analyses Covid impact on volunteers

Sport for Scotland’s older generation on the up?

1.3 million people have bought bikes during lockdown

Scottish sport still in starting blocks on gender challenge

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