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Closure of facilities poised to increase sporting divide

By RYAN BROWN (OSS Research Assistant) So after a week when Scotland celebrated winning a football match that took the country's men's team to a…

David Ferguson18 November 2020

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OSS increases research expertise

THE VALUE of sport is most obvious not in sport itself but in wider society, across health and wellbeing, education and the economy. And no-one knows…

David Ferguson16 November 2020

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IAIN MORE: An Appreciation

THE OSS board and staff were saddened by the death of key adviser, inspiration and guiding light, Iain More, after a long and courageous battle…

David Ferguson15 November 2020

Research Library Sport & Health

Traumatic brain injury-related neurodegeneration among ex-professional footballers and rugby players

BC LegalPublished: September 2019This report examines the link between professional football/rugby and degenerative brain damage based upon research conducted by Dr Willie Stewart, the first…

Tom Rowe13 November 2020

Research Library Sport & Health

EuropeActive SafeActive Study: Preliminary results showing extremely low levels of Covid-19 risk in fitness clubs

EuropeActivePublished: October 27 2020This SafeActive study commissioned by EuropeActive’s Research Centre ‘THINK Active’, aims to demonstrate the relative risk of Covid-19 infection in fitness clubs.…

Tom Rowe13 November 2020

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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

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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

Research Library Sport & Community

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

Closure of facilities poised to increase sporting divide

OSS increases research expertise

IAIN MORE: An Appreciation

Traumatic brain injury-related neurodegeneration among ex-professional footballers and rugby players

EuropeActive SafeActive Study: Preliminary results showing extremely low levels of Covid-19 risk in fitness clubs

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

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