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Publications

Publications

A number of key reference documents have been produced that have influenced the Executive's strategy on Physical Activity and Health over the last 5 years. They continue to inform policy today. Each of these is listed below:

References
Physical Activity

'Lets make Scotland more active'- A strategy for physical activity (2003)

A National Strategy for physical activity in Scotland

Scottish Health Survey

The Scottish Health Survey 2003 Results (2005)

The Scottish Health Survey provides reliable information on the health and health-related behaviours of people living in private households. Among the Surveys' aims are to estimate the prevalence of a range of health conditions and to monitor progress towards Scottish health and dietary targets.

Healthy Eating

Physical Activity Workforce Development Plan 2005-2008

This three-year workforce development plan is a broad strategy for the physical activity sector, covering workforce and organisational learning and development for paid staff and volunteers to encourage inactive people to become more active.

The Challenge

Improving Scotland's Health - The Challenge (2003)

This document provides a strategic framework to support the processes required to deliver a more rapid rate of health improvement in Scotland and highlights further actions to improve the health of the people of Scotland.

Physical Activity

The Report of the Review Group on Physical Education (2004)

The Physical Education Review Group was established at the request of Scottish Ministers in response to a recommendation made by the Physical Activity Task Force.

Physical Activity

Healthy Working Lives (2004)

A national strategy to improve the health of working-age people in Scotland

Physical Activity

The effectiveness of public health interventions for increasing physical activity among adults (2005)

This briefing paper aims to identify interventions shown to be effective in increasing physical activity among adults, and is intended to inform policy and decision makers, NHS providers, public health physicians and other public health practitioners in the widest sense.

Healthy Eating

Health Education Population Survey (2004)

This report contains information on adults' knowledge, awareness, attitudes and motivation to change with respect to health and health-related behaviours.

Healthy Eating

Health in Scotland 2004 - Chief Medical Officers Report (2005)

This report touches on the challenges to health and healthcare in Scotland over the last year. It cannot be a comprehensive account but rather supplements and draws from a wealth of data published over the last year which informs debate on these important issues in Scotland. This report covers activity in the whole field of public health, in health improvement and health protection as well as in health services.

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WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health (2004)

The importance of a global strategy for diet, physical activity and health within the integrated prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases, including support of healthy lifestyles, facilitation of healthier environments, provision of public information and health services, and the major involvement in improving the lifestyles and health of individuals and communities of the health and relevant professions and of all concerned stakeholders and sectors committed to reducing the risks of noncommunicable diseases

Healthy Eating

Being Well - Doing Well

Being Well - Doing Well is the National Framework for health promoting schools in Scotland published by the Scottish Health Promoting Schools Unit.

Physical Activity

Health Behaviours of Scottish School Children (2002)

Physical Activity Patterns of Schoolchildren in Scotland

Physical Activity

Improving Physical Education in Primary Schools (2001)

This report draws on extensive evidence from the HMI inspection programme in primary schools between January 1997 and June 2000. It also incorporates evidence from an additional 40 primary schools in 18 education authorities inspected specifically to identify and describe good practice.

Physical Activity

The Scottish Health Survey (2001)

The Scottish Health Survey is designed to make a major contribution to monitoring health in Scotland

Physical Activity

Our National Health -A plan for Action - A plan for Change (2001)

This is a plan for action and a plan for change, addressed directly to communities and patients.



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