http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Transport, Physical Activity and Health" en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:18:46 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4779#post-50869 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:54:41 +0000 crowriver 50869@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>However, the investment in facilities and the excitement of two large scale sporting events coming to Scotland in 2014 (Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup) will be used as a catalyst to excite and energise our efforts towards increasing physical activity.</em></p> <p>Oh come on, you have got to be joking! More like <em>will be used as an excuse to sit in front of the telly all day by most folk</em>.</p> <p><em>How is Scotland performing?<br /> There has been an increase in the proportion of adults meeting physical activity recommendations from 37% in 2009 to 39% in 2010. This continues the general increasing trend since 1998 although there have been some fluctuations year-on-year.</em></p> <p>Aye, the graph shows we are back up to 2008's level after a 2% <u>decrease</u> in 2009. I suppose Scots who were made redundant, lost their businesses etc. in the recession were just sitting about and drowning their sorrows in cheap supermarket booze, eh? Whereas last year, they <em>got on their bikes</em> and looked for work after the Bru threatened to stop their giros.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the other 61-63% of adults were happily driving their cars to KFC/McDonalds/Starbucks for a big bucket of chicken'n'beans, burgers'n'fries, and a full cream double choco frappucino. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4779#post-50860 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:28:14 +0000 slowcoach 50860@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Were the <a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/scotPerforms/NIchanges/Q/forceupdate/on">"New National Indicators added to the National Performance Framework"</a> mentioned last week?<br /> For <a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/scotPerforms/indicator/physicalactivity">"Increase physical activity"</a>, "What will influence this ..." sounds unrealistic to me. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4779#post-50844 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:36:40 +0000 chdot 50844@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Transport, Physical Activity and Health: Present knowledge and the way ahead</p> <p><a href="https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/pdf/transportactivityhealth.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/pdf/transportactivityhealth.pdf</a> </p>