This public lecture, featuring Dr Nicola Brown of St Mary’s University, Twickenham, is hosted by the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre and is part of the Stewart Alan Robertson Lecture Seri...

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Judges to decide if Equality Act protections include transgender women with gender recognition certificates * How UK court definition of ‘woman’ could affect sex-based rights Equalities campaigners in the UK are braced for a supreme court ruling that could have a significant impact on the rights of transgender people to use single-sex services. Five judges on the UK supreme court will rule on Wednesday morning whether or not the definition of woman in the Equality Act 2010 includes transgender women with gender recognition certificates (GRC). Continue reading...

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This public lecture, delivered by Professor Emily Oliver, Newcastle University, will take place in person only.

Some experts have theorised our total daily calorie burn is limited – but research shows us otherwise.

Objectives Physical activity referral schemes (PARS) allow healthcare professionals to refer patients for physical activity support. Evidence of effectiveness is equivocal. Public Health Scotland has ...

Small adjustments to your exercise routine can help you maintain a happier, healthier body and mind in 2025 and beyond

Background Understanding how to create and deliver effective physical activity (PA) messages for and to various population subgroups may play a role in increasing population PA levels. This scoping re...

We all know roughly how many minutes we should be spending getting sweaty every week, thanks to repeated messages from national governments and the World Health Organization. When it comes to mental h...

Out of 174 seats in the November election, 44 went to women in a representation of slightly more than 25%

Background Vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA) refers to brief bouts of intense physical activity embedded into daily life. Objective To examine sex differences in the dose–resp...

The evidence supporting the many beneficial effects of physical activity, including exercise, is overwhelming. This has led to numerous publications, …

People in Scotland are walking more often compared with more than a decade ago, research suggests.