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Grassroots Wheelchair Rugby League launches in Sheffield

Wheelchair Rugby League is launching in Sheffield next week (Monday 28 June), with people of all ages and genders encouraged to take part. The free sessions, which are being run by the Eagles Foundation, are fully inclusive for disabled and non-disabled players alike.

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Active lifestyles
Sport and physical activity

Winning Olympic medals associated with increased physical activity in hometown youth

Olympic medals are not only good for the country and athletes who win them, but they can also have trickle-down effects on youth sports participation and leisure-time physical activity, a new study from Sheffield Hallam University and University of Waterloo has found.

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Active lifestyles
Olympics
Sport and physical activity
Sporting events

National award for Hallam coach in recognition of ‘outstanding’ effort throughout 2020

Sheffield Hallam's lead strength and conditioning coach has been awarded the Community Coach of the Year accolade by British Weight Lifting (BWL).

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Active lifestyles
Sport and physical activity
Sport
Society
Wellbeing

Sheffield Hallam develops research-informed adult safeguarding education programme with the support of FIFA’s Research Scholarship

Sheffield Hallam University has developed a research-informed adult safeguarding education programme with the support of FIFA’s Research Scholarship to address maltreatment in professional and semi-professional football

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Active lifestyles
Health
Research

Move More Month marked with new commitment to create healthier, happier and more connected Sheffield

Sheffield’s Move More Month 2021 is being recognised this June with the launch of a new physical activity strategy and a free interactive city-wide game that more than 45,000 people are anticipated to play over a six-week period.

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Active lifestyles
Health
Wellbeing

Sheffield Hallam secures 'substantial' investment for latest health business accelerator

The latest window of applications for Sheffield Hallam University’s Wellbeing Accelerator has opened for start-up businesses seeking fully-funded support to bring new products and services to market.

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Active lifestyles
Health
Business
Wellbeing

Exploring the benefits of water-based exercise

New research published by academics at Sheffield Hallam University has found regular water-based exercise offers just as many benefits for healthy older people as other, more traditional exercises.

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Active lifestyles
Health
News
Research
Sport and physical activity

Hallam research used to highlight the social value of gyms

A group of 186 affordable gyms run by The Gym Group generated £1.8bn in social value since 2016, according to analysis carried out by Sheffield Hallam University.

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Active lifestyles
Health
Research
Society
Sport and physical activity

University secures up to £1.2m to evaluate Government funding to encourage more active travel

Sheffield Hallam University has secured up to £1.2m funding to evaluate the success of the Government funding for active travel, aimed at encouraging more people to walk or cycle short journeys.

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Policy research and evaluation
Society
Active lifestyles

Sheffield Hallam and Canon Medical Systems UK sign MoU to improve population health

Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Canon Medical Systems UK (Canon Medical UK) to enhance the development of research and innovation products which will help people move and improve population health.

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Active lifestyles
Health
 

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