A year of AWRC - health and wellbeing IS the agenda, not ON the agenda
The AWRC is the flagship research centre at the heart of the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park. Its vision is to improve the health and wellbeing of the population through innovations that help people move.
Overtraining syndrome: what it is and how to avoid it
There’s a thin line between working hard enough and working too hard. Pushing your body to reach new levels of fitness requires commitment, effort and a willingness to put yourself through intense, challenging workouts on a regular basis. But more isn’t always better. Without the right balance of rest and recovery you could end up spiralling into a long-term fatigue condition called overtraining syndrome.
Four reasons the UK government’s obesity strategy may not work for everyone
COVID-19 has affected a disproportionate number of people with obesity in the UK. As such, the government has seen the pandemic as a “wake-up call” to the health risks of living with obesity. They have recently announced a long overdue strategy to tackle obesity in Britain. However, the proposals are not without criticism, and some feel the government’s plans aren’t enough to end obesity.
Why the North should copy New Zealand and set a wellbeing budget
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK Government – like most other governments across the globe – were obsessed by economic growth as the key measure of success. Growth brings prosperity, we were told; prosperity brings jobs and this is good. But what’s the point of all this prosperity if we’re just going to spend it all on healthcare? Wealth does not always equal health.
Pioneering coach named BBC Yorkshire’s Unsung Hero
Sheffield Hallam University’s lead strength and conditioning coach has been hailed a ‘pioneer’ after winning the BBC’s Unsung Hero Award for the Yorkshire region.
Consumer spending by UK golfers increases to £5.1 billion
Spending by golfers in the United Kingdom has grown to £5.1 billion, the equivalent of £964 per adult golfer, according to an independent report from Sheffield Hallam University’s Sport Industry Research Centre (SIRC), funded by The R&A.
Hallam student’s Happiness Bootcamp boosts Sheffield’s mental health
Sheffield Hallam student Aimee Browes has channeled her passion for exercise into improving the mental health of fellow students and the local community in Sheffield.
National conversation launched to help people with health conditions to become more active
A national conversation around making it easier for people with long-term health conditions to be more physically active has been launched by the National Centre for Sport & Exercise Medicine (NCSEM) in collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University and Sport England
Sheffield Hallam athletes and alumni named in England Swimming team ahead of 2022 Commonwealth Games
Two current Sheffield Hallam athletes and three alumni have been selected in the England Swimming team and will be considered for the final team that will represent their nation at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
World Cancer Day: Sheffield Hallam and Yorkshire Cancer Research celebrate one-year anniversary of first Active Together patient
World Cancer Day (Saturday 4 February) marks the one-year anniversary of the first patient to walk through the doors of Sheffield Hallam University and Yorkshire Cancer Research’s pioneering cancer support service, Active Together