Physical activity workshops
Exercise your mind!
If you want to expand your knowledge of physical activity and champion it in your professional life or local community, the 'Exercise your mind!' workshop is for you.
The two-hour workshop has been designed to equip you with a general knowledge of physical activity, and supply you with practical examples of its integration into the lives of your target audience.
The following topics are covered:
- What is physical activity?
- Why is physical activity important?
- What works for different people and how often should I exercise?
- Perceived Barriers
- Championing physical activity in your community or workplace.
Workshop times
The workshops will take place at Hackney Town Hall at the following times:
- 11th March 2010, 10am to 12pm
- 20th May 2010, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
- 27th May 2010, 2pm to 4pm
How to enrol
If you would like to enrol on to a workshop, please contact Hackney Leisure and Physical Activity Team by emailing darren.english@hackney.gov.uk or calling 020 8356 4897. If emailing, please ensure that you provide the following details:
- Name
- Address
- E mail
- Contact telephone number
- Date of birth
- Ethnicity
- Gender
- Which workshop you'd like to attend (date/time etc.)
- Reason for wishing to attend course.
Why improving physical activity participation matters
Physical inactivity is an established risk factor which contributes to many health problems:
- More than two million deaths each year are thought to be attributable to physical inactivity.
- Inactivity is said to be responsible for over a third of deaths from coronary heart disease (CHD) in the UK (37%). In fact, inactive people have almost double the risk of dying of CHD compared to active people.
- Physical inactivity (along with unhealthy diets) has contributed to rapid increases in obesity with 22% of men and 23% of women in England now obese.
In addition,
- The NHS Spend 3,000 every minute on combating illness which could be prevented by physical activity.
- 54% of patients have said they have never been prescribed physical activity by their GP.
Download our poster
If you would like information about the course which you can display on a noticeboard, you can download our 'Exercise Your Mind' poster and print it out.
Page updated: 15 Jun 2010
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