These websites have been selected by your Liaison Librarian as particularly useful and relevant for your subject area.
- Association for Physical Education (AfPE)Information for people and organisations delivering or supporting the delivery of physical education in schools and in the wider community.
- Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)The professional development body for the UK’s sport and physical activity sector. CIMSPA provides leadership, support and empowerment for professionals working in sport and physical activity.
- National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM)Olympic legacy project which delivers research, education and clinical services in sport, exercise and physical activity across England.
- NHS Digitals Statistics on Obsesity, physical activity and dietPresents information on obesity, physical activity and diet drawn together from a variety of sources for England. Includes:
Obesity prevalence.
Physical activity levels.
Walking and cycling rates. - OfstedNews, information and reports about education and children’s services. Useful if you are interested in teaching, healthcare or working with children.
- Physical Activity Guidelines for Children and Young PeopleGuidelines from the NHS on the amount of physical activity that children and young people aged 5-18 need to do to keep healthy.
- Physical Activity ToolThe tool brings together data for the whole of England on physical activity, including walking and cycling, as well as data on related risk factors and conditions such as obesity and diabetes. The tool presents data at local level to help promote physical activity.
- Physical Education PrimaryResources for Primary PE lessons.
- Public Health DashboardUsing Local Authority Health Profiles on a range of indicators for local populations, this dashboard allows comparisons between areas and regions.
- PubMedA free online database (no login required) for finding journal articles and other academic publications on psychology, medicine and healthcare topics.
- Sport EnglandInformation and campaigns from Sport England, an organisation who promote physical activity for all.
- UK Physical Activity GuidelinesGuidance from the Chief Medical Office on physical activity.
- UK SportSports agency funded by the Government and The National Lottery. It works in partnership to lead Olympic and Paralympic sport in the UK, and provides strategic advice, direction and investment to sport within the UK.
- UK Sports InstituteUK Sports Institute provides support services to British Olympic and Paralympic sports, including science, medicine, technology and engineering services.
- World Health Organization (WHOWHO is the United Nations agency that leads global efforts to expand universal health coverage. It includes global health data and reports, country-specific health profiles, disease outbreak news and emergency updates.
- Youth Sport TrustUK Charity seeking to change young people's lives through sport.
- Cochrane Library This link opens in a new windowCollection of databases containing high-quality independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. Includes Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and Cochrane Clinical Answers (CCAs).
- Campbell Collaboration This link opens in a new windowThe Campbell Collaboration is an international social science research network that produces systematic reviews, open and policy-relevant evidence syntheses, plain language summaries and policy briefs.
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