７月号では、7月10-13日に開催されたマドリッド国際会議について報告がされており、編集記にて、日本の参加者が例年通り素晴らしいダンスを披露したこと、ブラジルからは車椅子のダンス、スペインからはフラメン
コが披露されたことが紹介されています。また、
IAPESGW理事の八木ありさ先生がJAPEWの会長に就任されたことや、2021年東京国際会議開催決定がふれられています。
その他、カナダからはこども（8-12歳）の身体活動についての論文や、イギリスからはスポーツ政府のチャ
リティー期間による「This Girl Can」プロジェクトでの新たなエクササイズの発表が紹介されています。

IAPESGW International Update, July 2019: News and resources fromaround the world
We want to hear about what you and your related organisations are doing and theinformation you are producing. You can send your information and news to any
member of the executive board for inclusion in the ‘Update’ each month – view theircontacts details
Keep right up to date with our news
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IAPESGW European Regional Congress and IAPESGW 70th Anniversary, 10 – 13 July
2019, Madrid
The IAPESGW European Regional Congress took place in Madrid – Spain at the Universidad
Europea from Madrid. It coincided with the celebration of IAPESGW 70th anniversary. We
were fortunate enough to enjoy a variety of activities and to enjoy a very rich academic
program. The opening ceremony took place at Salón Real – Edificio de la Panaderia in
downtown Madrid and we were fortunate enough to enjoy the welcome speech of Sofía

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Miranda, councillor and responsible for sport of Madrid city and we also had the chance toexchange with Marisol Casado, member of the IOC and Chair of the IOC Gender Equality
Review Project.

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July Editorial
I hope our readers are fit and well and that the participants at our Madrid Congress are safely
home and well recovered from a wonderful Congress program and a very enjoyable time
together.
The weather was not too hot in Madrid –only one day of 40C – and we managed to walk fairly
quickly between buildings for morning and afternoon breaks and lunch. Our Japanese friends
entertained us with their inspirational dancing (as usual) and we all joined in with wheelchairdancing (from Brazil) and Spanish flamenco dancing. The walking tour of the Real Madrid
Stadium was well worthwhile – had us climbing stairs and touring trophy areas, the hallowed
ground, the locker rooms, the recovery area and even the player’s dug-outs.
Please read President Rosa’s report for more detail of the Congress. And send any photos of
the Congress, as we are seeking to add these to our website.
During the Congress the executive Board conducted its annual meeting, over three sessions,
getting up to date on events attended by board members and planning for the next two years.
Two members were co-opted until 2021: Maria Luisa (Marissa) Guinto (Philippines) andFatima El Faquir (Morocco).
Some participants travelled in Spain after the Congress, particularly those who had travelled
half way round the world to get to Madrid. I travelled with my daughter and Margaret
Whitehead (UK) to Barcelona for 3-4 days and again enjoyed the ambience, art, architecture
and Catalan culture of this amazing city.

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We send our congratulations to IAPESGW board member Arisa Yagi, on becoming thepresident of the Japan Association of Physical Education for Women (JAPEW). Her election,
which is for a two-year period, was confirmed at the annual general assembly of JAPEW on
Sunday 26th May, 2019. Our 19th Quadrennial Congress will be held in Japan in 2021.
There is a lot to read in this 22 page July Update, covering international conferences,publications, announcements and breakthroughs. We cover many items on physical activity
and reports from Inside the Games. There is more news from JAPEW, the Japanese
Association for Physical Education for Women (note the dates for the next IAPESGWCongress in Tokyo 16-20 July 2021) and two articles on menstruation and one onmenopause. Also, noted is that in line with the World Football Cup the recent Netball WorldCup has prompted more calls for sport pay parity as there was no prize money for the New
Zealand Silver Ferns who defeated the Australian Diamonds by one goal in the grand final. It
is 16 years since NZ’s last world cup win.
This Update includes various articles from: Australia, Belgium, Egypt, Canada, Malaysia, UAE,
Venezuela, UK and the USA
Happy reading of the July International Update and be active too!
Janice Crosswhite OAM
Communications Director

International
Event....
Sport'Aide and Safe Sport International - 2020 Conference
15 -17 April 2020, Quebec, Canada
The call for abstracts is open!
Sport’Aide and Safe Sport International are very pleased to open their call for abstracts in
preparation for the second Safe Sport International (SSI) Conference which will be held from
April 15 to 17, 2020, in QuebecOpen to both the scientific and sports community, as well as any organization related or
involved (public security, child protection agency, etc.) in the protection of our young athletes’
integrity, the SSI 2020 call for abstracts presents four themes: Sharing experiences; Educationand communications; Policies, systems and practices; and Compliance.
SSI 2020 will bring together the scientific and sports communities under the theme “Team up
to Eliminate Violence in Sports”, with the goal of mobilizing the various stakeholders so that
TOGETHER we curb and prevent violence in sports. “We are very pleased to collaborate withSport'Aide, a forward-looking and dynamic organization cited as an example. For 3 days, ourconference and the city of Québec will be the international focal point when it comes tohealthy and harmonious sports environments,” promises Anne Tivas, President of Safe Sport
International. While waiting for the unveiling of the program for SSI 2020, you are invited topropose your presentation.
Through your role or the organisation that you represent, are you directly or indirectly linked tothis problem? Do you want to share an experience or solutions? Consult the call for abstracts
by clicking this link and sending us your suggestion.
Don’t delay, you have until 1 November 20193

Visit the event website----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------European Commission - Sport (28 June 2019)
Focal Points Network builds cooperation with World Health Organization to promote
physical activity
In partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Directorate-General for
Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC) held the 10th meeting of the network of
National Physical Activity Focal Points.
Among the topics discussed were the recommendations from the World Health Organization
on physical activity for health, cycling as an active mode of transport and the protection ofminors from advertising of unhealthy foods. Dialogue was supported by the DirectorateGeneral for Mobility and Transport DG MOVE) and the Directorate General for
Communications Networks, Content and Technology DG CNECT).
Since the Network’s first meeting in 2014, the group’s capacity to discuss lessons learned,
challenges and concerns encountered has been vital in addressing how to build on the
WHO’s indicators, which include initiatives supporting sport for all. The Network builds thiscapacity by identifying training and support, and by providing data to Member States, as wellas national and international agencies. In the context of the Council Recommendations on
promoting health-enhancing physical activity [HEPA] across sectors, Member States havebeen requested to appoint EU national physical activity focal points, notably to support theframework to monitor HEPA policies and physical activity.
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Beyond Sport (28 June 2019)
Beyond Sport launches Collective Impact Initiative through new awards
Following the close of entries to the general Beyond Sport Global Award categories, theBeyond Sport Foundation is excited to launch a new initiative to drive collaboration between
multiple organizations to exponentially increase their ability to drive social change on a single
Global Goal.
Together with our partners, we are launching two Collective Impact Awards, which will see
increased support and investment go to a group of organizations to work together to share
best practice, work through issues in real time, and drive real, sustainable impact throughsport.
These two programs are:x

The Sport for Reduced Inequalities Collective Impact Award Supported by the Dick'sSporting Goods Foundationx

The Sport for Climate Action Collective Impact Award Supported by the Swedish Postcode
Foundation

The Collective Impact Awards will mark the largest investment in single issue areas from the
Beyond Sport Foundation to date, with grants totalling over $450,000 for the two Awards.
Over the course of 12 months, the dual cutting-edge programs will enable selectedorganizations to benefit from each other’s individual expertise, increase monitoring andevaluation capacity and allow the groups to work through problems together in real time.
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The applications for both the Sport for Reduced Inequalities Collective Impact Award
supported by The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation and the Sport for Climate Action
Collective Impact Award supported by the Swedish Postcode Foundation are open now
through July 24 at: beyondsport.org/awards.
View the full details

European Commission - Sport (1 July 2019)
The #BeActive Awards competition is open
The #BeActive Awards competition is a central element of the 2019 European Week of Sport.
Its objective is to praise support projects and individuals dedicated to the promotion of sportand physical activity across Europe. Building on the successes of 2017 and 2018, the#BeActive Awards will be handed by the Commissioner Navracsics in Budapest (2019European Capital of Sport) on 18 October 2019.
The three #BeActive award categories are:xxx

#BeActive Education Award#BeActive Workplace Award#BeActive Local Hero Award

Applications for each of these categories can be submitted to the European Commission only
by National Coordinating Bodies or Partners of the European Week of Sport from 1 July 2019
until 2 August 2019.
Please read the information about the contest, the terms and conditions and the privacy
statement.
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Inside the games (2 July 2019)
ITU President attends Women Political Leaders Summit on behalf of IOC
International Triathlon Union (ITU) President Marisol Casado spoke on topics including how
sport can help promote the United Nations' sustainable development goals and genderequality during Women Political Leaders Summit in Tokyo.
Casado attended the event, held before the G20 Summit in Osaka last weekend, on behalf of
the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The Spaniard, an IOC member since 2010, was a panellist at a session dedicated to the roleof sport in the UN's sustainable development goals.
Casado also spoke on gender equality at the summit, held under the theme of "Taking Actions
to Advance Society Through Sustainable Development Goals".
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Inside the games (3 July 2019)
FIFA survey reveals nearly three quarters of members have a women's team
A survey conducted by FIFA has revealed 73 per cent of Member Associations who
participated in the study have an active women's team but conceded most countries have only
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The FIFA Women’s Football Survey 2019, published during the World Cup in France, said 76
per cent of the 198 members who replied had developed a strategy for women's football.
It added that 13.3 million girls and women play organised football worldwide.
The number of female players in some countries compared to a nation such as World Cup
holders the United States, which has 9.5 million women playing the game, was highlighted in
the survey.
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Rugby Football League (7 July 2019)
Pat Crawshaw - The first female Vice President of the RFL
We hear from the long-time champion of women in Rugby League...
As a long-time champion of women in Rugby League, this has surely been the perfect year for
Pat Crawshaw to be making her own slice of history as the first female Vice President of the
RFL.
Pat was elected last summer to serve alongside Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater
Manchester, in the game’s two leading ceremonial roles for 2018-19.
That was recognition of her four decades of service to the community game since she became
secretary of Walnut Warriors, the Wakefield amateur club, in 1980.
Pat became the first volunteer to occupy such an exalted position, and is keen to stress that
she is representing the hundreds of other volunteers without whom the game simply could notfunction.
But the former Assistant Headteacher is also doing her bit for female representation in thehigher echelons of the game – more than two decades after Kath Hetherington blazed the trailas the first President of the RFL in 1985.
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Inside the games reports (10 July 2019)
Nicholl elected new President of International Netball Federation
Former UK Sport chief executive Liz Nicholl has been elected the new President of theInternational Netball Federation (INF) at the world governing body’s Congress in Liverpool.
Nicholl was nominated by England Netball, where she was chief executive for 16 years before
joining UK Sport.
She beat her only challenger, Trinidad and Tobago's Patricia Butcher, who has been on the
INF Board since 2015 and represents the Americas and Caribbean.
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Inside the games reports (17 July 2019)
CAF Executive Committee agree to put FIFA takeover proposal to General Assembly
A controversial move to appoint FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura to run the troubled
Confederation of African Football (CAF) has been put forward for approval at tomorrow's
General Assembly by the governing body's Executive Committee.
According to Insideworldfootball, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, present at the Executive
Committee meeting in Cairo today, claimed "99.99 per cent" of the ruling body agreed with thedecision to install Samoura as "FIFA General Delegate for Africa".
The unprecedented move is set to be given the green light during the CAF Ordinary General
Assembly in the Egyptian capital.
It comes despite some Executive Committee members voicing their opposition to Samoura,
who will retain her FIFA role, being parachuted in to intervene in the day-to-day running of the
CAF amid its governance crisis.
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Inside the games reports (17 July 2019)IBSA to host first women’s football World Championships in 2020
Plans have been officially announced by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) tostage the first-ever women’s football World Championships in 2020.
The ground-breaking development follows sustained efforts, it is claimed, to develop thewomen's game and involvement in blind football over the past two years.
This work includes holding a development camp and tournament in Vienna in May 2017, in
which 60 girls and women took part. A second camp in Tokyo took place in February 2019and other targeted efforts have been made to prioritise the women's game in different regionsof the world. It was following the Normalisation Cup in Saitama – a tournament won by hosts
Japan – that IBSA first revealed its ambition to host a Women's World Championships.
Football five-a-side for blind male players first became a part of the Paralympics at Athens
2004 and has featured in every Games since, with Brazil winning on each occasion.
IBSA members are being invited to bid to host the historic women's World Championships,
which are set to feature between eight and 10 teams.
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stuff.co.nz (22 July 2019)
Netball World Cup prompts call to invest in sports pay equity
More investment in women's sport is needed if female athletes are to see the same sort offinancial windfall as their male counterparts, one academic says.
The issue of women's remuneration in sport is getting attention because the World Cupwinning netballers will pick up no prize money.
By comparison, the Black Caps made $3 million as runners-up of the Cricket World Cup.
The netballers may yet qualify for an extra payout from Netball New Zealand or asponsor. Netball New Zealand has been approached for comment.
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Irish Times (25 July 2019)
Why periods must no longer be a taboo subject in sport
Athletes who incorporate menstrual cycle into preparation are reaping the benefits“It’s because my period came yesterday, so I felt particularly tired.”
The throwaway comment by Chinese Olympian swimmer Fu Yuanhui in 2016 sparked a wave
of conversation worldwide, giving voice to the reality that female athletes at all levels canattest to: having your period can impact your performance.
“Fair play to her,” says Ellen Keane, Paralympian swimmer, over the phone. “It’s quite apersonal thing, people didn’t want to talk about it, there’s still a bit of a taboo,” especially forswimmers who have to be “more careful than other sports”.
Being an elite athlete hastens the need to be comfortable with periods, but this level ofunderstanding is gradual, and it can be intimidating. Keane remembers her period at 13 years
old as “a horrendous experience”. To avoid using tampons she would wear two to three pairsof swimsuits, “it was fashionable then, everyone did”.
Tampons are one option for swimmers, but Keane, along with her team-mates, soon moved tothe pill, so they could plan around competition weeks in advance.
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Of general interest - highlighted by Janice Crosswhite.....
psychcentral.com (21 July 2019)
More Physical Activity May Ward Off Alzheimer’s Onset
Higher levels of daily physical activity may protect against cognitive decline andneurodegeneration (brain tissue loss) in older adults at greater risk for Alzheimer’s disease(AD), according to new research published in the journal JAMA Neurology.
In the study, physical activity levels were measured by hip-mounted pedometers. The best
results were seen among participants who took more than 8,900 steps per day.
The researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) also found that lowering
vascular risk factors, such as obesity, smoking and high blood pressure, may offer additional
protection against Alzheimer’s and delay progression of the devastating disease.
“One of the most striking findings from our study was that greater physical activity not only
appeared to have positive effects on slowing cognitive decline, but also on slowing the rate ofbrain tissue loss over time in normal people who had high levels of amyloid plaque in thebrain,” said Jasmeer Chhatwal, M.D., Ph.D. of the MGH Department of Neurology, andcorresponding author of the study.
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Daily Express, East Malaysia reports (21 July 2019)
Sport boosts academic performance and character
IT is said that a healthy body has a healthy mind. Anyone who has seen children at aplayground knows they are the happiest when active — whether it is playing informally,
competitively or for fun.
However, today’s education is largely academic. This needs to change to ensure balanced
development by inculcating health consciousness in students.

8With increasing emphasis on academics and rapid advances in science and technology,
parental pressure has been driving academic training, albeit at the cost of health and fitness ofyouth.
A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine said the levels of physical activity may start towane as early as 7 years old.
As children get older, it can be a challenge for them to get adequate daily physical activity.
Hence, parents and schools must take initiatives to inculcate a culture of “playing” from earlychildhood.
Parents and schools should team up to encourage sports among children.
As a high percentage of children attend schools, in this context, there is an urgency tostrengthen physical education and sports in our education institutions. This calls for the
integration of physical education, sports and other recreational activities in schools to create ahealthier generation.
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Washington Post (21 July 2019)
What’s the best time of day to exercise, morning or evening?
Some people are morning exercisers. For them, an early run or swim is as much a part of theirwake-up ritual as that first cup of coffee. Others can’t abide the idea. They need a night-timeworkout to rid themselves of the day’s stresses.
Does it make a difference? Several recent studies suggest that it does. But it’s complicated.
One recent paper indicates that morning exercise may activate certain genes in the muscle
cells, boosting their ability to metabolize sugar and fat. While scientists say this finding
requires further study, they think it ultimately might help those who are overweight or sufferingfrom Type 2 diabetes.
An evening workout, on the other hand, uses less oxygen, making workouts more efficient andimproving athletic performance, potentially a boon for serious competitors.
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Newz Hooked, India (23 July 2019)
Physical exercises can help alleviate symptoms of ADHD, claims new study
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can affect a child in many ways. Be it poor
concentration skills to socialisation, the challenges are many. But with the right support, manyof these signs can be alleviated. A new study says physical exercises can play a major role.
Exercising is good for all kids, whether they have a disability or not. In the case of children
with ADHD, who experience anxiety, low energy, depression and lack of motivation, exercise
plays a critical role in reducing stress and enhancing the mood. It can substantially help
reduce the dependence on medicines, which also cause side effects.
Dr Sudheesh Sundaran Pillai, an expert in sports medicine, has seen that regular physicalactivities significantly helps reduce the severity of ADHD symptoms and helps improve
cognitive functioning in children.
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Dr Pillai says when kids exercise, the amount and mix of chemicals called neurotransmitters intheir brain releases change. "It includes dopamine which is involved with attention. The
stimulant medicines used to treat ADHD works by increasing the amount of the samechemical in the brain as well. That is why working out is crucial"..
Researchers in the University of Georgia recently conducted a study on 32 youngsters withsymptoms of ADHD. They were made to exercise for 20 minutes a day. They showed greater
motivation after the exercises, less fatigue and more energy. It also helped them concentratebetter on tasks assigned to them.
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ABC News (30 July 2019)
Transgender athletes controversy swirls after Laurel Hubbard wins gold at PacificGames
The controversy that erupted in the wake of New Zealand transgender weightlifter Laurel
Hubbard winning gold at the Pacific Games in Samoa this month is reverberating around theworld.
The outrage that followed Hubbard's gold medal wins in Apia prompted the Games Council tocommit to a thorough review of its policies, and groups in New Zealand and the United
Kingdom have since called for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to suspend its rulesthat allow male-to-female transgender athletes to take part in women's competitions.
In the United States, a transgender athlete and scientist who advises the IOC is calling forexisting testosterone limits to be halved.
But other observers have argued that the idea that testosterone determines speed andstrength — and that trans women athletes will always have an advantage — is a myth thatneeds debunking.
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Publications.....
Journal of Physical Activity and Health: The Official Journal of the International Society
for Physical Activity and Health. Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2019
Editor - the abstracts from the articles in this current edition to be placed on their website are
now available.
View the abstracts

Specific countries
AUSTRALIA
Sydney Morning Herald (22 July 2019)
Ross Morrison: Nearly 80 per cent of Australian children fall short on exercise
For the past 30 years I have worked at the frontline of school sport, watching as its popularity
has declined and obesity rates have risen. Today only one in five children meet therecommended daily physical activity guidelines - 60 minutes of moderate to intense physicalactivity a day.

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The downward trend in physical movement has been exacerbated by a misperception among
parents and educators that allocating time for students to be active at school will affect theiracademic performance.
My own experience tells me that is wrong, but as head of the NSW Department of Education’s
School Sports Unit I have spent the past decade working with leading university researchers
to back this belief with hard evidence.
This research has contributed to a growing body of work showing students with higher levelsof physical activity and aerobic fitness perform better on standardised tests and measures ofcognitive function.
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Janice Crosswhite, July 2019 - I attended this, representing IAPESGW. It was an excellent
forum where most of the discussion was about balancing inclusion in sport with the rights of
XX females to compete at an international level, versus the rights of XY women. How do webalance international human rights with fairness for XX females who are the majority?
Victoria University
Integrity in sport forum 2016
Victoria University (VU) in partnership with the Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF) held thesecond biennial Integrity in Sport Forum on 9 May at Malthouse Theatre.
The 2016 forum, with a prestigious panel of national and international experts, focussed on
the current crisis engulfing sport at an international level and tackled the issues of integrity andgovernance.
SAHOF and VU implemented the biennial Integrity in Sport Forum as part of a shared interestin promoting sporting excellence aligned with integrity. The forum provides an opportunity tobring forward issues surrounding integrity in sport, and to seek informed debate amongst
sports leaders.
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BELGIUM
3rd Week of Physical education, Physical Activity, and Sport of the ULiège
24 - 29 February 2020, University of Liège, Belgium
During the week there are four main events:- ADISEPUL Symposium (February 24, 2020) – Presentation of a selection of the mastertheses in Sport Sciences defended in 2019 at the University of Liège- AIESEP Symposium (February 25, 2020) – Exchange Day on Physical Literacy (keyelements that lead a person to engage in physical activity = the starting point for a motor
education)- 11th Biennale of ARIS (February 26-28, 2020) – Three days of lectures, oral
communications and scientific communications, and practical workshops on a central theme‘Shaping physically educated citizens: A challenge for school, sport, and recreation
professionals, afternoon’, and a special afternoon 'Practitioners speak to researchers'- 4th Guy Namurois Seminar (February 29, 2020) – Important meeting of sports coaches andphysical trainers
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EGYPT
British Embassy Cairo (11 July 2019)
British Embassy and British Council celebrate refugee footballers

The football tournament promoted values of diversity, inclusion and equality.
In true AFCON fashion, the British Council partnered with the British Embassy to run a football
festival for 45 Egyptian and refugee football enthusiasts. Coach Hellen Orende, a Kenyan
coach certified from the Premier League, was invited to deliver a Premier Skills football activity
that addresses violence against women and girls (VAWG). The festival was fully funded andhosted by the British embassy at its premises.
The football festival boasted 70% participation by girls, and it was followed by an award
ceremony to celebrate the programme’s coach educators, both men and women, working on
empowerment and inclusion of women and girls.
The Violence Against Women and Girls Through Football programme was a pilot funded by
the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the British Council in two
locations in Western Kenya and aims to reduce VAWG through challenging harmful attitudes
and behaviours using a sport-for-development model.
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CANADA
Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2019 Jul 11. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002089. [Epub aheadof print] Correlates of Children's Physical Activity: A Canadian Multisite Study.
Larouche R et al
Author information
Abstract
Purpose: To inform future physical activity (PA) interventions among children, we investigatedthe correlates of PA among 8- to 12-year-olds in three regions of Canada: Ottawa, TroisRivières, and Vancouver.
Methods: We recruited 1,699 children (55.0% girls) in 37 schools located in urban, suburban,
and rural areas that differed in socioeconomic status. Children wore a sealed SC-StepRx
pedometer capable of measuring moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) for 7
consecutive days. Children and one of their parents/guardians completed a questionnaire that
captured multiple potential PA correlates. Publicly-available data on weather andneighbourhood walkability were obtained. Multiply-imputed gender-stratified linear mixed
models were used to examine the correlates of daily step counts and MVPA while controllingfor age, site, type of urbanization, and area-level socioeconomic status.
Results: Each additional hour spent outdoors was associated with higher PA in boys (+769
steps/day; +3.7 min MVPA/day) and girls (+596 steps/day; +3.5 min/day). Boys' PA declinedwith age (-500 steps/day; -3.7 min/day). Boys were less active if they had a long-standing
injury/illness (-1862 steps/day; -3.7 min/day) or their parents reported driving to work (-835steps/day; -4.4 min/day), were worried about traffic (-982 steps/day; -6.4 min/day) or aboutother people in their neighbourhood (-1250 steps/day). Girls speaking neither English nor
French at home were less active (-620 steps/day; -3.7 min/day). In girls, each °C increase inmorning temperature was associated with 77 additional steps/day and each km increase inactive school travel distance was associated with 0.5 more MVPA min/day.

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Conclusion: Consistent with previous studies, our results suggest that PA interventions
should aim to increase outdoor time. The observed gender differences in PA correlatessuggest the need for a gender-sensitized approach to PA promotion.
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JAPAN
Thanks to Aoi Tanaka, Japan Association of Physical Education for Women, for all thefollowing news.....
Japan Association of Physical Education for Women (JAPEW)The New President of JAPEW has become Ms.Arisa YAGI.
After Ms.Kazuko TAKAHASHI represented JAPEW as president for 6 years, Ms.Arisa YAGI,
who has also been the executive board member of IAPESGW as representative of congress
2021, was appointed the new president of JAPEW. Please read her message as below.
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Under the Motto “Change the World Through Dance!”
Japan Association of Physical Education for Women (abbreviated as JAPEW) was founded in
1954 as a corporate association in order to promote a high level of physical education for
women and children in Japan to a world-class standard, and certified as a public interest
incorporated corporation since April 2013.
We are proud to have played a leading role especially in the education of physical expressive
activity and dance in Japan. Guided by the ideals of sports and physical education by thefounders, we promote the development of practice and teaching methods in both the school
education and lifelong education/activities, together with member organizations across thecountry.
☆☆☆
Prior to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games, the circumstances surrounding
physical education and sports in Japan are attracting attention from around the world. JAPEW
and the International Association of Physical Education for Women and Girls (IAPESGW) plan
together to have an international conference in Tokyo 2021.
Our aim is not just solving immediate concerns, but we are trying to develop both individuality
and sociality in a dance-related, and from dance evoked by dialogue, to realize a liberal world.
By sharing the free world of dance, we want to make the world we live as a place where
diverse people can live in their own way without being hampered. Please take a look at ouractivities of JAPEW that have such a passion. And let's imagine the world of one step ahead
together.
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Although the name of association has the word, “for Women”, there are also many male
JAPEW members. We do not act only for women. It was named JAPEW, because thefounding generation needed more interest for women and children. Additionally, now it isimportant because we have confidence in our history. Perspective on women also means
looking at other genders and different life stages. Our goal is to create diverse partnerships
across gender and age, and also to contribute through sports and dance education to create arewarding society for each and every one.
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Also, our new vice presidents are Makiko TAKANO and Roka IIDA.
See more about JAPEW in English: https://www.japew.com/english
Dance Challenge for 2020, “Welcome to TOKYO”

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This is our project to accomplish 20200 people dancing with our original music “Welcome to
TOKYO”, and it was danced by our members of JAPEW in the IAPESGW Regional Congressin Madrid.
You can see the variation of the movements, download music and dance from;http://dance20200.com
JAPEW Activities in August 2019
The 19th IAPESGW Congress 2021 in Tokyo, August 16-20 2021
JAPEW are honored to host the 19th IAPESGW Congress 2021. It will be under the theme“Beyond the Boundaries: Creative Dialogue Through Dance and Sport” in August 16-20th
2021, at National Olympics Memorial Centre (Tokyo). We are work in progress, and will informyou through this newsletter and homepage.
The 32nd All Japan Dance Festival – Kobe, at Kobe Bunka Hall (Hyogo), 6th-9th August
To interact participants and also contribute development of dance, JAPEW holds annual
dance festival for dance clubs at high schools and universities in 6th -9th August. This dance
festival is the only national creative dance competition for dance clubs at high schools anduniversities in Japan. All the dance pieces are originally choreographed and danced by young
students. Therefore, students are eager to show their dance every year.
Last year, 88 high schools and 34 universities (More than 2500 students) performed their
original dance pieces, and it was broadcasted by NHK (Japanese Broadcasting Corporation).
This year, 90 high schools and 30 universities are already applied for this festival. Surely,
there will be great enthusiasm and commitment for dance.
View More: https://www.ajdf.jp
JAPEW SUMMER SEMINAR 2019, “Diversity and Dance”, at National Olympics
Memorial Youth Centre (Tokyo), 17th-18th AugustThis seminar is for the training on the teaching methods for physical education and dance inpreschool, elementary, junior-high and high schools, as well as life-long sports, dance andphysical activities. In this year, the seminar will be held under the theme of “Diversity andDance”. There are 2 training courses in the programme; For Life-long Sports, and For Physical
Education at schools. There are also practical sections for teaching methods by various
teachers to approach children in each stage.
JAPEW International Dance Workshop, at National Olympics Memorial Youth Centre(Tokyo), 19th August
To get the global view through dance, JAPEW invites dancers who work internationally for theInternational Dance Workshops. In this year, we invite Ema YUASA, who worked in
Netherland Dance Theatre (NDT) and work as a free dancer internationally nowadays

MALAYSIA
Inside the games reports (24 July 2019)
Olympic Council of Malaysia host Women and Sport Seminar
The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) organised a Women and Sport Seminar in Kuala
Lumpur.
More than 80 people attended the event at the Indoor Sports Complex with 90 per cent ofthese being women.
Held under the theme "Empowering Women Leadership in Sport", the event included an
Opening Ceremony officiated by Dr. Waitchalla R.R.V. Suppiah, the secretary general of the
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Dato' Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria, the President of the OCM, conducted the Closing
Ceremony.
Two plenary sessions were held, with the first on the seminar's theme moderated by associate
professor Dr. Selina Khoo of the University of Malaya.
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Inside the games reports (18 July 2019)
UAE NOC host meeting to prepare for Women's Sports GamesThe United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee (UAE NOC) hosted a meeting withsports federations as part of the country's preparations for this year's Women's Sports Games.
Participants at the meeting in Dubai included Mona Al Shamsi from the General Women's
Union and His Excellency Brigadier Saleh Mohammed bin Ashour, the assistant secretary
general for technical and sports affairs at the NOC.
UAE NOC President HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum was praised at themeeting for his continued support of the country's female athletes with the Games taking placein Kuwait between October 20 and 30.
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EMD UK reports (21 June 2019)
Blood, Sweat and No Fears! Campaign to encourage month-round participation in
women’s sport
Blood, Sweat and No Fears – a new campaign is launching to tackle an unspoken barrier toparticipation in women’s sport; the demands on the body from periods.
As the nation is enjoying an incredible summer for women’s sport, more of us than ever are
inspired to drag ourselves off the sofa and get those endorphins flowing. But for some womenand girls, menstruation can prove a serious stumbling block.
Whereas some of us sail through our periods, others are wiped out by the symptoms, and thiscan happen at any level of the sport, right up to Olympic sportswomen. However, the stigma
around periods prevents some women getting the support they need.
Martha Silcott of FabLittleBag, the biodegradable sanitary bag company, says, “As the subject
is rarely discussed openly, it’s easy to assume that there’s no problem around periods. But it’s
becoming clear that many women are prevented from month-round participation in sport due
to their symptoms and a lack of thoughtful facilities.
“We’ve launched the Blood, Sweat and No Fears campaign to raise awareness andinvestigate the extent of the issue. The more we talk about this, the more we break down thetaboo and demand the right help and facilities.”......................................................................................................................................................
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British Universities and Colleges Sport (25 June 2019)
BUCS Active 3 Projects Announced
18 universities in England have been successful in receiving BUCS Active funding linked toprojects tackling inactive female students, using physical activity to tackle mental health issues
and inactive students from low socio economic backgrounds.
Collectively these universities will be receiving £168,000 to support activity aimed at targetingover 5,000 new student participants.
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Tackling inactivity in female students:- Anglia Ruskin University- Bournemouth University- University of Exeter- Northumbria University- University of Nottingham- Royal Holloway, University of London- University of Surrey......................................................................................................................................................
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England Netball (27 June 2019)
Introducing Bee Netball
England Netball is delighted to announce the launch of the new Bee Netball programme
designed exclusively for U11s.
Research conducted by Youth Sport Trust shows that a whopping 89% of girls do not meetthe required level of physical activity and the Department of Health found that one-third ofchildren in the UK are overweight or obese.
In fact, a study funded by the government in 2016 found that children spend 90% less timeoutside playing than in the 1980s, which is less than those in prison! England Netball believes
this is having a negative effect on mental health, as on average three children in everyclassroom have a mental health disorder such as anxiety or depression.
Bee Netball, which enables children to participate in netball, make friends and develop otherkey skills, such as friendship, inclusion, fair play and playing together, has been designed tocombat these issues.
The programme will be introduced throughout schools, netball clubs and local communities
across the country and will promote self-development, provide stage age-appropriate netball,and inspire children to become part of the netball family.
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Schools, clubs and local communities that sign up to host Bee Netball will be given a range ofresources such as activity cards and a special ‘Bee ball’, designed to capture children’s
attention. Children will also receive their very own Bee Netball goody pack to support theirplay and to build on the enjoyment they receive in sessions.
Click here to find more.
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Cycling UK (1 July 2019)
Angellica Bell lead Cycling UK’s 100 Women in Cycling
Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey, TV presenter Angellica Bell and triple Olympic medallist,
Victoria Pendleton are among 100 women named today (Monday, 1 July) in Cycling UK’s
Women in Cycling awards.
The women have all been recognised in celebration of the amazing work they have done toinspire other women to cycle as the national cycling charity officially launches its Women’s
Festival of Cycling.
Other well-known names who have made the list include broadcaster Rebecca Charlton,
Eurosport presenter Orla Chennaoui, YouTube sensation, Ruby Issac, former road and trackcyclists Dani Rowe and Joanna Rowsell, and cycling presenter, Laura Winter.
The annual list also includes less well-known names of women who have been working
tirelessly at grassroots level to encourage more women to ride, people like Emma Pajarillaga,
who only returned to cycling two-and-a-half years ago.
Encouraged by her friend to join a cycle ride, Emma was completely hooked, and went on to
help set up Cycle Sisters, a Waltham Forest-based Muslim women’s cycle group, and has
trained as a ride leader.
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Cycling UK (9 July 2019)
Cycling through the menopause
Adele Mitchell, one of our 100 Women in Cycling from 2018 talks to experts about how topedal through the menopause - a transformative life stage for women.
From enduro mountain bikers to cycling commuters, competitive racers to those who pootle
round the park: women cycle for fitness, fun, practicality and adventures. But what happens if
menopausal symptoms start to disrupt your enjoyment of cycling or hinder your performance?
Conversely, can cycling actually help combat those symptoms?
Menopause impacts each woman differently: some barely notice it, while others are floored byit. However around 70% of women will have symptoms that can last for several years, such as
joint pain, hot flushes, low mood and anxiety and weight gain.
Some find cycling to be a highly effective way of coping with these symptoms, others findthemselves so overwhelmed that it impacts on their ability to ride.
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The Football Association (9 July 2019)
FA forms new Board to help continue growth of women's football
The Football Association [The FA] has established a new joint Barclays FA Women’s Super
League and FA Women’s Championship Board as part of its commitment to growing thewomen’s game.
The Board will oversee the future strategy and policy of the professional game and will
recommend the best way forward on a number of issues to The FA Board as it determines
what is in the best interests of the leagues.
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The FA and Barclays announced a landmark partnership, the biggest ever investment in UK
women’s sport by a brand, in March with Barclays unveiled as the title sponsor of the FA
Women’s Super League with effect from the 2019-20 season.
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Sport England (12 July 2019)
Why we invest in netball
We've invested more than £55 million in netball over the last decade.
The Netball World Cup starts in Liverpool today and will see the best 16 teams on the planet
go head to head over 20 thrilling sessions.
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Our Active Lives Adult Survey data shows that men are more likely to be active than women,with a gender gap of 258,000 in the English adult population.
Netball is the largest team sport for women and is growing in popularity. Participation levels
are at an all-time high, with 1.4 million women and girls taking to courts across the country in a
typical week during the netball season.
Interest surged after the 2018 Commonwealth Games, when Vitality Roses won the gold
medal, with 130,700 women starting to play netball or playing more netball as a result of thesuccess, and it's hoped the World Cup on home soil can have a similar impact.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport et al (14 July 2019)Children to have greater opportunity to access 60 minutes of physical activity every
day - School Sport and Activity Action Plan will help set children up to lead healthy
livesChildren will have a greater opportunity to access 60 minutes of daily sport and physicalactivity, whether that be in school, after school or during weekends and holidays, under new
Government plans revealed today.
The School Sport and Activity Action Plan, outlined by Education Secretary Damian Hinds,
Sport Minister Mims Davies and Minister for Public Health, Seema Kennedy, will set out arange of new measures to strengthen the role of sport within a young person’s daily routine,
explain how teachers and parents can play their part, and promote a joined-up approach tophysical activity and mental wellbeing.
It comes after the latest data from Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People
survey showed that a third of children are currently doing fewer than 30 minutes of physicalactivity a day.
Ofsted’s new Inspection Framework comes into effect from September 2019. As Amanda
Spielman, HM Chief Inspector of Education, said last weekend: “Schools that offer children abroad, balanced education, including plenty of opportunities to get active during the school
day and through extracurricular activities, will be rewarded under our new inspection regime.”18

As part of the plan, the Government has committed to launch a series of regional pilots to trial
innovative approaches to getting more young people active, particularly less active groups
such as girls and those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Schools and sports clubs will also work together to share their facilities and expertise, giving
more pupils access to character-building competitive sport and volunteering opportunities.
They will focus on ensuring boys and girls have an equal and coordinated offer of sport,
competition and activity, including modern PE lessons and access to high-quality clubs andcompetitions after school and during weekends and holidays.
The pilots will be joint-funded by the Department for Education and Department for Digital,
Culture, Media and Sport through Sport England, and are expected to run from September
2020.
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New research published tomorrow by the Department for Education found that nine out of ten
primary teachers surveyed thought the confidence, knowledge or skills of all staff in teaching
PE had increased since the PE and Sport Premium was doubled in 2017. Eight out of ten
thought that the proportion of pupils doing 30 minutes of exercise a day in school had
increased, while the same proportion said their pupils had more competitive sport
opportunities.
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School Sport and Activity Action Plan. Department for Education, Department for
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Department of Health and Social Care, July 2019(24 pages)
A positive experience of sport and physical activity at a young age can build a lifetime habit ofparticipation, and is central to meeting the government’s ambitions for a world-class education
system. Physical literacy (building physical competency alongside confidence, enjoyment,
knowledge and understanding) and high quality, modern physical education (PE) lessons thatengage boys and girls of different backgrounds and abilities should be a fundamental part ofevery child’s school experience.
Ensuring young people have access to the right amount of daily activity can have wider
benefits for pupils and schools, improving behaviour as well as enhancing learning andacademic achievement. Sport has also been identified by the Department for Education as
one of the five foundations for building character, helping young people develop resilience,
determination and self-belief, and instilling values and virtues such as friendship and fair play.
It can help children and young people to connect with their peers, tackling loneliness andsocial isolation and building stronger communities.
This action plan is a statement of intent, setting out a joint commitment from the Department
for Education (DfE), Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), andDepartment for Health and Social Care (DHSC), to ongoing collaboration at national level toensure that sport and physical activity are an integral part of both the school day and afterschool activities, so that all children have the opportunity to take part in at least 60 minutes ofphysical activity every day. We will publish further details on these commitments in an updateto this action plan later in the year.
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StreetGames (15 July 2019)
StreetGames now offering FREE Online Training
European Us Girls
Funded by Erasmus+ Sport, this two-year project has developed a range of tools designed tohelp organisations to better understand the development process for female peer leaders. Its

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ultimate goal is to increase participation levels, and the equality of access for disadvantaged
young women (aged 13-30) in grassroots sport and physical activity.
Who is it for? Practitioners interested in developing female volunteers into peer leaders.
What does it involve? Six modules to explore everything from barriers to participation,
through to reward schemes and volunteer retention. Pick and choose the modules that are
most relevant to you and your development, at your own pace, with downloadable resources
to refer back to following each module.
View more details

Lawn Tennis Association (17 July 2019)
Tie Break Tens, LTA & WTA are delighted to announce the launch of ‘The TB10
Challenger 2019 in partnership with LTA & WTA Future Stars’
Tie Break Tens (TB10), the fast-paced, short-form tennis format launched a new grassroots
campaign today with two of the leading governing bodies of tennis, LTA and WTA, named‘The TB10 Challenger 2019 in partnership with LTA & WTA Future Stars’.
With the shared objective of encouraging participation in tennis amongst the younger
demographic, the TB10 Challenger will focus solely on girls aged between 13-16 years byencouraging them to not only try tennis but also to sample competition too, through theinnovative and engaging TB10 format.
Launched as a tennis format in 2015, Tie Break Tens is a quick-fire version of tennis thatanyone can play. Unlike conventional tennis matches, Tie Break Tens matches are comprised
solely of tie breaks – no games, no sets, just exhilarating ten- point breakers in which every
point counts allowing more court time for players and offering a fun way to get into the sport.
As part of this exciting new campaign, the WTA are offering the two female winners in eachage category (16U, 14U) an incredible opportunity - an expenses paid trip to Shenzhen, tocompete at the WTA Future Stars tournament alongside the top young Asian female playersof their age category. The trip will coincide with the WTA Finals Shenzhen where the girls will
get the chance to meet the top eight female players in the world, have mentoring opportunities
from the stars of the WTA and live like pro tennis players.
The TB10 Challenger comprises of a nationwide set of tournaments run throughout thesummer at tennis clubs which have registered to play via the TB10 website. The winner andrunner up from each club will progress to their local Regional Final before going on to the
TB10 Challenger Final to be held on Saturday 21 September at the LTA’s National Tennis
Centre, Roehampton. Further details can be found at: www.tiebreaktens.com/play......................................................................................................................................................
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Exercise, Movement and Dance UK (18 July 2019)
This Girl Can and EMD UK partner to create a new group exercise experience
The new This Girl Can exercise classes will be designed to build the confidence and fitness ofless active women.
In its continued commitment to inspire more women to engage in physical activity, the This
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exercise, to create a brand new class concept. The project is aimed at instilling a sustainablechange in behaviour among less active women, to improve their health and happiness.
Taking inspiration from #ThisGirlCan, the new class concept will aim to break down theemotional barriers women face when considering group exercise by ensuring they are friendly,
low intensity and non-judgemental. They will be marketed in a way that appeals toless active, less confident women – a group that have not previously been targeted by mostwell-known fitness class brands, who tend to be more “aspirational” in their marketing
approach. The initiative will also look at ways to improve the overall consumer journey for
women when accessing group exercise in leisure centres with a special focus on easing andimproving the digital experience to encourage more women to sign up and turn up.
In addition to the wider campaign, This Girl Can has an increased financial and resource focus
towards improving and increasing the “on the ground” options available to women as well as
refining the way these activities are marketed to them. The partnership between This Girl Can
and EMD UK will focus on introducing group exercise to women who previously hadn’t had theconfidence to go or have had a bad experience when attending. The project is funded bySport England as part of their This Girl Can Activation Strand.
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EMD UK and This Girl Can are currently creating the class concept, with an aim to launch thepilot programme in January 2020.
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England Netball (18 July 2019)
Virgin Active gets behind the Biggest Summer of Netball
Virgin Active has announced that it will pledge a number of its health centres to the Biggest
Summer of Netball campaign.
The Biggest Summer of Netball initiative aims to get more women and girls active and playing
netball across the country.
As part of the campaign, England Netball has asked anyone with access to a netball court toopen them up to the public for free on 22 July; the day after the Vitality Netball World Cup
final, which is currently taking place in Liverpool, so that anyone feeling inspired can take ashot at netball.
On the 22 July over 200 locations will be opening their doors as part of the campaign, with 500
sessions likely to take place in the week.
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Publications of interest......
Primary PE and Sport Premium Survey. Research Report. Department for Education, 15
July 2019 (52 pages)
This is self-reported information and it is difficult to directly attribute improvements specificallyto the additional funding provided to schools in September 2017. However views from primaryschools suggests that a good deal of progress has been made in the five priority areas which
the funding aimed to improve.
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21Moving Matters Interventions to increase physical activity. National Institute for HealthResearch, July 2019 (46 pages)
This review focuses on National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-funded researchevaluating interventions to increase physical activity for individuals and populations. Thisfeatures over 50 published and ongoing studies. Evaluations range from programmes inschools and communities to changes in transport and the environment, which are designed topromote greater activity.
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BUCS Active Funding Evaluation: Phase 2 Final Report. British Universities andColleges Sport, dated June 2019, released July 2019 (56 pages)
The BUCS Active 2 Impact report identifies that over 5,000 unique participants have beenreached through BUCS Active 2 projects running between January - May 2019. The report isbased on the 20 projects that received funding from BUCS to target inactive females andprojects linked to using physical activity to tackle mental health.
Key Headline Data:xx

5,062 unique participants (of which 75% were female and 25% male)
The participant inactivity level dropped from 20% to 8% (i.e. 12% of those students doing
less than 30 minutes activity a week before sessions commenced are now doing morethan 30 minutes)
x The Shortened Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well - Being scale (SWEMWBS) is extremely
encouraging with an overall increase from 22-25 out of a maximum of 35. The evidence ofa shift is particularly positive given the programme duration of less than six month.
x Attitudes towards exercise have significantly improved, most notably with an increase from
65% to 82% of respondents saying they feel more confident when exercising and playing
sport.
x 40% of respondents were from low socio-economic backgrounds
x 82% of respondents said that taking part in physical activity has helped with university
work.
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Beyond Sport reports (28 June 2019)
NHL to partner with Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative
This week, the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative(BJKLI) announced a partnership at the inaugural Declaring our Principles - ADVANCING
EQUITY: A Summit on Inclusion.
The partnership between the NHL and BJKLI will support research, action, advocacy andcollaboration with organizations that have a significant community impact. The relationshipincludes a commitment to continue to elevate the dialogue on diversity through Hockey is For
Everyone™, an initiative led by the NHL and NHLPA, to promote inclusion on the ice, in locker
rooms, boardrooms and the stands.
The Summit focused on advancing diversity and gender equality across hockey andshowcased the League's continued commitment to furthering these vital efforts.
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CBS Sport (7 July 2019)
Women's World Cup final: Nike unveils empowering ad to celebrate USWNT's victory
The United States Women's National Team made history on Sunday and Nike was very
prepared to celebrate the occasion.
Immediately after the USWNT captured their second straight World Cup title, Nike aired acelebratory minute-long ad that honored the accomplishment. The great spot serves to not
only highlight the victory of the USA women but also put a spotlight on the influence it could
have on future generations of athletes.
It acknowledges and embraces the headlines that the team has made both on and off thepitch through their undefeated run in France, bringing it all together in an empowering ad thatsays "women will conquer more than just the soccer field."...................................................................................................................................................
View the full news itemBMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine. 2019;5:e000567. doi:10.1136/ bmjsem-2019000567. Social media captures demographic and regional physical activity. Cesare, N etal
Abstract
Objectives: We examined the use of data from social media for surveillance of physicalactivity prevalence in the USA.
Methods: We obtained data from the social media site Twitter from April 2015 to March 2016.
The data consisted of 1 382 284 geotagged physical activity tweets from 481 146 users(55.7% men and 44.3% women) in more than 2900 counties. We applied machine learningand statistical modelling to demonstrate sex and regional variations in preferred exercises,
and assessed the association between reports of physical activity on Twitter and populationlevel inactivity prevalence from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Results: The association between physical inactivity tweet patterns and physical activity
prevalence varied by sex and region. Walking was the most popular physical activity for both
men and women across all regions (15.94% (95% CI 15.85% to 16.02%) and 18.74% (95% CI
18.64% to 18.88%) of tweets, respectively). Men and women mentioned performing gymbased activities at approximately the same rates (4.68% (95% CI 4.63% to 4.72%) and 4.13%(95% CI 4.08% to 4.18%) of tweets, respectively). CrossFit was most popular among men(14.91% (95% CI 14.52% to 15.31%)) among gym-based tweets, whereas yoga was mostpopular among women (26.66% (95% CI 26.03% to 27.19%)). Men mentioned engaging inhigher intensity activities than women. Overall, counties with higher physical activity tweets
also had lower leisure-time physical inactivity prevalence for both sexes.
Conclusions: The regional-specific and sex-specific activity patterns captured on Twitter may
allow public health officials to identify changes in health behaviours at small geographicalscales and to design interventions best suited for specific populations.
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VENEZUELA
3rd Symposium Women in Sport – Karate Do in Venezuela
On July 17th 2019, the Women’s sport commission of the Venezuelan Karate Do Federation(FVKD) organized its 3rd symposium. It was an academic gathering of half a day before theInternational Simon Bolivar Championship that took place in Caracas. The symposium
gathered all the members of the Karate Do Federation Women’s Commission and for the
opening also attended the president of the Venezuelan Olympic Committee, Eduardo Álvarez,
the president of the FVKD, Ramón Castillo, and the president of the Venezuelan Paralympic
Committee, Inés Solórzano.

The event took place at the
Venezuelan Olympic Committee. The
Women’s Commission of the FVKD isvery active working in various activities
and mostly promoting women’s
participation in their sport in different
roles, athletes, referees, coaches,
administrators and a very active
mothers’ group working with them. In
theprogramwasincludedapresentation of the International
Association of Physical Education andSport for Girls and Women and its 70th
Anniversary. It was presented by Rosa
López de D’Amico. Thanks to theorganizers for the invitation andparticularly to Dr Roraima Solorzano
and María Elena Quiñones,president of
the FVKD women’s sport commission.

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