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Physical Activity

Information from Exercise/physical activity page

 

NHS Choices - Provides information on the following

Health & Fitness

Lose weight

Fitness tools

Exercise:getting started

 

Change 4 Life - Provides easy exercise and healthy eating tips.

 

Patient UK Information on physical activity for health

 

NICEAn independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health. Information for patients is available on the following:

PH2 Four commonly used methods to increase physical activity - quick reference guide

http://www.nice.org.uk/Guidance/PH2/QuickRefGuide/pdf/English

 

British Heart Foundation -Provides information on Staying Active, Managing weight. You can also download booklets on  Take control on your weight , get active, stay active, put your heart in to walking

 

BHF National Centre for Physical Activity + Health- Provides Parental advise booklets on Obesity, Asthma, Congenital Heart Conditions and Diabetes

 

British Dietetic Association's Weightwise- Provides various links and tips on how to loose weight

 

NHS Hounslow - Your Health - provides links to local leisure centres, parks and walking routes.

 

London Borough of Hounslow- links to local leisure centres

 

Useful Websites

Patient UK

NHS Choices

Change 4 Life

BHF National Centre physical activity+ health

Get a Life, Get Active

Keep Fit Association

NHS Hounslow - Your Health

 

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