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The BHFNC has held eight annual conferences - to read about them and to download the presentations click on the links below
Download summaries and presentations from the BHFNC 8th Annual Conference
Download summaries and presentations from the BHFNC 7th annual conference
Download summaries and presentations from the BHFNC 6th annual conference
Download summaries and presentations from the BHFNC 5th annual conference
Read about the BHFNC 4th annual conference
Read about the BHFNC 3rd annual conference
'Opening Doors to An Active Life: how to engage inactive communities'
Presentations available to download
Keynote presentations and final plenary
Workshops
Information Sharing Booklet
This information sharing booklet is intended as a simple guide to the 88 physical activity projects and interventions submitted to be showcased at the 8 th British Heart Foundation National Centre Conference. ‘Opening doors to an active life: how to engage inactive communities'.
This booklet focuses on projects across the UK working to increase physical activity levels among the following inactive groups:
- Black and minority ethnic groups
- People with mental ill health
- Older adults
- Socially deprived communities
- Girls and women
- People with disabilities
The aim of this booklet is to:
- Encourage sharing of good practice among health and physical activity professionals
- Increase awareness of the range of interventions taking place across the UK
- Help identify ‘gaps' in physical activity provision.
Download the booklet here
Evaluation in a nutshell: turning theory into good practice
You can now download all the conference presentations
 
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Keynote Address
Politics and Practice of Programme Evaluation
Professor Don Nutbeam, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Australia |
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Parallel Sessions
Evaluation Frameworks - Logic Models and Outcomes
Dr Avril Blamey, NHS Scotland |
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New Developments in National Physical activity Monitoring:
The Active People Survey
Nick Rowe, Sport England
Health Survey for England
Dr Manos Stamatakis, University College London
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GPPAQ: Uses and Misuses
Dr Melvyn Hillsdon, Bristol universtiy
The Physical Activity Care Pathway - Pilot Evaluation Project
Charlotte Hilton, BHF National Centre
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Evaluating Walking Schemes in Scotland and England:
Walking the Way to Health,
Dr William Bird, Natural England
I would have to Walk 500 Miles to get this Data
Gemma Ryde, Paths to Health, Scotland
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Economic Evaluation of Physical Activity Interventions for Decision Making
Professor Julia Fox-Rushby, Brunel university |
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Launch - WHO Guidance and Tool for Economic Assessment of Cycling and Walking
Sonja Kahlmeier, World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe |
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Parallel Sessions
Process Evaluation in Practice
Dr Charlie Foster, Universtiy of Oxford
Objective Measurement of Physical Activity
Dr Ashley Cooper, Bristol University
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National Evaluation: Exercise Referral Schemes in Wales
Elaine McNish, Welsh Assembly Government
Professor Laurence Moore, Cardiff University |
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Final Plenary
Getting the Evidence We Need, Not What We Deserve:
Professor Ray Pawson, University of Leeds
Phil Insall, Sustrans |
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BHFNC 6th Annual Conference: Tipping the Balance - Towards Active Ageing
The 6th annual conference of the BHF National Centre for Physical Activity and Health was held on the 18th and 19th September 2006, at Loughborough University. This conference focused on the importance of physical activity for older people in promoting Active Ageing and contributing towards the physical, psychological and social health and well-being of older people and the maintenance of independent living. The two day programme contained a mixture of keynote and parallel sessions and provided delegates with:
- An overview of active ageing and physical activity
- An update on the key policy drivers and evidence base related to active ageing
- An overview of the contribution of physical activity towards disease prevention among older people
- An overview of the contribution of physical activity towards independence and well being among older people
- An outline of the process of translating evidence into practice and its impact upon programme planning
- Information about the future work of the BHF National Centre including guidelines on active ageing
Click here to download the conference flyer
The individual summaries and presentations can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.
Fit for Work - Promoting Physical Activity in the Workplace Conference
Thursday 20th October 2005 - Leicester City Football Club
The focus of the 2005 BHFNC Fit for Work conference was promoting physical activity in the workplace. The conference provided the opportunity to gain an overview of workplace health, the evidence base and key policy drivers and campaigns from different organisations. It also enabled delegates to find out about
existing physical activity programmes and awards and practical ideas and examples of how physical activity can be promoted in the workplace. The conference attracted a total of 245 delegates from all areas across the country and representatives were also in attendance from Scotland, Wales and Ireland (North and South). The majority of delegates were from the 'Health' profession (PCT's, health promotion etc) but with significant numbers coming from Councils and both businesses in the private and public sector.
67% of delegates rated the conference very relevant to their work and a further 31% as satisfactory.
All key note speakers were well received. Over 72% of delegates rated all presentations as either good or very good.
86% of all delegates rated the conference as very good (34%) or good 52%.
More details about the programme and speakers can be obtained by clicking on the conference flyer below:
Click here to download the conference flyer
The individual summaries and presentations can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.
BHF National Centre for Physical Activity and Health 4th Annual Conference 2004, ‘Activity Friendly Communities'
The focus of this years annual national conference was ‘Activity Friendly Communities.' The conference provided the opportunity to hear from international, national and local practitioners and researchers who are contributing to developing ‘Activity Friendly Communities.' It was a full day, with internationally renowned speakers, a case study zone demonstrating effective practice, and also an exhibition area.
BHF National Centre for Physical Activity and Health 3rd Annual National Conference, 2003,
Putting Children First Promoting Physical Activity
The focus of this year's BHFNC's annual national conference, held at Aston Villa Football Club on 6 November 2003, was on providing practical ideas and advice for promoting physical activity for children and young people, which drew on lessons learnt from research and successful interventions. The conference which was held in collaboration with a number of national partners, attracted over 400 delegates from a variety of different settings including primary care, leisure, schools, sport and the community. Early examination of the evaluation forms suggests that the day proved to be a great success. The conference reinforced the knowledge that with new structures coming in to place, this is an exciting time to be involved in the field of physical activity promotion for young people.
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