We are pleased to share a story about a new type of teaching that puts the onus on movement and health for the next generation. “We work with schools to take the curriculum to the beach. Our aim is to get children outside, off their bottoms in the classroom, and out on to the beach.”
Three Doctors have been quoted in the media this week. Here’s why. Do you own a standing desk ? Do you run? if you answered yes to both of these questions then using time at your desk practising balancing on one leg is just what the doctor ordered. Dr Mark Cucuzzella is a running expert […]
With 2019 barrelling down upon us and those post-Christmas dinner waistlines stretching it’s that time of year when many of us start to think about how we might tackle our healthy habits for the upcoming year. Now as research illustrates Gyms aren’t cutting it, as 9 out of 10 people who buy into a yearly […]
The traditional image of school classrooms with identical desk seating in rows is fast becoming obsolete in favour of a bold new choice of classroom design. One that encourages choice and ownership of the space for students. We are talking about the growing trend that is flexible seating. As part of a district wide classroom redesign in Kansas, Tescott […]
A video released three days ago by YouTube channel ‘Med School Insiders’ titled – “Standing Desks More Harm Than Good?” Asks the question does the research on standing desks stack up. The video author reviews over two dozen research papers in his research and offers a balanced an objective opinion weighing up the pro’s and […]
The average office worker sits down more than an Old Age Pensioner. White collar workers are on their bottoms for an average of 9 hours a day healthcare studies show. That’s 540 minutes a day…a staggering 16425 minutes a month. Nearly 200,000 Minutes a year. 29% of us sit for up to half an hour daily on […]
The Guardian have published a lengthy first person account of one writer’s lifetime struggle with back pain. The editorial in their ongoing “the long read” blog details writer Maggie O’Farrell’s reflections on living with chronic pain from spinal injury for many years. An excerpt on Maggie’s life changing back pain; “Don’t get me wrong: I […]
Do standing desks actually make us healthier? Abraham the Pharmacist tested out the Eiger Pro and brought some science to the table to try and answer the question. Watch the video within and see Abraham shed some light on an 800,000 participant study by the NHS which found that increased sitting time equated to some […]
Sport England has called for a focus on children’s health after they conducted a world leading 130,000 participant survey into the activity levels of children and young people. The survey is the largest ever of its kind and contains results that detail how 2.3 million children do less than 30 minutes of activity each day. […]
A significant study of 400,000 people has showed that an Apple Watch nudging you to stand up or exercise could increase your lifespan by two years. Participants for whom the watch was paired with a reward scheme were measured against those on a reward scheme with no watch and results showed the volunteers who wore […]
