Blogs about: Physical Activity And Health

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I am back with good news: owning a dog may curb heart disease and obesity

Xi Lin wrote 2 days ago: Do you ever wonder how you treat your dog can in turn affect your health? Experts from American Hear … more →

Tags: pet ownership, Heart Health, dog ownership, Lower Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health

Short bouts of exercise boost brain function

Jill Barker wrote 2 months ago: Here’s another reason why even a few minutes of exercise is better than none – especiall … more →

Tags: move it and lose it, Autism, Childhood Obesity, Cognitive Science, Exercise, exercise and children, EXerCiSe And FitNess, Fitness and Health, health and fitness

Warning: Side effects may include looking and feeling great!

freakinxtreme wrote 4 months ago: As we say… Breath Hard (HIIT cardio), Lift Heavy Stuff (weight/band training), to be Freakin … more →

Tags: Fitness, water, American College of Sports Medicine, American Medical Association, Disease, Exercise, Fitness, health, Wellness

Physical Activity Significantly Increases a Child's Performance in School

Adam Reeder wrote 1 year ago: The main purpose of this blog is to inform and educate you, the reader, about youth wellness.  We wi … more →

Tags: Lit Reviews, Childhood obesity epidemic, Science, health, Medicine

Increase Your Chances Of Surviving Cancer By Becoming More Physically Fit

Trainer Greg wrote 1 year ago: This next post comes from a fellow blogger David Haas. David joined the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance … more →

Tags: Overall Wellness, A Report Of The Surgeon General, cancer and exercise, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Publications, David Haas, Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance back, The American Cancer Society, The National Center For Chronic Disease Prevention

New Spokes Map1 comment

chdot wrote 2 years ago: Should be available in your local bike/book shop. Or on-line (post free). … more →

Tags: Active Travel, bike week, citycycling, climate change, Commuting, "Core Path Network", Cycle Parking, cyclestreets.net, Cycling News

MAJOR New Report on "Active Travel"

chdot wrote 3 years ago: The Scottish Parliament Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee has just reported on … more →

Tags: Active Travel, bike shops, bike week, Bikes on trains, City of Edinburgh Council, citycycling, climate change, Commuting, "Core Path Network"

Cycle Training - any chance of progress?3 comments

chdot wrote 3 years ago: Tomorrow Meadows/Morningside councillor Alison Johnstone is set to ask supplementary questions to fo … more →

Tags: Active Travel, bike week, City of Edinburgh Council, Commuting, "Core Path Network", cycle training, Cycling News, Cycling Scotland, cycling world

Another Report2 comments

chdot wrote 3 years ago: Yesterday the Department for Transport launched its Active Travel Strategy (along with the Departmen … more →

Tags: Active Travel, City of Edinburgh Council, citycycling, climate change, Commuting, curriculum for excellence, Cycle Parking, cycle training, cyclestreets.net

"Welsh Government guarantees cycle route cash"1 comment

chdot wrote 3 years ago: “Following two years of campaigning by Sustrans, the Welsh Assembly Government has pledged to … more →

Tags: Active Travel, Airdrie to Bathgate, citycycling, climate change, Commuting, connect2, Cycling News, cycling world, cyclingedinburgh

Snow on the Tracks (Help Please)

chdot wrote 3 years ago: It’s nearly two weeks since the thaw set in, so it’s surprising/disappointing to find th … more →

Tags: Active Travel, City of Edinburgh Council, citycycling, climate change, Commuting, "Core Path Network", cyclestreets.net, Cycling News, Cycling Scotland

Scotland Years Ahead of Denmark!2 comments

chdot wrote 3 years ago: Photo by [Zakka / Mikael] Can’t be often you read that, especially when it relates to cycling! … more →

Tags: Active Travel, Bikes on trains, citycycling, climate change, Commuting, Cycling News, Cycling Scotland, cycling world, cyclingedinburgh

Councillors Rejected Gritting Plan1 comment

chdot wrote 3 years ago: In November officials in the Council’s City Development Department submitted proposals to coun … more →

Tags: Active Travel, City of Edinburgh Council, citycycling, climate change, Commuting, "Core Path Network", Cycling News, Cycling Scotland, cycling world

Be Part of Cycling History for £25

chdot wrote 3 years ago: Edinburgh born cycling historian and writer, Andrew Ritchie, is planning to self-publish his next bo … more →

Tags: Books, citycycling, climate change, Commuting, Critical Mass, CTC, cycle racing, Cycling News, cyclingedinburgh

What Should be Done with Princes Street?1 comment

chdot wrote 3 years ago: Princes Street re-opened to bikes and buses two weeks ago. There have been quite a few cyclists grou … more →

Tags: Active Travel, City of Edinburgh Council, citycycling, Commuting, "Core Path Network", cycle training, cyclestreets.net, Cycling News, Cycling Scotland

YOU can help CycleStreets

chdot wrote 3 years ago: CycleStreets is the premiere UK-wide Cycle Journey Planner. It got a boost last year when Edinburgh … more →

Tags: Active Travel, ChangingPace, climate change, Commuting, "Core Path Network", Cycle Parking, cyclestreets.net, Cycling News, Cycling Scotland

Ride Planet Earth on Sunday

chdot wrote 3 years ago: Ahead of the Earth Summit in Copenhagen next week thousands, maybe millions, of cyclists will be rid … more →

Tags: Active Travel, City of Edinburgh Council, citycycling, climate change, Commuting, Cycling News, Cycling Scotland, cycling world, Edinburgh

Psst, Wanna Buy a Used Bike Shop?

chdot wrote 3 years ago: It’s only been open a few months (Eastside Bikes in Abbeyhill) but already owner Nik Antesteni … more →

Tags: Active Travel, bike shops, citycycling, climate change, Commuting, Cycling News, cyclingedinburgh, Edinburgh, educatedtravel.

New On-line Forum for Edinburgh3 comments

chdot wrote 3 years ago: CyclingEdinburgh.info and CityCycling (the Edinburgh based monthly on-line cycling magazine) have te … more →

Tags: Active Travel, citycycling, climate change, "Core Path Network", Cycle Parking, cycle racing, cycle training, cyclestreets.net, Cycling News


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