
Kelly Mackintosh
@kel_mackintosh
Professor of Physical Activity and Health at Swansea University. Views are my own.
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Active Education Beyond the School Day by Sport Wales Schools saw improved behaviour, confidence, & community cohesion; highlighting the power of inclusive programmes in boosting children's physical activity, sport & well-being! 🏃♂️🤸♀️ #WorldChildrensDay shorturl.at/CoHJA



Research with Actif North Wales highlighted parents' barriers & facilitators in getting pre-school children active (0-5years). In 🏴, participation rates in community sport for children are low. Why? 💭Parents’ beliefs, 💰Affordability 🛝 Access to parks #WorldChildrensDay


Ymchwil gyda Actif North Wales yn dangos fod rhwystrau a’r hwyluswyr i rieni o ran cael plant cyn-ysgol i fod yn actif (0-5 oed). Yng 🏴, mae cyfranogiad plant mewn chwaraeon cymunedol yn isel. Pam? 💭 Credoau rhieni 💰Costau 🛝 Mynediad i barciau #WorldChildrensDay








Thank you for joining us for #WorldChildrensDay Remember, physical activity and sport have the transformative power to change the lives of children in Wales 🏃♂️🤸♀️ Let’s keep our children active and healthy today and every day! ✉️ [email protected]


Diolch am ymuno â ni ar gyfer #WorldChildrensDay Cofiwch, mae gan weithgarwch corfforol a chwaraeon y pŵer trawsnewidiol i newid bywydau plant yng Nghymru 🏃♂🤸♀ Gadewch i ni gadw ein plant yn actif ac yn iach heddiw a phob dydd! ✉️ [email protected]


🚨New Publication - Our evaluation of the Family Active Zone, run in schools across Bridgend CB Council by the Active Young People Department. Families enjoy spending time together in a structured setting, learning activities to replicate at home 🏡 swansea.ac.uk/media/Evaluati…



Health and wellbeing experts at Swansea University are sharing the importance of physical activity for everyone, regardless of age, race, or gender.


📝 Interested in exercise snacks? 🔓 Our (Dr. Jonathan Little Ailsa Niven Kelly Mackintosh Melitta McNarry & the x-less Matthew Weston,Amrit Gill,Sara McCreary&Vanessa Kitchin) scoping review of 33 original studies is now freely available in Sports Medicine Open. ⬇️ rdcu.be/ed71J

