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Designed to be Active
• Evidence that we were designed to be active.
• Global trends and the factors driving them.
• The health consequences of inactivity versus the benefits of exercise.
Activating the Young
• It starts in pregnancy!
• How much activity do growing bodies need?
• Factors that shape the activity levels of children.
• Strategies for encouraging children to be more active.
Active Adults
•How much, what type, how hard, and why?
• Evidence-based benefits of the active life.
• Exercise and the management of healthy body weight.
Exercise and mental health
Jonathan Duffy
Chief Executive Officer
Darren Morton
Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education
