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News: tagged with "physical activity"

• New guide puts Christchurch walks on map

  Posted: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: walking, resources, physical activity
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 6th July 2020 A handy new guide will help you plan an outing around the city’s coastline and plains if you feel like exploring new territory on foot

• Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa Focus: 4th May 2020

  Posted: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, Food, nutrition, healthy food, physical activity
  Kia Ora. There are many challenges ahead for those passionate about wellbeing especially food security. We have witnessed all levels of society demonstrating a strong ability to pivot quickly and support local communities

• Resources from Dementia Canterbury during COVID-19

  Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: resources, physical activity, older people, dementia, lockdown, mental wellbeing, families
  Dementia Canterbury has a range of resources available to assist those with dementia and their caregivers or family during COVID-19, including: exercise videos to keep the mind and body moving; information flyers covering a range of topics such as reduci

• Green Prescription is continuing during this time

  Posted: Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: physical activity, support, services, lockdown
  With the evolving COVID-19 situation, Sport Canterbury acknowledges the enormous amount of work everyone is doing to keep our communities safe

• Kiwis should keep up physical activity during coronavirus pandemic

  Posted: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: exercise, physical activity, safety, hygiene, resources
  Exercise NZ media release: 18th March 2020  One of the best things for Kiwis to do to build up a strong immune system during the coronavirus pandemic is to stay physically active, ExerciseNZ says

• Action stations: New fitness site for Little River

  Posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: physical activity, exercise
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 14th January 2020 Prepare to limber up for 2020 in Little River with five new fitness stations set for installation in Awa-iti Domain

• NZ facing an obesity epidemic and physical inactivity crisis

  Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: nutrition, obesity, physical activity
  Exercise NZ media release: 24th July 2019 Leading New Zealand exercise expert Richard Beddie says an obesity epidemic is gripping New Zealand which also has a physical inactivity crisis, being the 13th worst in the world - and the worst for children with

• New research on physical activity environment and obesity risk

  Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: physical activity, environment, recreation, research
  University of Canterbury media release: 12th February 2019 A new study from University of Canterbury (UC) shows a link between recreational physical activity spaces in a neighbourhood and obesity risk in adults