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Most active day in Europe gained more than 700 FlashMOVERS from Lithuania

September 28, 2017 by MoveWeekMaster Leave a Comment

Most active day in Europe gained more than 700 FlashMOVERS from Lithuania

The most active day in Europe – 27 September – proved that moving doesn’t have to be difficult. Different countries found ways how to activate the people: gyms and sport clubs opened their doors, people were encouraged to take the stairs. In Kaunas, the Lithuanian Sports University organised a FlashMOVE using a simple choreography that […]

Filed Under: European Fitness Day, FlashMOVE, News Tagged With: BeActive, European Week of Sport, Flash mob, Flash MOVE, inspiration, ISCA, Lithuania, Lithuanian Sports Univerity, NowWeMOVE, Physical activity

One week to go until European School Sport Day 2017

September 22, 2017 by MoveWeekMaster Leave a Comment

One week to go until European School Sport Day 2017

Are you ready for the European School Sport Day on Friday 29 September 2017? If you’re not sure the event is for you, or that there’s not enough time to get started, we can most definitely help you on your way. 5 reasons why you shouldn’t miss European School Sport Day  Raise the profile of […]

Filed Under: European School Sport Day, News Tagged With: BeActive, children, European School Sport Day, European Week of Sport, Exercise, Hungarian School Sport Federation, inspiration, ISCA, Physical activity, School

Cyprus a hub of NowWeMOVE activity in September and October

September 15, 2017 by MoveWeekMaster Leave a Comment

Cyprus a hub of NowWeMOVE activity in September and October

Cyprus is celebrating two MOVE months in September and October, preparing for Europe’s most active day (European Fitness Day) and European School Sport Day next week, and two cycling events. For European Fitness Day on 27 September two parts of Nicosia will offer free indoor cycling sessions at Equus gym & IC7. “We will give […]

Filed Under: European Fitness Day, European School Sport Day, News Tagged With: BeActive, children, Cycling, Cyprus, Cyprus Cycling Federation, European Week of Sport, ISCA, NowWeMOVE, Physical activity, School

Are you ready to MOVE your school on 29 September? Your European School Sport Day toolkit is here!

September 13, 2017 by Lauriane Jagault Leave a Comment

Are you ready to MOVE your school on 29 September? Your European School Sport Day toolkit is here!

The third edition of the European School Sport Day (ESSD) is expecting to move more than 1.5 million children from 20 countries so far. Being a European initiative, we want to make this event accessible to anyone who wants to join and get connected to a bigger network of people working in school sport. On […]

Filed Under: European School Sport Day Tagged With: BeActive, children, European School Sport Day, European Week of Sport, Exercise, inspiration, ISCA, Movement, NowWeMOVE

Let’s make September 27 the most active day in Europe!

September 4, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

Let’s make September 27 the most active day in Europe!

Just like the schoolhouses are welcoming new students with open doors, so will many other facilities have their open-door days. With all the new beginnings, September could very well be the most active month of the year and a good head start for an active year. Inspired by UK Active’s National Fitness Day initiative, we […]

Filed Under: European Fitness Day, News Tagged With: Active, Be Active, European Fitness Day, Exercise, fitness clubs, Fitness Day, ISCA, Movement, now we move, Physical activity, sport centres, UK active

Solving a moving problem – the inactivity time bomb

August 31, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

Solving a moving problem – the inactivity time bomb

Across the world, many people are still not moving enough on a daily-basis. In fact, eight out of ten young people are not active enough. If we do nothing, lack of exercise could soon cause more deaths than smoking – we’re sitting on a ticking time bomb! In 2013, the World Health Assembly set a […]

Filed Under: European Fitness Day, European School Sport Day, FlashMOVE, News Tagged With: #inactivitytimebomb, Be Active, European School Sport Day, Flash MOVE, inactivity, ISCA, Mogens Kirkeby, Physical activity

Avoid the post-vacation fatigue with movement pills

August 11, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

Avoid the post-vacation fatigue with movement pills

August marks the time when office buildings start to buzz again. Memories of summer holidays are still fresh, people are sun-kissed and still not ready to give up the flowy summer vibe. Returning to your desk-job can feel like eight-hour-long detainment for the majority, but it doesn’t have to be this way. At ISCA, we […]

Filed Under: Exercise tips, News Tagged With: BeActive, Exercise, FindYourMOVE, health, inspiration, ISCA, Movement, MOVEment Pill, NowWeMOVE, Physical activity, Physical activity and MOVE Week, Tips

Get connected with some of the UK’s most influential people in sport and physical activity at the MOVE Congress 2017

July 11, 2017 by Rachel Payne Leave a Comment

Get connected with some of the UK’s most influential people in sport and physical activity at the MOVE Congress 2017

“Girl power” has never been stronger in UK sport, with participation-focused movements like This Girl Can, elite sportswomen getting into the spotlight, women taking the reins of sporting bodies such as Sport England and the FA – and being formally recognised for their efforts! At ISCA we are honoured to announce that some of these […]

Filed Under: MOVE Congress, News Tagged With: Birmingham, conference, grassroots sport, inspiration, ISCA, MOVE Congress, Physical activity, sport, Sport England, StreetGames, UK, Youth Sport Trust

How did Birmingham City Council break these barriers to help its citizens get active?

July 7, 2017 by Rachel Payne Leave a Comment

How did Birmingham City Council break these barriers to help its citizens get active?

Life has never been a walk in the park for Birmingham residents, but a network of local authorities, NGOs and corporate partners has turned its parks into attractive spaces where all kinds of physical activities are on offer – for free. Birmingham is the second-largest city in the UK and has struggled with socio-economic challenges […]

Filed Under: MOVE Congress, Partners' news Tagged With: Active Parks, Birmingham, Exercise, Human right to move, inactivity, inspiration, ISCA, MOVE Congress, open spaces, Physical activity, urban planning

How high can you jump? Testing ISCA’s fitness level with the European Fitness Badge

July 4, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

How high can you jump? Testing ISCA’s fitness level with the European Fitness Badge

Even though everyone is encouraged to be more physically active, many may still not know their actual fitness level. At the DGI Landstaevne in Aalborg, Demnark, the ISCA team tested their limits and checked their fitness status in different motor abilities – strength, endurance, speed, and coordination. “It was especally valuable for me to get […]

Filed Under: Guides and toolkits, News Tagged With: denmark, DGI, European Fitness Badge, Fitness Badge, healthy lifestyle, ISCA, Landstaevne, moving

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