NEWS UPDATE
Glasgow 2014 kit distributed to boost grassroots sport
More than £600,000 worth of sports equipment, used at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, will be distributed across Scotland as part of legacy plans to help the country’s grassroots sport. More than £200,000 worth of equipment will be given to sport governing bodies, with another £200,000 going directly to clubs and facilities. Separately, £200,000 of weightlifting and powerlifting equipment will go to the sportscotland Institute of Sport to upgrade and replace existing items. Stewart Harris, CEO of sportscotland, said: “Glasgow 2014 provided sportscotland a fantastic opportunity to accelerate our plans towards developing a world-class sporting system at all levels, which we have seized.
Kit distributed to grassroots will range from hockey sticks and balls to larger, technical equipment
“From balls and whistles, to the larger and more technical items of equipment which are available, all will have a positive impact on the communities which receive them. Sportscotland is committed to
Sony to launch new batch of tennis wearable tech
Tennis enthusiasts could soon get the chance to record metrics and data from recent performances to help improve their game, with Sony preparing to launch its attachable Smart Tennis Sensor next year. The device is planned to retail at US$200 (€152, £121) and will give players the chance to record data monitoring swing and serve by attaching it to their rackets, with the findings transferred to an app available on either Android or iOS smartphones. Read more:
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providing more opportunities for people of all ages and abilities in communities across the country, and the Games equipment will play a part in this process.” Read more:
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Bristol Rovers fan – known as Gas Heads – are being urged to get active
Players will be able to collect and analyse data
Club in push to get football fans more active
Revealed: why consumers stop using fitness apps
Wearables are only effective if the user is fully aware of what data the tracker will provide
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New research, examining why as many as one in three people ditch fitness trackers shortly after buying them, has found that better education of the benefits is key to ensuring continued use. The report, from research firm IDC Health Insights, showed that trackers will only be effective – and remain in use – if the user is fully aware of what data the tracker will provide and how this can be used to change behaviour and achieve health goals.
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English football club Bristol Rovers wants to help its fans emulate the fitness of its players, through an innovative community initiative which sees supporters swap half- time pies for weekly exercise. The club’s charity – the Bristol
Rovers Community Trust – has launched a new Fans4Life project designed to improve the health and wellbeing of nearby residents, using an exercise and education programme. Although open to all, the course is specifically aimed at males who are not comfortable with traditional weight loss classes. Read more:
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