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Physical activity research from the Born in Bradford cohort Sally Barber

 Describe health and ill-health and their causes;  Develop, design and evaluate interventions to promote health;  Provide a model for integrating research into practice  Build and strengthen local research capacity in Bradford.

12435 Mothers pregnancies 3449 Fathers Singletons 176 sets of twins 3 sets of triplets All in Primary School 4 this year 8 this year

Baseline Questionnaire (mother) Lifestyle Environment Medical (physical & mental health) Socio-economic Genetic Biological Routinely collected data Health visitor/school nurse Hospital Admissions GP records Bradford Education Full 8-10yrs Lifestyle Environmental Medical Socio-economic Lifestyles, obesity & activity Asthma, Allergies, infection Pollution & green space Learning & behaviour

Levels of physical activity in Bradford Pre-school children Sample: month – 4 year olds Average TPA = 265 minutes/4.4hours Average MVPA = 58.8 minutes Meeting Guidelines (every day): TPA (3hrs): 18% MVPA (1 hr): 13%

Infant and Pre-school healthy lifestyle programmes Based on evidence from literature and from BiB cohort Co-designed with practitioners and families Trialled in pilot randomised controlled trials to test feasibility and acceptability Modifications proposed Seeking funding for definitive trials to test effectiveness Implemented and evaluated in Better Start Bradford

… % of variability in children’s break-time MVPA can be explained by the school environment

swopping car travel to walking or cycling to school could increase a child's physical activity by 9%

Physical activity in class time With mounting pressure on school attainment and changes to government funding for school sport curriculum time for PE has been cut. On average schools are not achieving the 2 hours of recommended PE provision per week. Results of an independent survey by the Smith Institute show that 42% of primary and secondary teachers in Yorkshire and the Humber reported a decrease in children’s sports participation and only 8% reported an increase since school sport funding changes – 2010 PE minutes/Week 2013 – 2014 PE minutes/Week 5 – 7 years old – 11 years old127114

Sedentary SIT TO LEARN Standing SIT/STAND TO LEARN Fewer conduct/ hyperactivity problems Light-mod activity MOVE TO LEARN Improved attention and memory MVPA FIT TO LEARN Aerobic activity improves neural development From sit to learn → fit to learn Higher PA and Sport – improved social competencies and problem solving = better attainment? Higher PA – better health = improved attendance?

Stand out in class!

What about outside of the classroom? % time sitting % time standing % time stepping Break-times (1.2 hours) After school (6.2 hours) Weekend day (15.2 hours)

Today’s workshop A demonstration of embodied-cognition (move to learn) Explore the current evidence for relationship between exercise and learning Find out more about the work BiB is doing investigating the link between exercise and memory consolidation in children Share with us your thoughts and ideas about how schools can support children to take part in more physical activity Talk to us about how your school can get involved in our research

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