Openreach super-fast fibre and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

2014 ◽  
pp. 26-32
Author(s):  
Sheppard ◽  
Beal ◽  
Bateman ◽  
Gregory
Keyword(s):  
Fast Fibre ◽  
London 2012 ◽  
Paralympic Games

scholarly journals Development and delivery of pharmacy services for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Table 1

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Stuart ◽  
David Mottram ◽  
David Erskine ◽  
Stephen Simbler ◽  
Trudy Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Pharmacy Services ◽  
London 2012 ◽  
Paralympic Games

scholarly journals The effects of the London 2012 Olympics and related urban regeneration on physical and mental health: the ORiEL mixed-methods evaluation of a natural experiment

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 1-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Cummins ◽  
Charlotte Clark ◽  
Daniel Lewis ◽  
Neil Smith ◽  
Claire Thompson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Urban Regeneration ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Limited Evidence ◽  
London 2012 ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Paralympic Games

Background There is limited evidence for public health policy-makers on the health impacts of urban regeneration programmes. Objectives To assess whether or not the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and related urban regeneration, were associated with an increase in physical activity and mental health and well-being; to assess whether or not any benefits were sustained over time; and to capture the experiences of residents of the Olympic host boroughs. Design Quasi-experimental prospective cohort study of adolescents and their parents/carers, with a nested qualitative longitudinal study of families. Setting London boroughs of Newham, Barking and Dagenham, Tower Hamlets and Hackney. Participants A cohort of 2254 adolescents in 25 schools; a repeat cross-sectional study of parents/carers and a sample of 20 families for the qualitative study. Intervention The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and urban regeneration primarily associated with the redevelopment of the Olympic Park for legacy use. Primary outcome measures Change in the proportion of respondents meeting physical activity recommendations (using self-reported physical activity); change in the proportion of respondents reporting depression and anxiety and change in well-being score. Main results At 6 months, adolescents who became inactive were less likely to come from the intervention borough (Newham) than from comparison boroughs [risk ratio (RR) = 0.69, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.51 to 0.93]. At 18 months, there were no statistically significant differences between intervention and comparison boroughs for all adolescent physical activity and screen-time transitions. Those who visited the Olympic Park more than once a month were the least likely to remain inactive (RR 0.11, 95% CI 0.02 to 0.48) and the least likely to become inactive (RR 0.38, 95% CI 0.24 to 0.60) compared with those who were active at baseline and at the 18-month follow-up. No impacts on parental/carer physical activity were observed. Adolescents who were ‘no longer depressed’ (RR 1.53, 95% CI 1.07 to 2.20) or ‘remained depressed’ (RR 1.78, 95% CI 1.12 to 2.83) at 6 months were more likely to be from the intervention borough. For well-being, there was no association between boroughs and change in well-being between baseline and the 6-month follow-up. At 18 months’ follow-up, adolescents who ‘remained depressed’ (RR 1.93, 95% CI 1.01 to 3.70) were more likely to be from the intervention borough than from comparison boroughs. No associations were observed for well-being at 18 months. There was limited evidence of change for parental mental health and well-being. The qualitative study found that residents generally welcomed the unexpected chance to live in a cleaner, safer and more unified environment. The findings suggested that the Games temporarily alleviated certain stressors in the social and physical environment. Overall, the Games lessened participants’ sense of social exclusion and appeared to generate a sense of inclusion and respite, even if this was only temporary. Study limitations include the potential for adolescents to not be assigned the correct level of exposure to urban regeneration and the effect of reductions in central and local public budgets owing to the UK Government’s deficit reduction programme. Conclusions This study provided the highest quality data to date on the short- and medium-term social and health impacts of sporting mega-events. We found limited evidence that the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games had a positive effect on adolescent or parental physical activity, mental health or well-being. Funding The National Institute for Health Research Public Health Research programme.

scholarly journals Brazilian medals’ plan

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 709-720
Author(s):  
Silvestre Cirilo dos Santos Neto ◽  
Virgílio Franceschi Neto ◽  
Flávia Da Cunha Bastos ◽  
Marcelo De Castro Haiachi ◽  
Leonardo Mataruna-dos-Santos
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Emergency Plan ◽  
Sports Policy ◽  
London 2012 ◽  
Elite Sports ◽  
Paralympic Games

Brazil hosted the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016. After London 2012, the Ministry of Sport (Ministério do Esporte, ME) launched the Brazilian Medals’ Plan, which was only approved in 2013. It is a plan that seeks complementary support for teams and athletes that intend to compete in 2016. The objective of this article is to critically analyse the Brazilian Medals’ Plan through the lens of strategy. The guiding query of the project is how the Brazilian Medals’ Plan can be classified: as a strategic or an emergency plan. The method used is a narrative review via a critical analysis from the contextual point of view. A relationship was seen between the structuring of elite sports policy, continuity of the policy, and sporting success. In the document from the Ministry of Sport, it was not possible to identify what strategies are necessary to enter the Olympic “top ten” with the Brazilian Olympic Committee’s (Comitê Olímpico Brasileiro, COB) projection of obtaining 30 medals and the Paralympic target to reach the “top five” nations in the Games. It was concluded that the Brazilian Medals’ Plan 2016 is of an emergency nature, leaving the country without a long-term plan for elite sports.

The Epidemiology of Injuries at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

PM&R ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. S135-S135
Author(s):  
Cheri Blauwet ◽  
Harry Benjamin-Laing ◽  
Carolyn Emery ◽  
Wayne Derman ◽  
Martin Schwellnus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
London 2012 ◽  
Paralympic Games

scholarly journals The effect of moving to East Village, the former London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Athletes' Village, on physical activity and adiposity (ENABLE London): a cohort study

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. e421-e430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire M Nightingale ◽  
Elizabeth S Limb ◽  
Bina Ram ◽  
Aparna Shankar ◽  
Christelle Clary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
London 2012 ◽  
East Village ◽  
Paralympic Games

scholarly journals Leveraging the London 2012 Paralympic Games

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 499-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Brittain ◽  
Aaron Beacom
Keyword(s):  
Media Coverage ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Historical Perspective ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Disability Sport ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
London 2012 ◽  
The Media ◽  
Partial Success ◽  
Paralympic Games

The International Paralympic Committee, U.K. Government, and the Organizing Committee for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games all contended that the London 2012 Paralympic Games would positively impact the lives of disabled people in the United Kingdom, particularly with regard to changing nondisabled attitudes toward disability. All three have claimed partial success during the course of the 4-year period (Olympiad) separating the London and Rio Paralympic Games. However, this is at odds with the findings of Disabled People’s Organizations (DPOs) and the experiences of disabled individuals. This article considers the claims of both sides against a backdrop of public policies that are targeting large-scale benefit cuts, the media coverage of which actually appears to be hardening attitudes toward anyone on benefits and negating any positive impacts from the Games themselves. It argues that the continued predominance of “ableist” perspectives on disability underpins many of the challenges faced by disabled people. The article adopts a historical perspective on the development of legacy-based foundations upon which the disability sport and Paralympic movements originated. It contends that the gradual move toward an elite “Olympic” sports model of competition has actually served to undermine these foundations.

scholarly journals The epidemiology of injuries in powerlifting at the London 2012 Paralympic Games: An analysis of 1411 athlete-days

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
pp. 1233-1238 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. E Willick ◽  
D. M. Cushman ◽  
C. A. Blauwet ◽  
C. Emery ◽  
N. Webborn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
London 2012 ◽  
Paralympic Games
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