The Movement Prescription – Details, episodes & analysis

Join host Callum and Andrew Telfer, co-founder of WildStrong. They discuss community-focused movement in nature, challenging traditional fitness norms and promoting a playful, inclusive approach to health.

Produced with support from the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.

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Suzy interviews Dr. Polly Swan, an elite rower and medical doctor, on the Movement Prescription podcast. They delve into Polly's Olympic success, medical career, and balancing both endeavors. The discussion covers Polly's challenges, including injuries and overtraining, and the support she received. Polly shares her pandemic training experience, emphasizing the importance of outdoor activities. They explore Polly's Olympic journey, partnership with Helen Glover, and the legacy of inspiring others through sports. The conversation touches on empowering young women through sports, Polly's TEDx talk, and promoting physical activity in the medical field.

Produced using funding from NHS Tayside Educational Fund and the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.

Find us at https://themovementprescription.co.uk/

This episode we are joined by Craig Blain from Move Consulting where we discuss how we can successfully deliver physical activity projects in primary care.  His breath of experience and knowledge has meant he has lead and been involved in numerous physical activity projects working with a number of stakeholders. 

Key points discussed:
- Importance of the terminology and language used.
- Projects should be informed by the service user and inform the design.
- When starting a physical activity project consider the COM model capability, opportunity, and motivation.
- Tips to help create business plans and service evaluation. 
- Craig shares with us his miracle question…
- How to address physical activity in an environment where patients generally only engage with primary care with a problem. 

To contact Craig and Move Consulting please see their website: https://moveconsulting.co.uk/

Produced using funding from NHS Tayside Educational Fund and the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.

Find us at https://themovementprescription.co.uk/

Join us for a conversation with Dr Edney Boston-Griffiths as we talk about physical activity and cardiovascular health. Edney is a consultant in interventional cardiology with a passion for physical activity and lifestyle medicine. With hypertension and hypercholesteremia management in primary-care fairly bread and butter we delve deeper into the specifics of physical activity advice. Is saying walk a bit more enough? Or can we give more tailored advice for managing these conditions? Join us to find out more!

Mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng136
• https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/lipid-modification-cvd-prevention/management/lipid-therapy-primary-prevention-of-cvd/

Produced using funding from NHS Tayside Educational Fund and the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.

Find us at https://themovementprescription.co.uk/

Join Suzy in conversation with Duncan Galbraith, the founder of World Walking (https://worldwalking.org/), as he explains the story behind the movement that has walked to the moon.

Produced using funding from NHS Tayside Educational Fund and the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.

Find us at https://themovementprescription.co.uk/

Have you ever tried to break bad-habits or make new ones, only to fail? For me new years resolutions often act as a painful reminder! 

In this podcast with behavioural economist, Noemi Molnar, we explore the science behind behaviour that shapes our decision making processes. Using this she provides some hints and tips we can use to help get our patients more active through building new habits (and breaking unwanted ones).

Produced using funding from NHS Tayside Educational Fund and the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.

Find us at https://themovementprescription.co.uk/

Join us for our third mini podcast where Suzy was introduced all things RED with founder Hannah Beecham MBE. Hear about this National movement which encourages its community of REDers to move every day in January (and beyond) for their mental health. 

As we emerge on the right side of the shortest day we reflect on how hard it can be to move enough in the winter months. Hannah saw first hand with her Mum just how difficult operant movement can be in managing mental health, and eight years on how far this movement has come; the community is over 275,000 strong. This year they have joined forces with the National Academy for Social Prescribing. Tune in to hear more… 

Produced using funding from NHS Tayside Educational Fund and the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.

Find us at https://themovementprescription.co.uk/

Join us for a unique episode where Russell Kane, the dynamic comedian, takes center stage alongside our host Hussain (@irondoctorhaz). From their partnership on Channel 4's Steph’s Packed Lunch to Russell's health journey and co-founding Jolt, they explore longevity, evidence-based supplements, and innovative marketing. Delve into the scientific intricacies of health span, the impact of media on perceptions, and the role of comedy in healthcare. Russell's humor weaves throughout, creating a journey of laughter, learning, and life-enhancing insights, bridging the worlds of comedy and healthcare.

Produced using funding from NHS Tayside Educational Fund and the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.

Find us at https://themovementprescription.co.uk/

Join us for a short episode, with a brief conversation into childhood physical inactivity with our guest, Rachel Knight from the Welsh Institute for Physical Activity, Health, and Sport (WIPAHS). Rachel is a physiotherapist by training and now an academic, exploring childhood physical activity and how to address it. With some ongoing work assessing how clinicians promote physical activity in children if you have time please complete the survey: Paediatric Physical Activity & Sedentary Behaviour. With 80% of our adolescents failing to meet physical activity guidelines you input to urgently address this is required!

You can find the survey at: https://swansea.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/paediatric-physical-activity-sedentary-behaviour-copy

Produced using funding from NHS Tayside Educational Fund and the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.

Find us at https://themovementprescription.co.uk/

Join us in a conversation with Dr Hamish Reid, a sports and exercise medicine consultant, on motivational interviewing. Having helped create the Moving Medicine resource and the Active Conversations motivational interview course, Hamish is a leading light in motivational interviewing. Hamish explores how we can bring up physical activity in conversation, as well as quick, practical and easy ways to inspire change in people. Learn about the amazing tools you can utilise in primary care such as the ‘confidence question’ and ‘developing discrepancy’. I’ve no doubt it’ll influence your conversations, and maybe inspire you too!

https://movingmedicine.ac.uk/activeconversations/

Produced using funding from NHS Tayside Educational Fund and the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.

Find us at https://themovementprescription.co.uk/