Category: Health & Wellbeing
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Pilates for fencers: Linking it together
Victoria Enaut is a Body Control Pilates teacher with over 10 years’ experience of teaching movement. She took up fencing as a hobby and quickly became interested in applying her knowledge of movement to the requirements of the sport, so as to help her fellow fencers with injury prevention and rehabilitation. She spoke to The…
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Why are young women leaving sport?
Last year the charity Women In Sport, on behalf of Sport England, painted a bleak picture of the exercise habits of the UK’s teenagers as the country left the pandemic behind. Via a survey of over 4000 teenagers, they found more than one million teenage girls (43%) who once were active in sport had disengaged…
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Digital distractions: taking back control
Have you noticed a potential decrease in your attention span lately? Do you catch yourself tapping on an app or clicking on a link without a clear understanding of why you started? Have you encountered challenges with sleeping, completing a book, or beginning a new one?Have you, recently, picked up your phone – or opened…
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The sustainable athlete: small steps
Millions of people engage in sports, recreation, and physical activities on a weekly basis. Together, we bear a significant responsibility, not only in altering our practices but also in leveraging our collective voice to effect change. British Fencing has several initiatives to promote sustainability, including an Environmental Working Group. In December 2023 BF has opened…