2015
43 FOOTBALL FANS IN TRAINING
Type of project: Project Download PDF Developed by: University of Glasgow, University of Aberdeen, University of Dundee, University of Edinburgh, Leeds metropolitan university, SPFL Trusts http://dev.ffit.org.uk/-
Year 2015
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Contact Info University of Glasgow, University of Aberdeen, University of Dundee, University of Edinburgh, Leeds metropolitan university, SPFL Trusts
Synthesis of the case study
The Football Fans in Training (FFIT) programme is a healthy living and weight loss programme which was carefully designed to be appealling for men. It incorporates the latest scientific approaches to weight loss, physical activity and diet and taps the potential of professional football clubs to engage overweight and obese men in lossing their additional weight. It has been developed and successfully evaluated in a major research project led by the University of Glasgow. FFIT has been running for three seasons at Scottish Professional Football League SPFL. FFIT is delivered by community coaches at Scotland’s top professional football clubs to groups of men aged 35-65 who are obese, or at high risk of becoming obese. Men attend 12 weekly sessions at their local club to learn useful skills and techniques, which will help them to improve their levels of physical activity and diet. Each meeting involves time in the classroom and also a training session with coaches. Once the 12 sessions ends, the men receive regular reminder emails and attend a reunion session at the club 9 months after they began FFIT.
Contact information
University of Glasgow, University of Aberdeen, University of Dundee, University of Edinburgh, Leeds metropolitan university, SPFL Trusts
