Natalya launches schools' heart health video awards

Olympic pentathlete Natalya Coyle from Skryne  launched the PUMPED Schools’ Video Awards, supported by Bayer and in association with the Irish Heart Foundation and the Federation of Irish Sport. The awards seek to encourage young people to get creative about science and health and to produce 90-second videos on a heart health topic. The awards come with a first prize of €5,000 for the winning school and a tablet computer for each team member. More information can be found at www.pumped.ie and the closing date is December 2 2013.

A survey of 500 teenagers has yielded some interesting attitudes among young people when it comes to their health. Details of the survey by Behaviour and Attitudes were revealed to coincide with the launch of the second year of the Pumped Schools’ Video Awards by Natalya Coyle and Ireland and Leinster rugby player, Fergus McFadden.

The awards seek to encourage young people to get creative about science and health and produce 90-second videos on a heart health topic. With obesity a huge public health issue in Ireland, and too many young people not active enough and eating the wrong foods, the idea behind these innovative awards is to get teenagers interested in science from an early age, in particular the science behind heart health, and the impact of diet and exercise on their lives. The awards come with a first prize of €5,000 to the winning school and a tablet computer for each team member, along with a number of exciting runner-up prizes. One entry is allowed per school and team members must be under 16 years of age.  

 

Amongst the key highlights from the research survey were:

Diet

Exercise

Feelgood factor

More information can be found at www.pumped.ie and the closing date is December 2nd 2013.