For the third consecutive year SportMalta, organized an ‘Open Day’ at the National Pool Sports Complex on Monday 1^st May 2017.

The public took part in a variety of sports activities mainly swimming sessions, Salsa and Capoeira sessions for all ages, yoga, aqua-fitness for adults, Squash, Zumba, Piloxing, swimming races, free diving and canoe polo as well as an under 11 waterpolo tournament. The SportMalta Academy of synchronized swimming exhibited their skills in a show that will start at 11:30. The activities ended with a waterpolo match.

The main objective of this event is to focus the public’s attention on the importance of physical activity for their health and wellbeing and demonstrate how easy it is for them to be active despite their busy everyday lives.  In fact the World Health Organization recommends 20 minutes daily of light to moderate exercise for a healthy lifestyle. SportMalta’s mission is “moving a nation through the promotion and development of sport for a healthy, inclusive and successful Malta” and thus such initiatives give this opportunity to reach these goals.

More over swimming is considered as one of the fundamental sport disciplines and hence very beneficial for one’s health. Therefore this was a unique opportunity for the general public to practise this sport as participation in all these activities was free.

Application for Summer On The Move 2017 programme was also possible on the day.    A wide variety of sports disciplines is being offered in a number of centres around Malta. Again SportMalta has expanded its programme and has now introduced Salsa Dancing, Yoga for children, Parent and Child sessions in gymnastics and Fundam entals and self-defence for senior citizens.Summer On the Move is open to participants from the tender age of 1 to mature age.

This event is part of The  NowWeMove campaign, with the aim of promoting physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.

For the third consecutive year SportMalta,will be organizing an ‘Open Day’ at the National Pool Sports Complex on Monday 1^st May 2017.

The public is invited to take part in a variety of sports activities mainly swimming sessions, Salsa and Capoeira sessions for all ages, yoga, aqua-fitness for adults, Squash, Zumba, Piloxing, swimming races, free diving and canoe polo as well as an under 11 waterpolo tournament. The SportMalta Academy of synchronized swimming will be exhibiting their skills in a show that will start at 11:30. The activities will run from 9:00 to 13:00 ending with a waterpolo match.

SportMalta invites the public to register for this event on its facebook page and web-site and encourages it to attend this special event which is sure to be very entertaining and fun for people of all ages.

The main objective of this event is to focus the public’s attention on the importance of physical activity for their health and wellbeing and demonstrate how easy it is for them to be active despite their busy everyday lives.  In fact the World Health Organization recommends 20 minutes daily of light to moderate exercise for a healthy lifestyle. SportMalta’s mission is “moving a nation through the promotion and development of sport for a healthy, inclusive and successful Malta” and thus such initiatives give this opportunity to reach these goals.

More over swimming is considered as one of the fundamental sport disciplines and hence very beneficial for one’s health. Therefore this is going to be a unique opportunity for the general public to practise this sport as participation in all these activities is free.

Application for Summer On The Move 2017 programme will also be possible on the day.    A wide variety of sports disciplines is being offered in a number of centres around Malta. Again SportMalta has expanded its programme and has now introduced Salsa Dancing, Yoga for children, Parent and Child sessions in gymnastics and Fundamentals and self-defence for senior citizens.Summer On the Move is open to participants from the tender age of 1 to mature age.

This event is part of The  NowWeMove campaign, with the aim of promoting physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.

SportMalta participated in No Elevators Day, yesterday on Wednesday 26^th April 2017, a European initiative which is part of NowWeMOVE campaign initiated by International Sports and Culture Association (ISCA).

Its main objective is to focus the public’s attention on the importance of physical activity for their health and wellbeing and demonstrate how easy it is for them to be active despite their busy everyday lives.  In fact the World Health Organization recommends 20 minutes daily of light to moderate exercise for a healthy lifestyle. SportMalta’s mission is “moving a nation through the promotion and development of sport for a healthy, inclusive and successful Malta” and thus such initiatives give this opportunity to reach these goals.

For No Elevators Day, SportMalta invited people, various organizations, institutions and companies to encourage their employees or colleagues to take the stairs instead of elevators or escalators.

The main event took place at the Embassy Shopping Complex in Valletta. The management collaborated with SportMalta to shut down the  elevators and lifts on the day however participation was voluntary and some elevators and escalators stayed open for people with disabilities and medical conditions, and to those who simply did not want to take part in the event.

SportMalta hopes that with public activities like No Elevators Day it will make more people reconsider how they can include physical activity in their daily routines. Simple actions such as discouraging them from using the elevator offer them opportunities they can easily find in environments where they spend the most time, such as the workplace.

SportMalta staff in the last few weeks have been working on maintenance on the machines at the Ta’ Qali outdoor gym.

Today they installed back 5 machines which have been repaired by National Pool Plantroom staff and Kirkop Sports Complex maintenance personnel. Further to this the rubber floor was repaired and now it’s safe for use.

#OnTheMove (Summer Programme) is the continuation programme from #OnTheMove (Skolasport). It consists of one module running from July to September.

The Foundation module is open to children aged between 4 and 6 years old whilst the Participation module is open to children aged between 7 and 10 years and the Performance module is open to children aged between 9 years and 16 years. Activities for these modules are mainly held on a Saturday mornings and adults are also invited to support their children and join in the fun by taking part in the adult activity class held concurrently with the children’s activity. Read more

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SportMalta will be holding the 3rd Edition of the 1st of May Open Day. The events will start at 09:30hrs and end by 13:30hrs approximately. This event is part of the NowWeMove Campaign for which SportMalta is committed to organize a National Event for the general public.

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SportMalta will be holding the 3rd Edition of the 1st of May Open Day. The events will start at 09:30hrs and end by 13:30hrs approximately. This event is part of the NowWeMove Campaign for which SportMalta is committed to organize a National Event for the general public.

The following is the full programme for the day:

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Why we need movement?

59% of the European population is reported to never or rarely exercise or play sport (Eurobarometer 2014). According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a lack of physical activity is even more dangerous to our health than smoking and we know now that Physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality.

600,000 people in Europe die each year due to insufficient physical activity. The estimated economic damage of the lack or absence of physical activity is estimated at € 300 a year for each person. This equates to a global loss of € 152 billion annually.

What can we do?

As sedentary lifestyle continues to emerge as one of the most dangerous habits of modern society, it has become clear that the way we spend our days needs a change – a new active way of living. To support and promote this change, we initiate a new European initiative – No Elevators Day.

No Elevators Day is a pan-European initiative part of NowWeMOVEcampaign initiated by International Sports and Culture Association (ISCA) and supporting the European Week of Sport #BeActive.

No Elevators Day could be easily implemented – in office buildings, shopping centre, apartment blocks, car parks, universities, and other public and private buildings. The general idea of the No Elevators Day is to promote the usage of stairs instead of elevators on an everyday basis.

When No Elevators Day will happen?

No Elevators Day will happen on 26.04.2017 all over Europe.

A special event will be organised at Embassy Shopping Complex in Valletta.

You can join the initiative by sealing the elevators in your building on that day to promote the usage of stairs instead of elevators and inform people about the benefits of movement. Learn more on HOW TO.

Few facts about climbing the stairs:

• Walking up the stairs burns two to three times calories than walking.
• It requires about 8-11kcal of energy per minute, which is comparatively higher than other moderate intensity physical activities.
• A 70 kg person can burn 30 calories per day if they climb two flights of stairs (approx. 12 steps each) three times.
• Walking up six flights of stairs three times per day will result in 90 calories burned.
• The number of calories you burn depends on your body weight, as heavier people burn more calories than lighter ones.
• Climbing more than 55 flights of stairs per week may significantly reduce inactivity-related health risks. It can help to build and maintain healthy bones, muscles and joints, as well as helping to maintain a healthy body weight.
• Stair climbing is also associated with “good cholesterol” levels, better bone density of post-menopausal women, increased leg power, and may even lead to reduced risk of injury from falls among the elderly.
• Even minimal activity, such as going up two flights of stairs every day, can lead to weight loss of up to 2.7kg over a one-year period.
• Stair climbing does not require any special equipment or preparation, and it is also a “green” activity as it does not use any externally produced energy.
• In addition, stair climbing can be accumulated over the course of the day, making it a significant contribution to the recommended minimum of 20 minutes of daily physical activity.
• And last, but not least, using the stairs could even save time. The stairs are the quickest way to your destination in buildings with seven floors or less, especially during peak times.

All activities under No Elevators Day title will be voluntary and will take into consideration the accessibility requirements for people with disabilities and medical conditions and will provide access to them and to those not willing to participate.

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The CEO, Chairman, Board of Directors and all staff at SportMalta, wishes a speedy recovery to Hon. Chris Agius, after this morning unfortunate accident.