Are you over 50, living in or around Manchester, and looking for a fun, low-impact way to stay active or simply maintain your current lifestyle and see how that affects you? Join our PhD research study at Manchester Metropolitan University and help us understand how walking football vs a sedentary lifestyle can boost physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
Why Get Involved?
- Stay Active – Walking football is designed to be more inclusive, offering a supportive way to exercise without the high impact of traditional sports.
- Boost Your Wellbeing – Early research shows that walking football can improve physical health and mental health, and strengthen social connections.
- 🩺 Free Health M.O.T. – Participants will receive state-of-the-art health assessments (including blood work, muscle function, mental wellbeing, etc.), providing a comprehensive check-up as part of the study.
- Be Part of Something Bigger – With the 50+ age group growing rapidly, understanding how this sport supports healthy ageing is more important than ever.
- Ease of participation – Reasonable travel costs for the health MOT will be reimbursed if required
Who We’re Looking For:
- Aged 50+
- Able to take part in light exercise OR simply maintain current relatively sedentary lifestyle
- Based in or around Greater Manchester (or willing to travel)
- Happy to commit 8 weeks of walking football OR habitual lifestyle (with health MOT at weeks 0 and end)
Interested in taking part or learning more? Please get in touch for further details!
Email: EGAN.GOODISON@stu.mmu.ac.uk
Phone: 01612275594
Author: The Walking Football
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