{"id":630,"date":"2024-02-09T12:40:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T12:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/?p=630"},"modified":"2026-03-11T08:58:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T08:58:38","slug":"experts-continue-working-to-help-shape-a-healthier-way-of-life-across-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/cy\/2024\/02\/09\/experts-continue-working-to-help-shape-a-healthier-way-of-life-across-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"Arbenigwyr yn Parhau i Weithio i Helpu i Lywio Ffordd Iachach o Fyw Ledled Cymru"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mae ymchwilwyr ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe wedi amlygu pwysigrwydd gweithgarwch corfforol i bobl o bob oedran.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fel rhan o&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swansea.ac.uk\/sport-exercise-sciences\/astem\/wipahs\/\">Sefydliad Gweithgarwch Corfforol, Iechyd a Chwaraeon Cymru (WIPAHS),<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;mae ymchwilwyr ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe wedi bod yn defnyddio eu harbenigedd i archwilio amrywiaeth eang o faterion a bydd eu canfyddiadau bellach yn llywio sut gall arweinwyr helpu pobl yng Nghymru i fyw bywydau iachach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mae&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swansea.ac.uk\/media\/WIPAHS---Annual-Report-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pedwerydd adroddiad blynyddol<\/a>&nbsp;pedwerydd adroddiad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mae WIPAHS yn rhwydwaith ledled Cymru sy'n galluogi pob un o'r wyth prifysgol yng Nghymru i weithio gyda Chwaraeon Cymru, Llywodraeth Cymru ac Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru. Mae'n dod \u00e2'r byd academaidd, y rhai hynny sy'n hwyluso gweithgarwch corfforol a chwaraeon, llunwyr polisi a'r cyhoedd ynghyd i helpu i greu cymdeithas iachach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Meddai'r <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swansea.ac.uk\/staff\/k.mackintosh\/\" target=\"_self\">Athro Kelly Mackintosh<\/a>, un o gyd-gyfarwyddwyr WIPAHS<\/strong>, o <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swansea.ac.uk\/sport-exercise-sciences\/\" target=\"_self\">Adran Gwyddorau Chwaraeon ac Ymarfer Corff <\/a>Prifysgol Abertawe: \u201cMae'n hynod briodol ein bod ni'n cyhoeddi'r adroddiad hwn nawr, yn ystod Wythnos Iechyd Meddwl Plant; mae gweithgarwch corfforol yn hollbwysig i iechyd meddwl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDrwy helpu i sicrhau bod rhyw fath o weithgarwch corfforol ar gael i bobl o bob oedran, yn hytrach na phlant yn unig, gallwn ni wneud cyfraniad allweddol at hyrwyddo iechyd meddwl gwell a mynd i'r afael ag anghydraddoldebau iechyd.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ymysg prosiectau eraill, mae WIPAHS yn gweithio ar hyn o bryd i asesu lefelau gweithgarwch corfforol ac ymddygiadau plant a'r glasoed ledled Cymru, a chysylltiad y rhain ag iechyd meddwl a lles. Bydd gwybodaeth a gesglir drwy gyfres o arolygon ar-lein, a dyfeisiau sy\u2019n olrhain gweithgarwch corfforol, yn galluogi ymchwilwyr i nodi\u2019r effaith y mae ffactorau megis y pandemig, newidiadau i'r cwricwlwm ysgolion a phenderfyniadau ariannu\u2019n ei chael ar bobl ifanc ledled Cymru. Defnyddir y data hwn hefyd i nodi meysydd penodol lle mae'n rhaid targedu strategaethau ymyrryd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dros y flwyddyn ddiwethaf, mae WIPAHS hefyd wedi cymryd rhan mewn prosiectau pellgyrhaeddol, gan gynnwys:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Babi Actif - menter i helpu rhieni i fod yn actif gyda'u babanod yn ystod 1,000 diwrnod cyntaf eu bywydau sy'n cynnig cyfle unigryw i feithrin plant iachach a gwella eu cyfleoedd mewn bywyd;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adran Pobl Ifanc Egn\u00efol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr (AYPD) \u2013 dechreuwyd cyfres o brosiectau gydag AYPD Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr yn 2023, gan gynnwys gwerthuso ei Pharth Teulu Egn\u00efol a'i Rhaglen Arweinwyr Ifanc, ynghyd \u00e2 grwpiau ffocws fel rhan o ymgynghoriad ar weithgarwch corfforol a lles \u00e2 phobl ifanc ledled y fwrdeistref; a<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chynllun Byw Actif Chwaraeon Cymru i Bobl 60 oed, sydd \u00e2'r nod o leihau anghydraddoldebau iechyd ac ynysigrwydd cymdeithasol ymhlith pobl dros 60 oed drwy roi cyfle iddynt gymryd rhan mewn gweithgareddau corfforol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Meddai'r <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swansea.ac.uk\/staff\/m.mcnarry\/\" target=\"_self\">Athro Melitta McNarry, un o'r cyd-gyfarwyddwyr<\/a><\/strong>: \u201cMae cyfraniad hollbwysig gweithgarwch corfforol at iechyd a lles ar lefel unigol, gymdeithasol ac economaidd yn parhau i gael ei gydnabod yn fwyfwy ac rydyn ni wrth ein boddau bod WIPAHS wedi llwyddo i helpu cynifer o sefydliadau, llunwyr polisi ac elusennau i hyrwyddo gweithgarwch corfforol ymhellach a'i wneud yn hygyrch i bawb o bob oedran, ethnigrwydd a lleoliad daearyddol.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mae'r prosiectau eraill sydd yn yr arfaeth yn cynnwys gwerthuso menter \u2018Os ei di af i\u2019 Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen a pharhau i hyrwyddo Rhwydwaith Iechyd Menywod yng Nghymru i fynd i'r afael \u00e2 chwestiynau ymchwil allweddol a mentrau o ran iechyd a gweithgarwch corfforol menywod.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Ychwanegodd <strong>Owen Hathway o Chwaraeon Cymru, cyd-gadeirydd Bwrdd Rheoli Strategol y sefydliad<\/strong>: \u201cMae hon wedi bod yn flwyddyn wych arall o gynnydd i WIPAHS ac mae'r adroddiad blynyddol wir yn amlygu ehangder y gwaith sy'n cael ei wneud. Mae'r sefydliad wedi datblygu'n gyflym i fod yn un o elfennau craidd yr ymchwil i chwaraeon a gweithgarwch corfforol yng Nghymru, ac mae ei enw da a'i effaith yn tyfu bob blwyddyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMae cwmpas y gwaith yn wych ac rwy'n edrych ymlaen yn fawr at weld sut gall dyfu ymhellach dros y 12 mis nesaf, gan ddod yn bartner sydd hyd yn oed yn bwysicach i Chwaraeon Cymru a'r sector chwaraeon ehangach.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The importance of physical activity for all ages has been highlighted by researchers at Swansea University. As part of&nbsp;Welsh Institute of Physical Activity, Health and Sport (WIPAHS),&nbsp;researchers at Swansea University have been using their expertise to examine a wide range of issues and their findings are now set to shape how leaders can help people [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":190346150,"featured_media":632,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1366],"tags":[1375,1368,1372],"class_list":["post-630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-health","tag-research","tag-sport"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WIPAHS-playground-pic-2.webp?fit=1584%2C748&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pfwlnl-aa","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4625,"url":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/cy\/2026\/05\/27\/fully-funded-phd-scholarship-challenging-stereotypes-and-barriers-to-sport-participation\/","url_meta":{"origin":630,"position":0},"title":"Ysgoloriaeth MSc wedi'i hariannu'n llawn: Herio stereoteipiau a rhwystrau i gyfranogiad mewn Chwaraeon","author":"meganchick1","date":"27th Mai 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Swansea University is seeking candidates to undertake a fully-funded MSc by Research scholarship focused on evaluating the impact of the #IfYouGoIGo campaign, a physical activity initiative designed to support teenage girls across Torfaen County Borough. 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