Research from University of Oxford available at NDORMS combined data from 90,000 activity trackers to local weather conditions to show activity and sleep levels at different temperatures:
· Rising temperatures were associated with increased activity up to 25°C, but did not increase beyond this temperature
· Time spent sedentary was 10 minutes per day higher when temperatures rose from 25°C to 30°C
· Sleep was around 40 minutes lower at 30°C than at 5°C
In addition, Sport England Activity Check-In research shows nearly two-thirds of Adults and Young People (62% and 63% respectively) claim to have done less activity in the last year due to extreme weather.
£2.5 million of Sport England funding is still available this year to help sport and physical activity organisations adapt to climate change and protect participation.