There are a number of useful sources that remind us why London Sport have a focus on Health. Here are a few memorable stats. Thank you to Rob for sharing the sources.
Back in March, NHS England(1) published revised official figures around Physical Activity – their headline was that inactivity contributes to 1-in-6 deaths in the UK.
There is a strong link between inactivity and long-term health conditions and disabilities. People with a long-term health condition or disability are twice as likely to be inactive as those without.(1)
And this is important because 1-in-4 adults has at least two health conditions(2) and, by 2035, 2-in-3 adults aged over 65 will have two or more conditions, and 17% will have four or more.(3)
In our work to improve this situation, it is helpful to know that 1-in-4 people would be active if a healthcare professional advised it(1)