This dataset presents Sport England Active People Survey data from APS 7 (2012/13) through to APS 9 (2014/15). Data is broken down by:  - Total physical activity rate by inactives, insufficiently actives and actives by gender

This dataset presents Sport England Active People Survey data from APS 7 (2012/13) through to APS 9 (2014/15). Data is broken down by:  - Total physical activity rate by inactives, insufficiently actives and actives

This document, released by Public Health England, provides a framework for national and local action to address the national physical inactivity epidemic. It sets out a vision where physical activity is fun, easy and affordable and exercise and recreation is available to every community across England. To achieve this, the four areas for national and local action are:1. Active Society: Create a radical attitude change to make the active...

New research suggests that young people's activity levels start to decline from the age of seven. This study uses objective physical activity data, measured with an accelerometer, using data from the Gateshead Millenium Study with eight years of follow up. The authors conclude that future policy and research efforts to promote physical activity should begin well before adolescence, and should include both boys and girls.

Inactivity is responsible for 1 in 6 deaths, alongside wider health, social and economic costs for individuals, families and communities in England. However, it is less clear 'what works' to tackle inactivity, especially interventions that can be implemented with pace and scale. This report attempts to understand 'what works' for roll out across the country and identify issues with measurement and evaluation of interventions.

In consultation with Local Authorities, London Sport has prepared 33 'Physical Activity and Sport Borough Profiles' and a London wide profile to be used by partners to understand trends affecting behaviour at a local level, and to identify opportunities and target groups/areas for evidence-based interventions.  The profiles contain borough level data on demographics, physical activity and sport participation, health, education, funding...

The Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance organized the concurrent preparation of Report Cards on the physical activity of children and youth in 38 countries from 6 continents (representing 60% of the world’s population). Nine common indicators were used (Overall Physical Activity, Organized Sport Participation, Active Play, Active Transportation, Sedentary Behavior, Family and Peers, School, Community and the Built Environment, and Gover...

The UK Active Blueprint sets out clear and achievable recommendations to get the nation moving. It details an evidence based policy, bringing together existing research, technology, programmes and partnerships to help get Britain more active in a variety of ways. The document brings together input from a collection of stakeholders, thus encompassing a broad spectrum of physical activity policy in order to increase impact. It supports go...

This report quantifies the economic and social costs resulting from physical inactivity amongst young people in the UK. It helps the reader to understand physical inactivity in a variety of settings and its cost, as well as the benefits of increased physical activity. Key findings include: - Physical inactivity of today's 11-25 year olds will cost the UK economy £53.3 billion - Each physically inactive young person costs the UK econom...

In December 2015, the Government published Sporting Future: A New Strategy for an Active Nation. It sets a bold and ambitious direction for sport policy which has been widely welcomed. It looks beyond simple participation to how sport changes lives and becomes a force for social good. At its heart are five outcomes: physical wellbeing, mental wellbeing, individual development, social and community development and economic development.  ...