Physical Activity
Get Active and Feel Great
Benefits of being active:
- Increased energy
- Stronger bones and muscles
- Is fun and social
- Helps ease depression and anxiety
- Helps with weight management
Being active can help improve health and prevent:
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- and some Cancers
Check out our walking page for more information.
Active People
The Active People Survey commissioned by Sport England collects information on a number of indicators that enable us to get an insight into how physically active the nation is.
The data gives Local Authorities, County Sports Partnerships and Primary Care Trusts, and other agencies as important benchmark information to help drive increases in the number of people who take part in sport and physical activity. This helps organisations and agencies to set targets to try to increase participation in sport by 1% year on year.
