This report presents the latest headline results from the Taking Part survey, incorporating the first quarter of fieldwork from the seventh year of the survey and covering the twelve month period from July 2010 to June 2011. The report presents headline findings for the main culture and sport estimates along with updates on data to [...] Read more »

The Active People Survey is the largest ever survey of sport and active recreation to be undertaken in Europe. On 15 October 2010, Active People Survey 5 (2010/11) commenced. Active People Survey 5 will run until 14 October 2011. Results from the latest four quarters of the survey (rolling 12 months, April 2010 to April [...] Read more »

The Get Active – Stay Active Report is based on the findings of the final post project review of the impact of Sport Northern Ireland’s Community Sport Programme 2006 – 2010. More that 121,000 participants were reported as having participated over the lifetime of the programme. The evaluation highlights that the Sport in Our Community [...] Read more »

Background: Retirement is a major life change that is likely to affect lifestyles. The aim of this study was toexamine changes in leisure-time physical activity of moderate and vigorous intensity among ageing employeesfacing transition to retirement over a follow-up of 5-7 years. Results: Old-age retirees increased significantly their time spent in moderate-intensity physical activity: women [...] Read more »

Recall data from a representative sample of 3080 adults in Ireland is used to investigate transitions into and out of regular participation in sports and exercise – an important contributor to overall physical activity. The method produces a continuous picture of participation throughout life, allowing key transitions to be identified and the determinants of transitions [...] Read more »

This new document, developed by Global Advocacy for Physical Activity (GAPA) and leading academics and practitioners identifies seven best investments for physical activity which are supported by good evidence of effectiveness and that have worldwide applicability. The final principle investment is the role of sport, listed at number seven in the report. Building on the [...] Read more »

New participation figures published by Sport England paint a mixed picture of progress in grassroots sport, with strong growth in running and cycling but a decline in other major sports, including football and swimming. Overall, the slow but steady increase in participation numbers seen over the past five years continues, with 6,938,000 people now taking [...] Read more »

The 2010 Regional Health Profiles are now available.  They highlight the considerable variation in health between local authority areas and help to identify priorities for health improvement.  The profiles show the data included in the 2010 local authority profiles in a new presentation, and also include trend charts and maps highlighting important issues for the area. [...] Read more »

Only around one in 20 adults is as active as the Government says they should be in order to remain healthy, a report from The NHS Information Centre shows. However, while few people actually meet the Government’s recommended guidelines for weekly physical activity, many more (about one in three) say they do. Today’s Health Survey [...] Read more »

Over half chained to their desks for most of the day. British Heart Foundation revealed new survey results which show that more than one in three (35%) workers avoid exercise during their working day because they don’t want to be seen getting hot and sweaty in front of colleagues. Over half (55%) spend more than [...] Read more »