by John Ainsworth | Dec 2, 2010 | Research
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...
by John Ainsworth | Nov 24, 2010 | Research
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...
by John Ainsworth | Sep 9, 2010 | Research
The latest data from the 2009/10 Taking Part survey provides reliable national estimates of engagement with sport, libraries, the arts, heritage and museums & galleries. It contains data for both adults and 5-15 year old children. The Taking Part survey is a...
by John Ainsworth | Jul 28, 2010 | Research
Headline results from Sport England’s survey of peoples’ satisfaction with the sports they play have been published. The overall satisfaction has decreased from 80% to 76.5%. The results are based on responses from 44,960 people age 14 and over in England,...
by John Ainsworth | Jul 22, 2010 | Promotingactivity.com, Research
We’ve had requests from a few users for the old planning tool reports. This is because they included maps of cardio vascular disease (CVD) risk factors of high blood pressure and high cholesterol. We didn’t include this information in the new Strategic Planning tool...
by John Ainsworth | Jul 20, 2010 | Research
Mass sporting events are becoming increasingly popular worldwide and may have health benefits as they foster low intensity participation in a non competitive, fun environment. We know little, however, about their long term effect, if any, on physical activity levels....
