With an increasing focus on physical inactivity, and the huge associated social and economic costs, the Alliance is working to influence the Government’s emerging policies around public health.
Last week saw the launch of Public Health England’s Everybody Active, Every Day plan which outlines proposals to radically increase our rates of activity.
Sport and recreation make enormous contributions to our activity levels and to our health and well-being. This latest briefing covers the key elements of PHE’s plans, the scale of the current challenge around inactivity and the role of our working group on public health.
By way of introduction the key challenges identified by PHE include:
* 33% of men and 45% of women are not active enough for good health
* 21% of boys and 16% of girls aged 5-15 achieve less than the daily recommended levels of physical activity
* 18% of disabled adults regularly take part in sport compared to 39% of non-disabled adults
* 64% of trips are made by car, 22% on foot and 2% on bike
Our Public Health Working Group will drive our influencing work in this area and will continue to highlight the importance and benefits of physical activity on an individual and economic scale.
To read our full briefing click here.
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