impact on activity levels - Research library - 'We can move' insight2024-03-28T12:18:37Zhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/feed/tag/impact+on+activity+levelsSport and physical activity must be used to level up and tackle inequalitieshttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/sport-and-physical-activity-must-be-used-to-level-up-and-tackle-i2021-11-01T12:13:10.000Z2021-11-01T12:13:10.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9756179065?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Source: Sport England 21.10.21</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sportengland.org/news/sport-and-physical-activity-must-be-used-level-and-tackle-inequalities" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/news/sport-and-physical-activity-must-be-used-level-and-tackle-inequalities</a></p>
<p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}9756184270,original{{/staticFileLink}}">Active lives survey.pdf</a></p>
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<p style="line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle;margin:12pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on activity levels throughout England, but has been most acute across disadvantaged groups and areas of high deprivation.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle;margin:15pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">Sport England’s latest Active Lives Adult Survey, published today, covers the period from mid-May 2020 to mid-May 2021, which includes periods of national and tiered restrictions introduced to counter the coronavirus pandemic. The survey period ends before all restrictions were eased in July.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle;margin:15pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">Compared to 12 months earlier, there were 700,000 (-1.9%) fewer active adults and 1 million (+2%) more inactive adults between mid-May 2020 and mid-May 2021. While there are signs of recovery for activity levels as restrictions have eased, not all groups or demographics are affected or recovering at the same rate.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle;margin:15pt 0cm 15pt 0cm;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">Existing inequalities have been widened, with some groups hit much harder by the pandemic than others. This is the case for women, young people aged 16-34, over 75s, disabled people and people with long-term health conditions, and those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds. Those living in deprived areas and also those in urban areas found it harder to be active. </span></p></div>