Our Active Lives surveys measure the physical activity levels of adults and children and young people across England, providing a wealth of data.

4 days ago · What is already known on this topic Exercise referral schemes (ERS) are widely used across the UK as a public health approach to increasing physical activity among people with, or at …

May 27, 2025 · The primary purpose of this study was to identify and compare the perceived barriers and motivators to physical activity of children from ethnic minority groups and white British children in …

The first iteration of this new model of social value examined the health and wellbeing benefits generated by engagement in community sport and physical activity and explored how the benefits of …

Aug 5, 2025 · Young people benefit from participation in activities, including groups and clubs, volunteering and social action. But not all young people do participate and this report summarises …

Jul 20, 2006 · This paper systematically examines published and unpublished qualitative research studies of UK children's and adults' reasons for participation and non-participation in sport and …

Our research investigates how to support learners of all ages to engage in meaningful, high quality movement experiences and to improve their performance.

We commissioned a review of evidence on the contribution of community sport and physical activity to the outcomes in Sporting Future, the Government’s strategy for sport: physical wellbeing, mental …

May 1, 2024 · Despite the well-documented health, social and economic benefits of sports participation, adults’ participation in organised sport declines as age inc…

The primary aim of this thesis is to identify the degree to which physical education experiences and factors support long-term participation in physical activity. To achieve this, physical education …