Sport England: More people are taking part in sport and outdoor activities
30/12/2009 More people are realising the benefits of regular exercise and outdoor activities, according to a survey from Sport England.
The organisation, which aims to promote participation in sport in the UK, found that almost seven million people in Britain now take part in a sporting activity at least three times a week. This signals a continuation of the trend for increasing numbers of people to regularly take part in a sporting activity.
Individual sports, such as gymnastics and trampoline exercises, were growing at a faster rate than team sports. However, there were concerns that participation among women and disabled people was not increasing. The government is currently working with the Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation to increase the number of opportunities available to females.
Richard Lewis, chair of Sport England, said: "This is an encouraging set of results. It's clear we're making progress both in getting the right sporting opportunities in place, and in changing people's sporting behaviours."
It is thought that London being named as the host of the 2012 Olympics has gone some way to encouraging more people to take part in sport. In the December edition of Trampoline news, which is published by the British Gymnastics Association, Martin Laws said that the games should "inspire" young people to improve their trampoline skills.
The organisation, which aims to promote participation in sport in the UK, found that almost seven million people in Britain now take part in a sporting activity at least three times a week. This signals a continuation of the trend for increasing numbers of people to regularly take part in a sporting activity.
Individual sports, such as gymnastics and trampoline exercises, were growing at a faster rate than team sports. However, there were concerns that participation among women and disabled people was not increasing. The government is currently working with the Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation to increase the number of opportunities available to females.
Richard Lewis, chair of Sport England, said: "This is an encouraging set of results. It's clear we're making progress both in getting the right sporting opportunities in place, and in changing people's sporting behaviours."
It is thought that London being named as the host of the 2012 Olympics has gone some way to encouraging more people to take part in sport. In the December edition of Trampoline news, which is published by the British Gymnastics Association, Martin Laws said that the games should "inspire" young people to improve their trampoline skills.
