Moving more is good for our mental health, so what's stopping us?
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The evidence of the benefits of movement to both physical and mental health is well documented. Our research showed that 82% of people believe that regular physical activity is important for mental health and wellbeing. However, over a third of UK adults do not meet the recommendations set out by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
In our new report, we explore what’s stopping the UK population from being more active, and what could help get people moving more for their mental health.
Regular physical activity is proven to improve mental health, quality of life, and wellbeing. It also helps prevent and treat heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and breast and colon cancer, and more. Despite these benefits being well established, physical inactivity continues to be a global health issue.
In the UK, 36% of adults (aged 18+) do not meet the physical activity recommendations set out by the World Health Organisation.
At the same time, the UK Chief Medical Officer’s physical activity guid...
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