Authors
Fortescue-Webb, DuncanEvans, Tansy
Hanss, Katharine
Lamont, Tara
Behrendt, Hannah
Brannan, Michael
Chater, Angel M.
Coles, Allison
Cope, Andy
Dooley, Michael
Hardoon, Deborah
Insall, Philip
Morrison, Andrew
Paliczka, Vincent
Ruane, Sarah
Jago, Russ
Suckling, Rupert
Steele, James
Thrift, Julia
Walters, Julia
Yates, Tom
Affiliation
NIHR Dissemination Centre.Issue Date
2019-07-29
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Being active matters because it is an important way of staying healthy. We know that people can reduce their risk of many serious diseases by staying physically active. Activity is also important for mental wellbeing and keeping socially connected. Finding enjoyable ways to be active can benefit people in so many ways. But it is often hard for people to start and keep the habit of regular activity. Around a quarter of people are inactive and less than two thirds meet recommended activity levels. We need to know more about what works in getting people active and sustaining this, particularly for those who are least active now. This review focuses on National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-funded research evaluating interventions to increase physical activity for individuals and populations. This features over 50 published and ongoing studies. Evaluations range from programmes in schools and communities to changes in transport and the environment, which are designed to promote greater activity.Citation
NIHR Dissemination Centre. (2019) 'NIHR Themed Review: interventions to increase physical activity'. : NIHR Dissemination Centre..Publisher
NIHR Dissemination Centre.Additional Links
https://content.nihr.ac.uk/nihrdc/themedreview-03898-MM/Moving-Matters-FINAL-WEB(2).pdfType
Technical ReportLanguage
enae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.3310/themedreview-03898