On average adults in the UK average around 73% of us, undertake some physical activity lasting 30 – 150+ minutes a week, with around 25% of the Nation averaging less than 30 minutes each week.
This is the data collated by Active Lives from 2016 – 2017.
From a local level – it shows that 29% of residents in Havering are ‘inactive’, having less than 30 minutes exercise across the week. With some not even averaging a 10 minuet walk once a week.
It’s not all bad news, the survey shows 71% of Havering residents enjoy an active lifestyle from enjoying walks around the many open spaces such as Thames Chase , using one of the many leisure centres and gyms or even just walking to your destination rather than taking the car, useful if only popping to the shops.
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Locally, Redbridge has similar figures with Havering with around 27% of adults being classed as inactive, whereas the remaining 73% of the borough are active.
Barking and Dagenham has the highest inactivity levels locally, 37% Adults reporting they have less than of 30 minutes exercise a week, with the remaining 63% showing they are having 150+ minutes of exercise and 14% of respondents having moderate exercise over 30+ minutes a week.
The NHS recommends that adults should undertake roughly 150 of moderate exercise, such as a brisk walk, every week. walking has many benefits as it can reduce the risks of high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and help maintain a healthy weight
A link to the report can be found at www.sportengland.org