Active People Survey 4

The fourth year of the survey, Active People Survey 4, started in mid October 2009 and ran continuously for 12 months until the middle of October 2010.

The full year results were published on 16 December 2010.  Headline results can be found below. More detailed sport specific results are also available to view.

Key highlights from Active People Survey 4:

  • During 2009/10, 14.862 million adults (aged 16 and over) participated in sport at least once a week for 30 minutes at moderate intensity (35.3% of the adult population in England).
  • During 2009/10, 6.938 million adults (aged 16 and over) participated in sport three times a week for 30 minutes at moderate intensity (16.5% of the adult population in England).
  • Since 2007/08, participation in athletics (including running and jogging) has grown by 263,400 to 1.876 million adults (4.5%) in 2009/10.
  • Cycling has grown from 1.767 million adults (4.3%) in 2007/8 to 1.866 million adults (4.4%) in 2009/10, an increase of 99,200 participants.

To view a detailed technical report which outlines the methodology, sampling, weighting and fieldwork administration related to Active People Survey 4, click here.

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