Physical Activity and Wellbeing During Covid-19: LLR Resident Survey
- Date Published
- Aug 2020
- Publisher(s)
- Active Together
- Document Type
- Report
- Tags
- Covid 19
- Themes
- Physical Activity, Under Represented Groups*
- Sub Themes
- Ethnically Diverse Communities, Disability, Females, Lower socio-economic groups
- Geographic Area
- National, Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland*
- Lifestages
- Children & Young People, Adults
This report presents the headline findings from the local online survey that targeted residents of Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. The survey captured residents' views on physical activity and physical activity habits during the Covid-19 lockdown between May 19th – 31st 2020.
The key considerations to emerge from the findings include:
- There is an increased need to support adults and CYP achieve the CMO physical activity guidelines in response to the declining levels during the lockdown period and low activity levels amongst key target audiences.
- Learning should be taken from the activities participated in and the new habits formed to help continue the positive reduction of inactive and less active adults and CYP. Future delivery and messaging should encourage the continuation of walking, cycling and home based activities that have seen an increase during lockdown.
- Build on the social element of people being active together. The data has shown that seeing others has led to, or will lead to, increases in activity amongst adults.
- Continue to support residents be active outdoors within their local areas, by helping them to explore and find new opportunities. We know that those likely to return to activity are more likely to do so outdoors, which needs to be considered in future programme planning.
- The lockdown has presented an opportunity for families to spend more time being active together. Future programmes and initiatives should build on this momentum and consider refreshing or introducing a targeted family offer.
- Build on residents' current motivations with them now placing greater importance on being active, whilst having the time to do so and feeling the need to do something. Consider key messaging around building physical activity into their daily lives and signpost to local opportunities, as restrictions start to ease.
- Support the local network to open up activities safely and in accordance with government guidelines to offer residents opportunities to take part in the activities they have not been able to during lockdown. Promote the safe return to activity (when appropriate to do so) to ensure residents feel safe and comfortable.
- Future messaging should link to the terms 'health / healthy' and 'active / activity' to inspire residents to be active.
