Physical Activity Health and Wellbeing
Physical Activity Guidlines Adults (2011) (PDF, 496 Kb)
Physical Activity and Mortality Factsheet (2019) (PDF, 302 Kb)
Physical Activity and Cancer Factsheet (2019) (PDF, 276 Kb)
Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health Factsheet (2019) (PDF, 306 Kb)
Guidance from Macmillan on how to run a physical activity programme for people living with and beyond cancer
Physical Activity Project Lead Guide (2015) (PDF, 1.4 Mb)
Guidance from Macmillan looking at interventions to promote Physical Activity for those living with and beyond cancer
Physical Activity Evidence Based Guidance (2012) (PDF, 255 Kb)
An evidence review looking at Physical Activity and Cancer
This document is a study of Demography, Motivation, Participation and Provision in Outdoor Sport and Recreation in England
Outdoors Participation Report V2 (June 2015) (PDF, 8.9 Mb)
This resource shows why people have inactive behaviours, what counts as being active and what you can do to help.
Reducing Physical Inactivity Infographic (2018) (PDF, 1.2 Mb)
Protecting and improving the nation's health
Everybody Active Everyday (2014) (PDF, 3.4 Mb)
This document sets out the evidence base for what works to get people active at a population-scale. Most of the interventions highlighted have been shown to be effective and achievable
Evidence layout What Works October (2014) (PDF, 248 Kb)
This report summarises a rapid evidence review of muscle and bone strengthening and balance activities (MBSBA) for general health benefits in adults and older adults by a working group advised by a UK Chief Medical Officers' (CMOs) Expert Committee for muscle strength, bone health and balance
MBSBA Evidence Review (2018) (PDF, 593 Kb)
This document summarises the methods and findings of a national call for local practice to increase physical activity intended to identify 'what works' for roll out across the country and explore the use of measurement and evaluation across interventions
What Works (November 2014) (PDF, 455 Kb)
A UK-wide document that presents guidelines on the volume, duration, frequency and type of physical activity required across the lifecourse to achieve general health benefits.
Start Active Stay Active (2011) (PDF, 1.3 Mb)
10 minutes brisk walking each day in mid-life for health benefits and towards achieving physical activity recommendations
Applying behavioural and social sciences to improve population health and wellbeing in England
Improving Peoples Health Behavioural Strategy (2018) (PDF, 2.2 Mb)
A document produced by the Mental Health Foundation.
Look After Your Mental Health Using Exercise (2016) (PDF, 92 Kb)
A report produced around the impact of physical activity on wellbeing
Mental Health Foundation Lets Get Physical Report (2013) (PDF, 834 Kb)