National Fitness Day – 25th September 2019

19/09/19

National Fitness Day is a chance to highlight the role physical activity plays across the UK, helping us raise awareness of its importance in enabling us to lead healthier and active lifestyles.

On National Fitness Day (25th September 2019) thousands of events will be held across the UK, offering people the opportunity to try new activities.

The day brings the nation together to remind us why it’s so good to move, highlighting the role that physical activity plays in helping us lead healthier, happier lives.

Why is this important? Physical inactivity has been listed as a leading cause of preventable diseases and conditions such as type-2 diabetes, some cancers and osteoporosis.

In the UK, we are facing a physical inactivity crisis, with evidence from ukactive showing that the average adult spends more time on the toilet every week than exercising and eight times longer watching on-demand TV than exercising.

And a study by the World Health Organisation last year revealed that the UK is ranked 123rd out of 168 nations for physical inactivity.

That’s why National Fitness Day is so important – to spark a national conversation about all of the benefits of physical activity, both to the individual and to society as a whole.

To find out more and see how you can get involved visit: www.nationalfitnessday.com