Physical activity: adults achieving the recommended level by age and gender
The 2003 Scottish Health Survey found that 42% of men and 30% of women aged 16 years and over were achieving the recommended 30 minutes or more of at least moderate activity on five or more days per week. Chart 1 shows that the percentage of men achieving the recommended level decreased with age. For women, there was no clear trend across the younger age groups, but there was a clear downward trend among those aged 45 and over.
These figures suggest that significant progress will need to be made, especially amongst women, in terms of increasing physical activity levels if the national adult physical activity target is to be achieved. The target is for 50% of adults aged over 16 to be meeting the minimum recommended level of physical activity for adults by 2022.
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