Increases in the number of adults taking part in sports or other physical acivities continue to be driven by the over 55s, according to the latest survey from Sport England. In the nine years until last November the number of 55-74 year olds getting at least 150 minutes of exercise a week rose by 2.1 million (7.3%). Measured as a proportion, the equivalent numbers for those aged 75 or older was even more impressive, soaring 10.9% to,700.000. In comparison, the figures for younger adults remained broadly unchanged over the same period. Nearly two thirds 64%) of the younger cohort and 44% of the 75+ goup now hit the qualifying target.
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