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| Britain 'must become more active' | Britain 'must become more active' |
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| There needs to be a sea-change in the approach of Britons to physical activity, the health secretary says. | There needs to be a sea-change in the approach of Britons to physical activity, the health secretary says. |
| Andy Burnham said the public needed to face up to the challenge of taking more exercise as research shows Britain is one of the least active in Europe. | Andy Burnham said the public needed to face up to the challenge of taking more exercise as research shows Britain is one of the least active in Europe. |
| To help achieve the goal, a host of partnerships have been set up with the private and public sector as well as TV stars to promote physical activity. | To help achieve the goal, a host of partnerships have been set up with the private and public sector as well as TV stars to promote physical activity. |
| The programmes include everything from dancing to swimming. | The programmes include everything from dancing to swimming. |
| Britain is 21st out of 32 European countries - behind the likes of Bulgaria and Latvia - in terms of the amount of physical activity which people regularly do, government research shows. | Britain is 21st out of 32 European countries - behind the likes of Bulgaria and Latvia - in terms of the amount of physical activity which people regularly do, government research shows. |
| We are a sport-loving nation but we are simply nowhere near as active as we should be Andy Burnham, health secretary | We are a sport-loving nation but we are simply nowhere near as active as we should be Andy Burnham, health secretary |
| The recommended amount of exercise is one hour every day for children and 30 minutes at least five times a week for adults. | The recommended amount of exercise is one hour every day for children and 30 minutes at least five times a week for adults. |
| But a recent survey by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy found two thirds were failing to hit the target with a fifth saying they only exercised once a month or less. | But a recent survey by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy found two thirds were failing to hit the target with a fifth saying they only exercised once a month or less. |
| Regular exercise means people are up to 50% less likely to be at risk of major chronic disease such as coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer. | Regular exercise means people are up to 50% less likely to be at risk of major chronic disease such as coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer. |
| Mr Burnham said: "We are a sport-loving nation but we are simply nowhere near as active as we should be. | Mr Burnham said: "We are a sport-loving nation but we are simply nowhere near as active as we should be. |
| "Just as five years ago, we set ourselves the target of coming fourth in the 2012 Olympic medal table, now I want us to aspire to fourth place in the physical activity league over the next 10 years." | "Just as five years ago, we set ourselves the target of coming fourth in the 2012 Olympic medal table, now I want us to aspire to fourth place in the physical activity league over the next 10 years." |
| As part of the government's Change4Life public health drive, a number of initiatives are now being launched to help people become more active. | As part of the government's Change4Life public health drive, a number of initiatives are now being launched to help people become more active. |
| Sky has teamed up with British Cycling to organise a series of mass-participation cycling events across five major cities in the coming months. | Sky has teamed up with British Cycling to organise a series of mass-participation cycling events across five major cities in the coming months. |
| A Dance Champions Group, featuring stars of the hit TV series Strictly Come Dancing including Arlene Phillips, who was recently dismissed as a judge on the show, has also been established to help support local clubs. | |
| And a £1m pot of money has been set aside to help councils provide free swimming under the Swim4Life banner. | And a £1m pot of money has been set aside to help councils provide free swimming under the Swim4Life banner. |
| Mr Burnham added: "Promoting active lifestyles is the simple answer to many of the big challenges facing our country today." | Mr Burnham added: "Promoting active lifestyles is the simple answer to many of the big challenges facing our country today." |