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| Quarter of adults walk just an hour a week, survey finds | Quarter of adults walk just an hour a week, survey finds |
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| A poll for the walking organisation the Ramblers suggests 25% of adults walk for no more than one hour each week. | |
| The YouGov survey, which polled 2,000 adults to find out where and when they walked, found another 43% reported walking for less than two hours a week. | The YouGov survey, which polled 2,000 adults to find out where and when they walked, found another 43% reported walking for less than two hours a week. |
| Government guidelines say people should do 150 minutes of "moderate" physical activity each week. | Government guidelines say people should do 150 minutes of "moderate" physical activity each week. |
| The survey asked people about the total amount of walking they did, including trips to school, work or the shops. | The survey asked people about the total amount of walking they did, including trips to school, work or the shops. |
| The Ramblers, who are promoting a "Get Walking Week" from 4-11 May, say there is already research showing that two thirds of adults in the UK do too little exercise - and that this survey backs that up. | The Ramblers, who are promoting a "Get Walking Week" from 4-11 May, say there is already research showing that two thirds of adults in the UK do too little exercise - and that this survey backs that up. |
| 'Inactivity pandemic' | 'Inactivity pandemic' |
| Despite the low levels of walking reported, virtually all those surveyed - 93% - agreed walking was a good form of exercise. | Despite the low levels of walking reported, virtually all those surveyed - 93% - agreed walking was a good form of exercise. |
| The organisation is seeking to get people to go on walks of five miles or less and has free walks led by guides. | The organisation is seeking to get people to go on walks of five miles or less and has free walks led by guides. |
| Benedict Southworth, chief executive of the Ramblers, said: "Walking is one of the most accessible and achievable ways to truly conquer this inactivity pandemic in Britain, and we need to get started now." | Benedict Southworth, chief executive of the Ramblers, said: "Walking is one of the most accessible and achievable ways to truly conquer this inactivity pandemic in Britain, and we need to get started now." |
| Public health minister Anna Soubry, said walking was "one of the best ways to keep healthy", and that she supported the initiative. | Public health minister Anna Soubry, said walking was "one of the best ways to keep healthy", and that she supported the initiative. |