Sport, exercise and physical activity

The Tourism, Culture and Sport Group of the Scottish Executive commissioned a module of questions in Ipsos's Scottish Social Policy Monitor.

The Tourism, Culture and Sport Group of the Scottish Executive commissioned a module of questions in Ipsos's Scottish Social Policy Monitor. The questions examined the public's participation in sport, exercise and physical activity, barriers to participation, and their attitudes towards sport and physical activity. It was designed to inform policies aimed at increasing the proportion of the Scottish population who exercise regularly.

Technical details The research consisted of a representative survey of 2,077 adults interviewed in-home between January and June 2006. The interviews were conducted face-to-face using CAPI. A random pre-elected sample was used and the data were weighted to reflect the age and sex profile of the Scottish population and the geographical distribution across local authorities.

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