Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Active People Survey commenced in October 2005 and was commissioned by Sports England. The primary objective of the survey was to measure levels of participation in sport and active recreation and its contribution to improving the health of the nation. Sport and active recreation included walking and cycling for recreation in addition to more traditional formal and informal spots. When measuring sports participation the survey not only recorded the type of activity but also the frequency, intensity and duration of the activity. The Active People Survey was replaced by the Active Lives Survey in November 2015. Active Lives is a new survey with a different methodology and intended to measure different outcomes from those in the Active People Survey, however there are similarities as it was important that data could be reproduced on some of the key measures.More general information can be found on the Sport England Active Lives Survey webpage and the Active Lives Online website, including reports and data tables.
Variables no longer available on the Active People Survey A number of questions were dropped from the Active People Survey for the last six months of its lifespan, due to dual running with the new Active Lives Survey. So, there is no data available for them in the APS10 dataset. The questions dropped covered: Reasons for participation; Sport provision; Change in participation; Likelihood to do more sport; Gender identity; Sexual identity; Volunteering by individual sport. Some other variables are also unavailable, for example D14B (How is your health in general?) and D14ar (Overall how satisfied is your life nowadays?), but may still be referenced in the documentation.
Main Topics:Topics covered in the Active People Survey include:Sport and physical activityHealth behaviourGeneral health and wellbeingSports volunteeringSport spectatingClub membership
Multi-stage stratified random sample
Postal survey
Telephone interview: Computer-assisted (CATI)
