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In October 2020, the ‘Sport England Active Lives Coronavirus Report’ (Oct 2020) showed that Disabled people’s activity levels were disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. And that we experienced a larger increase in inactivity levels.
56% of Disabled people with three or more impairments were inactive, rising by 11.2% from the previous year. During this difficult time, it became more important than ever that Get Yourself Active were supporting Disabled people to be active in a way that is right for them.
Therefore, we reached out to our partners and began working with Sense and Durham University to find out how Disabled people have been staying active during the coronavirus pandemic. And what resources would help people stay active at home.
Our co-produced research
Our survey was completed by over 450 Disabled adults from across the UK. We also interviewed 40 people to talk to them in more detail about their experiences and what they would like from future resources.
We also wanted to find out what Disabled people would like from future resources to stay active at home. The aim of this was to create our own resources driven by the feedback and experiences of our community directly.
The pandemic has clearly changed people’s behaviours significantly. Many of us are feeling anxious about resuming the things we did before. Gaining more understanding about what Disabled people want and our experiences of keeping active will support providers to ensure their offer is inclusive and responsive as the effects of the pandemic continue to be felt, even as restrictions start to ease
We used the findings from our research to co-design accessible and inclusive pre-recorded videos using the experiences and feedback. The research is available in our resources hub.
You can find these videos on the Get Yourself Active YouTube.
Active at Home activity guides
We understand that many of us may feel more comfortable getting active at home. We decided to create some simple guides sharing some of our favourite at-home workouts that we have found to share with you so that you can stay active whilst staying in.
Our Active at Home activity guides
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Top 4 Yoga videos for Disabled peopleTop 4 Yoga videos for Disabled people
This easy guide shares some of our favourite at-home Yoga videos so you can get moving and have fun wherever you are.
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Simple cardio videos for Disabled peopleSimple cardio videos for Disabled people
This short guide includes example cardio exercise videos for Disabled people so you can get active and have fun wherever you are.
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3 Beginner Strength videos for Disabled people3 Beginner Strength videos for Disabled people
This short guide shares some of our favourite strength exercise videos so you can get active and have fun wherever you are.
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