Scottish Dancing steps

The number of individuals moving in Scotland has actually halved since 2007 – evidence that SNP has taken the springtime from nation’s action, brand new numbers have recommended.

A study of householders across the country features revealed that while 14 percent said they danced regularly eight years back if the nationalists found energy, that plunged to simply seven percent a year ago.

The fall in dance involvement comes regardless of the increasing popularity because time of tv shows like Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing on Ice, and efforts by the NHS in addition to Scottish national to encourage visitors to lead energetic life.

The extensive research asked nearly 10, 000 people about their exercise habits, also discovered the amount of folks regularly playing baseball has dropped from nine per cent of the population to simply seven per cent.

Golf has actually fallen from nine % to six percent because timeframe, while those regularly playing snooker tumbled four things to five per cent.

The data was uncovered when you look at the Scottish Government’s 2014 Scottish domestic study, posted earlier on this year.

Scottish Conservative wellness spokesman Jackson Carlaw said:

“If ever before evidence was required your SNP features sapped the energy from people’s legs, it is it.

“It’s obvious thousands of people right across Scotland are worn out because of the nationalists’ narrow-minded constitutional wrangling and grievance agenda.

“You could say the Scottish Government has been doing a Charleston all this time.

“But there is a significant side to those numbers also.

“They reveal that many have turned their back on once-popular activities – specifically dancing – which play a role in leading a healthy lifestyle.

“That is of good issue, and I also wish we're somehow able to switch this around in the future years.

“With difficulties like obesity and diabetes causing increased trouble the NHS, we must press home the significance of an energetic and energetic lifestyle.”

Notes to editors:

The below table was area of the Scottish Government’s 2014 Scottish Household study (p194):

Participation in sport within the last four weeks, 2007 to 2014 Adults 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Any sporting involvement (inc. hiking) 73 73 72 72 75 74 78 78 Any sporting participation (exc. walking) 53 52 51 51 54 51 52 51 Walking (at least half an hour) 56 55 54 54 57 59 65 64 Swimming 19 19 17 17 18 17 17 18 Get Fit /Aerobics 12 12 12 13 14 14 13 13 Multigym / Weight Lifting 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 Running / running 10 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 Cycling (at the very least thirty minutes) 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 Dancing 14 12 11 10 10 8 7 7 Football 9 8 9 9 8 7 8 7 Golf 9 8 8 7 8 6 7 6 Snooker / Billiards / Pool 9 9 8 7 7 5 6 5 Bowls 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 Various Other 9 10 6 8 10 10 10 9 Not one of the 27 27 28 28 25 26 22 22 Base 10, 300 9, 230 9, 130 9, 620 9, 680 9, 890 9, 920 9, 800 Columns cannot increase 100 per cent since several answers were permitted.