Helping the nation to get active

Currently three in ten boys and four in ten girls aged two to 15 are not doing the amount of physical activity recommended. Since 2003, obesity has risen by 38% in adults and by 2010 it is thought that 22% of girls and 19% of boys between the ages of two and 15 will be chronically obese.

The figures suggest that fewer and fewer young people are interested in playing sport or getting involved in other physical activities.

The government recommends that children and young people get one hour of physical activity a day. This activity should be of at least moderate intensity and should include activities to improve bone health, muscle strength and flexibility - activities that are 'weight bearing' help build strong bones.

By providing a mix of physical sport and play challenges we can encourage not only teenagers, but the wider community to engage in fun activities that capture the imagination and give real health and fitness benefits.

In many cases we find that the benefits of a Multi Use Sports Area have a positive, measurable impact on the fitness, activity and participation levels of a community.

We have prepared this website to assist specifiers in making strategic decisions when implementing sport and fitness area projects within their communities and to present the comparisons between the traditional MUGA and our new concept for the MUSA...