In April 2020, a survey carried out in Great Britain found that since the lockdown was imposed as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 61 percent of women and 50 percent of men have been walking more often than previously. Furthermore, 15 percent of men and 13 percent of women have been running and jogging more in the lockdown period.
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Which, if any, of the following types of exercise have you done more of since the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown began compared to before?*
Characteristic
Male
Female
Walking for exercise
50%
61%
Home work-outs, excluding following an exercise video
16%
24%
Running/jogging
15%
13%
Cycling
14%
7%
Other
9%
7%
Following an exercise video
7%
16%
Yoga
5%
12%
Don't know
2%
1%
I have not done any types of exercise more since the Coronavirus lockdown
*Original question in the source: Thinking about your time in
Coronavirus lockdown (i.e. since March 23rd)... Which, if any, of the following types of exercise have you done more of since the Coronavirus lockdown began compared to before? (Please select all that apply. If you have no done more of any types of exercise since the Coronavirus lockdown, please select the 'Not applicable' option)
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YouGov. (April 30, 2020). Which, if any, of the following types of exercise have you done more of since the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown began compared to before?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114632/types-of-exercise-done-more-during-lockdown-in-great-britain/
YouGov. "Which, if any, of the following types of exercise have you done more of since the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown began compared to before?*." Chart. April 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114632/types-of-exercise-done-more-during-lockdown-in-great-britain/
YouGov. (2020). Which, if any, of the following types of exercise have you done more of since the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown began compared to before?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114632/types-of-exercise-done-more-during-lockdown-in-great-britain/
YouGov. "Which, If Any, of The following Types of Exercise Have You Done More of since The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Lockdown Began Compared to Before?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114632/types-of-exercise-done-more-during-lockdown-in-great-britain/
YouGov, Which, if any, of the following types of exercise have you done more of since the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown began compared to before?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114632/types-of-exercise-done-more-during-lockdown-in-great-britain/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Which, if any, of the following types of exercise have you done more of since the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown began compared to before?* [Graph], YouGov, April 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114632/types-of-exercise-done-more-during-lockdown-in-great-britain/
