The fact that young people start dropping out of sport towards the age of 16 isn’t exactly news. But potentially it is a major problem for the health of the 15 to 18-year-old cohort. Experts are already saying that this current generation may well be the first ever not to outlive the lifespan of their parents.
The reason for this is quite straight-forward. Speaking at the launch of the Association of Colleges’ conference Why Sport Matters, earlier this year, Dr William Bird told the audience that “inactivity in teenagers has now reached epidemic proportions”.
Most people realise that exercise is closely linked to wellbeing and health. Yet the young are, in their own words, “bailing” on getting involved in physical activity.
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