Dumfries and Galloway Physical Activity Strategy 2025–2030
Physical Activity is a Public Health Priority in Scotland. Being physically active enables people to live healthier, happier and more independent lives. Investing in physical activity helps keep people healthy and well and helps prevent disease. But over a third of adults (36%) and half of school aged children (50%) in Dumfries and Galloway do not do as much physical activity as experts recommend. And some groups - older people, women, and people with disabilities - are much less active, posing a persistent challenge
