Sport and fitness

Everyone can enjoy sport without having to compete, and there are a wide range of locally-based activities that people of any fitness level can do.

Increasing activity

Regular sport and being more physically active offers a number of health-related benefits, including:

making you feel more energetic
making you feel better about yourself
provide a great deal of enjoyment

You can increase your level of activity just by:

walking more rather than using the car or taking a bus
doing more activities around the home and garden and putting a bit more physical effort into doing them
getting involved in a regular activity you particularly enjoy, such as dancing or a leisurely swim

Is being active for me?

You don't have to do an exhausting work-out, or be an Olympic athlete to be active.

You will improve your health by building up to half an hour of moderate activity - such as a brisk walk - each day.

Do activities that you enjoy and can make a regular part of your life.

There are a range of sporting and leisure activities in most areas - look in your phonebook or visit your local leisure centre or library.

Fitness NI

You can get a range of information on keeping fit and healthy from Fitness NI.