Exercise, Movement and Dance

Exercise, Movement and Dance participation overview

EM&D is the 4th most popular activity for women.  Over a million women take part in EM&D at least once every four weeks, while 737,300 women take part at least once a week.

Aerobics is the most popular participation activity – although it is declining.  Keep fit on the other hand has seen a consistent increase over the past three years.

EM&D has, compared to other sports, relatively high participation rates for BME groups – particularly Black women.

Key links: 
Exercise, Movement and Dance Partnership