Shock study shows Brits spend 82% of waking hours not moving at all

One day2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 1 day

All 2 reports on Mon, 5 October 2026

What it is about

Hayley Jarvis David Raichlen Sigourney Weaver Gary Raucher Asics Young World Mental Health Day University Of Southern California Movement Conservation Status United Kingdom Movement Conservation Status Image

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report

dailystar.co.uk

express.co.uk

5 Oct, 15:43over 1 hour5 Oct, 16:41

How it spread - 2 original reports

Mon, 5 October 2026
2 reports
- dailystar.co.uk15:43first to report
  Shock study shows Brits spend 82% of waking hours not moving at all
  A shock study claims the average Brit spends 82% of their waking day not moving, with 43% saying they could happily stay indoors for three days straight.
- express.co.uk16:41
  Brits ‘endangered’ by inactivity as we spend 82% of waking hours sitting still
  Brits ‘barely move' for most of the day as new research links inactivity to worse mood and stress