This research carried out by Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership (SASP) in partnership with Somerset CCG at the end of lockdown in July 2020 aimed to examine the effects of the pandemic on those that were shielding and their ability and motivations to be physically active. This data represents the views of a significant number of people in Somerset who regardless of Covid-19 must manage their lives with one or more long term health condition.

However the data does far more than just examine physical activity for those shielding under lockdown. It also provides a deeper understanding of the barriers and challenges that people living with long term health conditions are facing; their motivations to be active and their ability and confidence to access physical activity and other services through the internet.

This presentation provides an overview of the key findings from the Shielded Patient List survey on physical activity and Covid-19 across Somerset.