British Heart Foundation (BHF) finds that only one in five can run 100m

Research carried out by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has revealed that nearly half of UK adults get out of breath while running for a bus and that only one in five people in Britain admit that they could only manage to run 100 metres.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 4 April 2016.

A poll of 2000 adults found that around 47% felt they could run up to half a mile while three in 10 (29%) of those who claimed to be able to run a mile said they had not done so for more than a decade and nearly two-fifths (38%) admitted to the survey that they did not feel fit enough to join a gym. Just under three in 10 (less than 30%) thought running was for those who are already fit and healthy.
BHF has described the figures as "worrying" and is warning that heart and circulatory disease affects around seven million people in the UK and is responsible for around 155,000 deaths annually. The charity suggests that people participate in the marathon and run the distance of 26.2 miles over the course of a month, so that they can remain fit.
Heart disease can affect anyone at any age, and keeping physically active is one of the best ways to help build a strong and healthy heart.


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