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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Paul MacInnes

Activity levels among disabled people have failed to return to pre-Covid levels

Activity levels among disabled people have ‘ebbed away’ over the past two years, according to the Disability and Activity Survey report.
Activity levels among disabled people have diminished over the past two years, according to the Disability and Activity Survey report. Photograph: Will Palmer/SWpix.com/Shutterstock

Activity levels among disabled people have continued to fall away, new research has found, threatening a physical recovery from the pandemic that is “just for the few”.

Now in its third year, the Disability and Activity Survey attempts to capture not only levels of activity among people with disabilities but also their attitudes towards it and the barriers they face. Run by the disability advocacy charity, Activity Alliance, it has recorded the effect of Covid-19 on one of the most vulnerable groups in society.

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