Surveys of Danes' health and sports habits are conducted regularly, yet we lack knowledge about what drives some Danes to engage in high levels of physical activity, while others do not move more than strictly necessary.
The research and dissemination project Moving Denmark collects knowledge about the movement habits of children, young people, adults, and the elderly. It processes this knowledge, makes it available for practitioners, and translates it into concrete recommendations.
The project aims to be a valuable tool for municipalities, organizations, and other actors involved in the promotion of physical activity.
Nuanced knowledge to create more movement
The goal of Moving Denmark is to contribute to giving more people the opportunity to experience the joy of movement and participate in sports communities for the benefit of themselves, their well-being, and public health.
When the survey was conducted for the first time in 2020, a valuable link was created between research and practice, partly through extensive research and dissemination efforts. The project's second wave, Moving Denmark 2025, builds upon this foundation with a series of new studies.
Overall, Moving Denmark 2025 consists of two parts:
- Studies of movement habits among children, young people, and adults.
- Studies of municipalities' goals and initiatives for promoting physical activity.
Investigating movement in every single municipality
The project meets a need for knowledge both nationally and locally within the municipalities. The large questionnaire surveys, with more than 163,000 responses in 2020, make it possible to analyze citizens' movement habits in each individual municipality and for selected population groups.
This knowledge is in demand by municipalities as well as sports organizations, patient associations, and other actors working with the promotion of physical activity.
Knowledge forms the foundation enabling them to develop policies and design targeted initiatives aimed at increasing Danes' physical activity levels and participation in sports. Thus, the study is a valuable tool in future efforts to create a 'Moving Denmark'.