{"id":20479,"date":"2025-09-21T23:02:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T22:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/news\/72-of-people-with-mental-health-conditions-surveyed-say-exercise-helps-them-stay-in-work-yet-only-16-feel-able-to-meet-recommended-physical-activity-guidelines\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T23:02:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T22:02:33","slug":"72-of-people-with-mental-health-conditions-surveyed-say-exercise-helps-them-stay-in-work-yet-only-16-feel-able-to-meet-recommended-physical-activity-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/cy\/news\/72-of-people-with-mental-health-conditions-surveyed-say-exercise-helps-them-stay-in-work-yet-only-16-feel-able-to-meet-recommended-physical-activity-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Dywed 72% o&#x27;r bobl \u00e2 chyflyrau iechyd meddwl a arolygwyd bod ymarfer corff yn eu helpu i aros mewn gwaith \u2013 ond dim ond 16% sy&#x27;n teimlo&#x27;n abl i fodloni&#x27;r canllawiau gweithgarwch corfforol a argymhellir"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Mae bron i dri chwarter (72%) o oedolion a arolygwyd sydd \u00e2 chyflwr iechyd meddwl yn dweud bod bod yn gorfforol heini wedi eu helpu i aros yn iach a bod yn llai tebygol o fod i ffwrdd o&#x27;r gwaith.<\/li>\n<li>Fodd bynnag, mae ymchwil newydd gan ukactive, gyda chefnogaeth Mind, yn dangos bod dim ond 16% o&#x27;r bobl \u00e2 chyflwr iechyd meddwl a arolygwyd yn teimlo&#x27;n gallu cyrraedd y lefelau argymelledig o weithgarwch corfforol (150 munud yr wythnos).<\/li>\n<li>Dywed mwy na thri o bob pump (61%) y byddent yn ymuno \u00e2 champfa pe bai&#x27;n cael ei gynnig fel budd-dal neu am bris gostyngol drwy eu cyflogwr.<\/li>\n<li>Mae ukactive yn galw ar y Llywodraeth i ddefnyddio'r sector gweithgaredd corfforol i wella iechyd y gweithlu wrth i filoedd o leithiau gwaith, ysgolion, campfeydd, a chanolfannau hamdden baratoi i nodi Diwrnod Ffitrwydd Cenedlaethol ddydd Mercher (24 Medi).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mae bron i dri chwarter (72%) o bobl \u00e2 chyflyrau iechyd meddwl yn dweud bod bod yn gorfforol heini wedi eu helpu i aros yn iach a bod yn llai tebygol o fod i ffwrdd o&#x27;r gwaith, yn \u00f4l adroddiad newydd gan ukactive.<\/p>\n<p>Mae&#x27;r canfyddiadau, a ryddhawyd heddiw (dydd Llun 22 Medi), yn datgelu profiadau pobl sy&#x27;n byw gyda chyflyrau iechyd meddwl, gyda mwy na thri o bob pum (61%) yn dweud y byddent yn debygol o ymuno \u00e2 champfa, cyfleuster ffitrwydd neu hamdden pe bai&#x27;n cael ei gynnig fel budd-dal neu ar gyfradd ostyngol drwy eu cyflogwr (o&#x27;i gymharu \u00e2 53% a adroddodd nad oedd ganddynt unrhyw gyflwr iechyd corfforol na meddyliol).<\/p>\n<p>Gelwir y adroddiad <a href=\"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mental-Health-in-Motion-Consumer-Perspectives-on-Mental-Health-in-Fitness-and-Leisure.pdf\"><em>Iechyd Meddwl ar y Symud<\/em><\/a>, sy&#x27;n dangos hefyd y gwerth y mae&#x27;r rhai \u00e2 chyflyrau iechyd meddwl yn ei roi ar fod yn weithgar a&#x27;u helpu i osgoi salwch ac amser i ffwrdd o&#x27;r gwaith, gyda 85% yn dweud mai&#x27;r prif reswm dros ymuno \u00e2&#x27;u cyfleuster campfa, ffitrwydd neu hamdden oedd gwella eu hiechyd meddwl a&#x27;u lles. Roedd hwn yn ffactor cymhellol cryfach i&#x27;r rhai sydd \u00e2 chyflwr iechyd meddwl o&#x27;i gymharu \u00e2&#x27;r rhai heb gyflwr iechyd (85% o&#x27;i gymharu \u00e2 77%).<\/p>\n<p>Daw tystiolaeth heddiw wrth i'r Llywodraeth fynd i'r afael \u00e2 heriau argyfwng iechyd meddwl y DU a'i effaith ar yr economi, gyda salwch yn y gweithle yn cyrraedd 148.9 miliwn o ddiwrnodau gwaith - ffigur sy'n costio \u00a3103 biliwn y flwyddyn i'r economi.<\/p>\n<p>Canfu p\u00f4l ukactive gyda Savanta fod 16% o bobl \u00e2 chyflyrau iechyd meddwl yn cyrraedd y lefelau gweithgarwch a argymhellir gan y Prif Swyddogion Meddygol (o 150 munud yr wythnos), o&#x27;i gymharu \u00e2 23% o&#x27;r rhai heb gyflwr iechyd, sy&#x27;n awgrymu, er bod cymhellion i fod yn weithgar yn parhau&#x27;n uchel ymhlith y gr\u0175p hwn, y gellir gwneud mwy i gymell a chefnogi eu llwybr i weithgarwch corfforol.<\/p>\n<p>Cynhaliwyd p\u00f4l o fwy na 2,000 o bobl bob tri mis o fis Ionawr 2024 i fis Gorffennaf 2025, gyda hyd at 14,618 o bobl wedi&#x27;u harolygoni yn gyfanswm. O&#x27;r 2,075 o ymatebwyr a adroddodd fod ganddynt gyflwr iechyd meddwl, teimlai mwy na hanner (52%) y dylai eu cyflogwyr ddarparu mynediad at gyfleusterau ffitrwydd, o&#x27;i gymharu \u00e2 43% o bobl heb gyflwr iechyd (corfforol neu feddyliol).<\/p>\n<p>Mae ukactive wedi galw ar y Llywodraeth i fynd ymhellach i gael y genedl yn fwy actif, gan gynnwys helpu cyflogwyr drwy ehangu\u2019r cynllun Beicio i\u2019r Gwaith i fod yn \u2018Ymarfer o\u2019\u2019r Gwaith\u2019, a fyddai\u2019n cynnwys ystod ehangach o opsiynau gweithgaredd, o aelodaeth gostyngol o gampfeydd i offer ffitrwydd yn ogystal \u00e2 phecyn beicio.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Canfyddiadau eraill:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adroddodd un o bob saith person (14%) eu bod yn profi cyflyrau iechyd meddwl \u2014 gan ei wneud y cyflwr iechyd mwyaf cyffredin a adroddwyd yn yr arolwg.<\/li>\n<li>Mae&#x27;n fwyaf tebygol i Genhedlaeth Z* adrodd bod ganddynt gyflwr iechyd meddwl (21%)<\/li>\n<li>Nofio oedd y prif weithgaredd a adroddwyd ymhlith y bobl a arolygwyd \u00e2 chyflyrau iechyd meddwl, gyda 35% yn cymryd rhan o leiaf unwaith y mis ac un o bob pedwar (25%) yn nofio ddwywaith neu fwy bob mis.<\/li>\n<li>Gostyngodd nifer y problemau iechyd meddwl ymhlith y rhai a oedd wedi ymuno \u00e2 champfa wrth i hyd eu aelodaeth gynyddu. Er enghraifft, adroddodd y rhai a oedd wedi bod yn aelod am fwy na thair blynedd (13%) am nifer is o broblemau na&#x27;r rhai a fu&#x27;n aelod rhwng tri a chwe mis (21%).<\/li>\n<li>Roedd 40% o unigolion \u00e2 chyflyrau iechyd meddwl hefyd yn fwy tebygol na&#x27;r rhai heb unrhyw gyflwr iechyd (35%) o ffafrio cael triniaeth ar gyfer cyflwr iechyd tymor byr yn eu campfa, pwll a chanolfan hamdden yn hytrach nag yn yr ysbyty, sy&#x27;n awgrymu bod awydd cynyddol am gefnogaeth iechyd meddwl yn y cyfleusterau hyn, y tu allan i leoliad clinigol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Daw's y canfyddiadau wrth i'r genedl baratoi i ddathlu holl fanteision bod yn gorfforol actif ar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalfitnessday.com\/\">Dydd Cenedlaethol Ffitrwydd<\/a>, a gynhelir ledled y DU yr wythnos hon ddydd Mercher 24 Medi.<\/p>\n<p>Mae campfeydd, pyllau a chanolfannau hamdden yn brif ysgogwyr gweithgaredd corfforol ledled y wlad, gyda nifer a aeth yn record o 11.5 miliwn o bobl bellach yn aelodau o glwb iechyd a ffitrwydd yn y DU yn \u00f4l <a href=\"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/cy\/news\/uk-health-and-fitness-market-report-reveals-exponential-growth-as-penetration-rate-hits-16-9-and-revenue-grows-8-8\/\">Adroddiad Marchnad Iechyd a Ffitrwydd 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mae'r sector yn gartref i ystod o wasanaethau a rhaglenni i gefnogi y rhai sy'n byw gyda chyflymderau iechyd, gan gynnwys helpu unigolion i gefnogi a rheoli ystod o gyflymderau iechyd meddwl gan gynnwys pryder ac iselder.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meddai Huw Edwards, Prif Weithredwr ukactive: <\/strong>\u201cMae'r canfyddiadau rydyn ni'n eu cyhoeddi heddiw yn dangos the gywir y mae gweithgaredd corfforol yn bwerus i'r rhai sydd \u00e2 chyflyrau iechyd meddwl ac mae llawer yn dweud bod ymarfer corff yn eu helpu i reoli eu cyflwr a chael gwaith.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWrth i'r genedl barhau i ddathlu manteision bod yn egn\u00efol ar Ddiwrnod Ffitrwydd Cenedlaethol, mae gan y Llywodraeth gyfle gwirioneddol i adeiladu ar ei ymrwymiadau yn ei Chynllun Iechyd 10 Mlynedd a'i hadolygiad Keep Britain Working a gweithio mewn partnerstrif \u00e2'n sector. Bydd gwneud hynny yn dangos ei bod hi'n ddifrifol yngl\u0177n \u00e2 chefnogi holl weithwyr Prydain i wella eu lefelau gweithgaredd corfforol a all gynorthwyo eu lles corfforol a meddyliol a'u helpu yn \u00f4l i waith.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGall camau syml, megis cynnig aelodaeth \u00e2 gostyngiad mewn partneriaeth a chyflogwyr, wneud i weithgaredd corfforol deimlo fel hanfod bob dydd, nid fel moethusrwydd. Fel y gellir, gallwn roi hwb i lefelau gweithgaredd a helpu i adeiladu poblogaeth iachach sy'n fwy rhan o'r economi.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meddai Sarah Watts, Prif Swyddog Gweithredol Alliance Leisure, noddwr adrodd\u062f\u0627\u0634\u062aukactive, Mental Health in Motion:\u201c<\/strong>Mae\u2019r adroddiad pwysig hwn yn tynnu sylw at y r\u00f4l hanfodol y gall ymarfer corff ei chwarae wrth gefnogi iechyd meddwl yn y gweithle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGyda 72% o bobl \u00e2 chyflyrau iechyd meddwl yn dweud bod bod yn weithgar yn eu helpu i aros mewn gwaith, mae&#x27;n amlwg bod gweithgarwch corfforol yn arf pwerus ar gyfer lles a gwydnwch. Ac eto, gyda dim ond 16% yn cyrraedd y lefelau gweithgarwch a argymhellir, mae cyfle enfawr, a chyfrifoldeb, i bob un ohonom helpu i bontio&#x27;r bwlch hwnnw.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYn Alliance Leisure, rydym yn croesawu\u2019r ymchwil hwn ac wedi ymrwymo i weithio gyda\u2019\u6211\u5011\u7684 partneriaid i greu amgylcheddau a chyfleoedd sy\u2019n gwneud gweithgaredd corfforol yn fwy hygyrch, pleserus a chyraeddadwy i bawb.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dywed\u00f0i Hayley Jarvis, Pennaeth Gweithgaredd Corfforol yn Mind:<\/strong> \u201cGwyddom y gall bod yn gorfforol actif weithredu fel ffactor amddiffynnol ar gyfer ein lles a chefnogi rheoli cyflyrau iechyd meddwl. Er gwaethaf y manteision hyn, mae llawer o bobl sydd \u00e2 chyflyrau iechyd meddwl yn dal i wynebu rhwystras wrth gael myncod at weithgaredd corfforol, yn enwedig y rhai sy'n profi straen ariannol. Dyma pam mae Mind yn galw am well cefnogaeth gan y llywodraeth i'\u0642 rhai sydd allan o waith oherwydd eu hiechyd meddwl \u2013 mae hyn yn helpu pobl i wneud pethau sy'n eu gwneud nhw'n teimlo'n well a dychwelyd i waith, fel gweithgaredd corfforol.\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGyda mwy o gefnogaeth gan gyflogwyr trwy fentrau yn y gweithle, yn ogystal \u00e2'r diwydiant ffitrwydd yn darparu sesiynau diogel, effeithiol a theilwra, gallwn helpu i wneud gweithgaredd corfforol yn fwy hygyrch i bawb sydd \u00e2 chyflwr iechyd meddwl.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>I ddarllen yr adroddiad llawn, Iechyd Meddwl ar Symud: Safbwyntiau Defnyddwyr ar Iechyd Meddwl mewn Ffitrwydd a Hamdden, cliciwch <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mental-Health-in-Motion-Consumer-Perspectives-on-Mental-Health-in-Fitness-and-Leisure.pdf\"><strong>dyma.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Noddir yr adroddiad gan Alliance Leisure, gyda data a mewnwelediadau cysylltiedig wedi'u cynnwys gan Active Insight. Mae'r adroddiad hefyd wedi'u gymeradwyo a darparwyd adnoddau gan yr elusennau iechyd meddwl, Mind.<\/p>\n<p>Mae Cenhedlaeth Z o fewn y sampl wedi'u grwpio fel y rhai a anwyd rhwng 1997-2009, sydd rhwng 16-28 oed ar hyn o bryd.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly three quarters (72%) of adults surveyed with a mental health condition say being physically active has helped them to stay well and be less likely to be off work 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