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Patterns and Trends in Physical Activity

Males

(Percentage of males reporting activity)

18-29 30-44 45-64 65-74 75+ All
Walking for exercise 32.8 37.6 43.3 50.1 47.1 39.4
Gardening or yard work 22.2 36.0 39.8 42.6 38.4 34.2
Stretching exercises 32.1 27.2 20.0 15.5 15.7 25.0
Weightlifting or other exercise
to increase muscle strength
33.6 21.2 12.2 6.4 4.7 20.0
Jogging or running 22.6 14.1 7.7 1.4 0.5 12.8
Aerobics or aerobic dance 3.4 3.3 2.1 1.6 1.0 2.8
Riding a bicycle or exercise bike 18.7 18.5 14.0 10.8 8.4 16.2
Stair climbing 10.5 11.4 9.6 6.0 4.0 9.9
Swimming for exercise 10.1 7.6 5.3 3.1 1.4 6.9
Tennis 5.7 3.3 2.9 1.1 0.4 3.5
Bowling 7.0 5.2 3.0 2.8 1.6 4.7
Golf 7.9 8.6 7.9 9.7 4.9 8.2
Baseball or softball 11.0 6.9 1.8 0.4
5.8
Handball, racquetball, or squash 5.2 2.8 1.5 0.3
2.7
Skiing 1.5 1.0 0.4 0.1
0.9
Cross-country Skiing 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.4
Water skiing 1.5 0.7 0.3

0.7
Basketball 24.2 10.5 2.4 0.1 0.1 10.5
Volleyball 6.8 3.0 1.1 0.2 0.2 3.1
Soccer 3.3 1.4 0.3 0.1
1.4
Football 7.6 1.8 0.4 0.2
2.7
Other Sports 8.6 7.9 6.0 6.2 5.2 7.3

Females

(Percentage of females reporting activity)

18-29 30-44 45-64 65-74 75+ All
Walking for exercise 47.4 49.1 49.4 50.1 40.5 48.3
Gardening or yard work 15.4 28.6 29.6 28.2 21.5 25.1
Stretching exercises 32.5 27.7 21.4 21.9 17.9 26.0
Weightlifting or other exercise
to increase muscle strength
14.5 10.6 5.1 2.8 1.1 8.8
Jogging or running 11.6 6.5 2.5 0.8 0.4 5.7
Aerobics or aerobic dance 19.3 12.3 6.6 4.2 1.6 11.1
Riding a bicycle or exercise bike 17.4 16.9 12.6 11.4 6.0 14.6
Stair climbing 14.6 12.8 10.3 7.3 5.6 11.6
Swimming for exercise 8.0 7.5 4.6 4.2 1.5 6.2
Tennis 3.1 2.4 1.3 0.6 0.1 2.0
Bowling 4.8 4.2 2.8 2.5 1.1 3.6
Golf 1.4 1.7 2.2 3.3 0.7 1.8
Baseball of softball 3.2 1.7 0.3 0.2
1.4
Handball, racquetball, or squash 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.1
0.5
Skiing 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.0
0.5
Cross-country Skiing 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.4
Water skiing 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.0
0.4
Basketball 3.1 1.7 0.4
0.2 1.5
Volleyball 4.4 1.9 0.5 0.0 0.1 1.8
Soccer 0.9 0.4 0.1

0.4
Football 0.7 0.4 0.0

0.3
Other Sports 4.5 4.5 3.6 4.3 2.8 4.1

All ages and sexes
Walking for exercise 44.1
Gardening or yard work 29.4
Stretching exercises 25.5
Weightlifting or other exercise
to increase muscle strength
14.1
Jogging or running 9.1
Aerobics or aerobic dance 7.1
Riding a bicycle or exercise bike 15.4
Stair climbing 10.8
Swimming for exercise 6.5
Tennis 2.7
Bowling 4.1
Golf 4.9
Baseball of softball 3.5
Handball, racquetball, or squash 1.6
Skiing 0.7
Cross-country Skiing 0.4
Water skiing 0.5
Basketball 5.8
Volleyball 2.5
Soccer 0.9
Football 1.5
Other Sports 5.7

 
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