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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