Sports and Exercise Activities among Various Age Groups
Sports and Exercise," BLS Spotlight on Statistics 05/19/2008
The specific sports and exercises people do vary by age. People aged 15 to 24 years were more likely to participate in team sports such as basketball, football, and soccer than those 25 and older. About one-half of those who walked for exercise — the sports and exercise activity that people most frequently engaged in overall — were aged 55 years and older. By contrast, racquet sports were the sports and exercise activities that had the most equal distribution of participants across age groups for those aged 15 to 24 years, aged 25 to 54, and aged 55 and older.
Source: American Time Use Survey | Chart Data
