Pass Essay Women in Sport Notes
PARTICIPATION RATES
In 2005–06, 10.5 million Australians aged 15 years and over (66%) took part in sports and physical recreation. These included 29% of the population (or 4.7 million) who regularly participated more than twice a week and 36% (or 5.8 million) who participated up to twice a week. The remainder, approximately 5.5 million people (34%), reported that they did not participate in any such activity in the 12 months before interview.
REGULARITY OF PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS AND PHYSICAL RECREATION — 2005–06
Participation Rates
While there are a great variety of sports and physical recreational activities that people participate in, the ten most popular activities accounted for 76% of participation in 2005–06.
Walking was the most commonly reported physical recreation activity among Australians. One quarter of the population aged 15 years and over (almost 4 million people) participated in the 12 months prior to interview, with the female rate (33%) being almost double the male rate (17%). Walkers also accounted for over half of those who participated in sports and physical recreation more than twice a week (15% of the population).
Aerobics/fitness was the second most popular activity, with 13% of the population aged 15 years and over participating. This activity was more popular with women (16%) than men (9%).
Swimming, the third most popular activity, had a participation rate of 9% with more women (10%) than men (8%) involved.
Over 1.0 million people (6% of the population) participated in cycling, and a further 875,000 (6%) played golf. Unlike the top three activities, these tended to be male dominated, with cycling being reported by 9% of males and 4% of females, while golf was played by 9% of males compared with 2% of females.
Males also had higher rates of participation in running, soccer, and cricket, while women were more active in netball, yoga and dancing.
Q1PARTICIPATION LEVEL OF MOST POPULAR ACTIVITIES — 2005–06
In 2005–06, 10.5 million Australians aged 15 years and over (66%) took part in sports and physical recreation. These included 29% of the population (or 4.7 million) who regularly participated more than twice a week and 36% (or 5.8 million) who participated up to twice a week. The remainder, approximately 5.5 million people (34%), reported that they did not participate in any such activity in the 12 months before interview.
REGULARITY OF PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS AND PHYSICAL RECREATION — 2005–06
Participation Rates
While there are a great variety of sports and physical recreational activities that people participate in, the ten most popular activities accounted for 76% of participation in 2005–06.
Walking was the most commonly reported physical recreation activity among Australians. One quarter of the population aged 15 years and over (almost 4 million people) participated in the 12 months prior to interview, with the female rate (33%) being almost double the male rate (17%). Walkers also accounted for over half of those who participated in sports and physical recreation more than twice a week (15% of the population).
Aerobics/fitness was the second most popular activity, with 13% of the population aged 15 years and over participating. This activity was more popular with women (16%) than men (9%).
Swimming, the third most popular activity, had a participation rate of 9% with more women (10%) than men (8%) involved.
Over 1.0 million people (6% of the population) participated in cycling, and a further 875,000 (6%) played golf. Unlike the top three activities, these tended to be male dominated, with cycling being reported by 9% of males and 4% of females, while golf was played by 9% of males compared with 2% of females.
Males also had higher rates of participation in running, soccer, and cricket, while women were more active in netball, yoga and dancing.
Q1PARTICIPATION LEVEL OF MOST POPULAR ACTIVITIES — 2005–06