Report Content
Based on information collected through the 2007/08 Active NZ Survey, this report provides an overview of physical activity behaviours among adults (aged 16 years and over) living in the Counties Manukau region, in particular, their level of involvement with sport and recreation as participants and volunteers and their overall level of physical activity. The findings for the Counties Manukau region are also compared with the national profile for sport, recreation and physical activity in this report.
Key Findings
The sport, recreation and physical activity profile for the Counties Manukau region was similar to the national profile. Compared with New Zealand adults, a similar percentage of adults in the Counties Manukau region:
- participated in at least one sport or recreation activity per week (New Zealand: 79%; Counties Manukau: 72%) and per year (New Zealand: 96%; Counties Manukau: 97%);
- participated in at least one organised competition or event per year (New Zealand: 37%; Counties Manukau: 36%);
- were members of clubs or centres in order to take part in sport and recreation activities (New Zealand: 35%; Counties Manukau: 35%);
- received instruction from a coach, instructor, teacher or trainer to help improve their performance (New Zealand: 40%; Counties Manukau: 40%);
- were volunteers for a sport or recreation activity (New Zealand: 25%; Counties Manukau: 21%); and
- achieved the national physical activity guideline by undertaking 30 minutes or more of moderate intensity physical activity on at least five days out of seven (New Zealand: 48%; Counties Manukau: 51%).
In the Counties Manukau region:
- walking and swimming were, in that order, the two most popular sport and recreation activities;
- tennis and touch were on the 10 most popular activities list for adults in the Counties Manukau region, but not on the list for New Zealand adults;
- touch, rugby union and basketball were on the 10 most popular activities list for men in the Counties Manukau region, but not on the list for New Zealand men; and
- men were significantly more likely than women in the Counties Manukau region to have achieved the national physical activity guideline (Men: 60%; Women: 42%).