Popular Sport and Recreation Activities By Gender
The 10 Most Popular Sport and Recreation Activities Participated In Over 12 Months By Gender
| Mens Activity |
% |
Womens Activity |
% |
| Walking |
77.5 |
Walking |
84.0 |
| Gardening |
63.7 |
Gardening |
70.5 |
| Cycling |
48.4 |
Swimming |
35.5 |
| Swimming |
46.5 |
Cycling |
26.3 |
| Fishing |
45.8 |
Equipment-based exercise |
25.2 |
| Equipment-based exercise |
34.0 |
Dance |
22.4 |
| Hunting |
29.7 |
Aerobics |
18.2 |
| Surfing/Body boarding |
29.0 |
Jogging/Running |
15.7 |
| Jogging/Running |
25.6 |
Pilates/Yoga |
15.1 |
| Diving/Scuba diving |
25.2 |
Fishing |
14.4 |
- Walking and gardening, in that order, were the most popular activities for both men and women.
- Seven of the 10 most popular activities were the same for men and women.
- Activities uniquely popular with women were dance, aerobics and pilates/yoga, while hunting, surfing/body boarding and diving/scuba diving were uniquely popular among men.