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 Manawatu 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 Manawatu region are also compared with the national profile for sport, recreation and physical activity in this report.
Key Findings
Compared with New Zealand adults, a similar percentage of adults in the Manawatu region:
- participated in at least one sport or recreation activity per week (New Zealand: 79%; Manawatu: 79%) and per year (New Zealand: 96%; Manawatu: 98%);
- were members of clubs or centres in order to take part in sport and recreation activities (New Zealand: 35%; Manawatu: 31%);
- received instruction from a coach, instructor, teacher or trainer to help improve their performance (New Zealand: 40%; Manawatu: 34%);
- were volunteers for a sport or recreation activity (New Zealand: 25%; Manawatu: 19%); and
- achieved the national physical activity guideline by undertaking 30 minutes or more of moderate intensity physical activity on at least five out of seven days (New Zealand: 48%; Manawatu: 44%).
Adults in the Manawatu region were significantly less likely than New Zealand adults to:
- have participated in an organised competition or event per year (New Zealand: 37%; Manawatu: 26%).
In the Manawatu region:
- walking and gardening were, in that order, the two most popular sport and recreation activities;
- tramping and hunting were on the 10 most popular activities list for men in the Manawatu region, but not on the list for New Zealand men; and
- callisthenics was on the 10 most popular activities list for women in the Manawatu region, but not on the list for New Zealand women.