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 Waitakere 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 Waitakere 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 Waitakere region was similar to the national profile. Compared with New Zealand adults, a similar percentage of adults in the Waitakere region:
- participated in at least one sport or recreation activity per week (New Zealand: 79%; Waitakere: 77%) and per year (New Zealand: 96%; Waitakere: 97%);
- participated in at least one organised competition or event per year (New Zealand: 37%; Waitakere: 35%);
- were members of clubs or centres in order to take part in sport and recreation activities (New Zealand: 35%; Waitakere: 29%);
- received instruction from a coach, instructor, teacher or trainer to help improve their performance (New Zealand: 40%; Waitakere: 35%);
- were volunteers for a sport or recreation activity (New Zealand: 25%; Waitakere: 26%); 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%; Waitakere: 54%).
In the Waitakere region:
- walking was the most popular sport and recreation activity;
- football and touch were on the 10 most popular activities list for adults in the Waitakere region, but not on the list for New Zealand adults;
- fishing, exercise (other) and tramping were on the 10 most popular activities list for women in the Waitakere region, but not on the list for New Zealand women; and
- women were significantly more likely than men in the Waitakere region to take part in at least one sport or recreation activity per week (Men: 69%; Women: 85%).