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A STATISTICAL STUDY OF SPORTS PARTICIPATION
FOR 51 SPORTS / RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
SPORTS PARTICIPATION: CROSS PARTICIPATION
2019 EDITION
ISSN: 0882-8210
Prepared for the
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction 4
II. Methodology 5
III. Statistical Notes 6
IV. Data Indicated in This Report 6
V. Cross Participation Snapshots 7
Sports / Recreational Activities By Page Number:
Aerobic Exercising 9 Ice/Figure Skating 35
Archery (Target) 10 In-Line Roller Skating 36
Backpacking/Wilderness Camping 11 Kayaking 37
Baseball 12 Lacrosse 38
Basketball 13 Martial Arts/MMA/Tae Kwon Do 39
Bicycle Riding 14 Mountain Biking (Off Road) 40
Billiards/Pool 15 Paintball Games 41
Boating (Motor/Power) 16 Pilates 42
Bowling 17 Running/Jogging 43
Boxing 18 Skateboarding 44
Camping (Vacation/Overnight) 19 Skiing (Alpine) 45
Canoeing 20 Snowboarding 46
Dart Throwing 21 Soccer 47
Exercising Walking 22 Softball 48
Exercising With Equipment 23 Swimming 49
Fishing (Fresh Water) 24 Table Tennis 50
Fishing (Salt Water) 25 Target Shooting (Airgun) 51
Football (Flag) 26 Target Shooting (Live Ammunition) 52
Football (Tackle) 27 Tennis 53
Football (Touch) 28 Volleyball 54
Golf 29 Water Skiing 55
Gymnastics 30 Weightlifting 56
Hiking 31 Work Out at Club/Gym/Fitness Studio 57
Hockey (Ice) 32 Wrestling 58
Hunting with Bow & Arrow 33 Yoga 59
Hunting with Firearms 34
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Cross ParticipationSnapshots
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How to Read Cross Participation Data:
Cross Participation Snapshot: How to Read
The index of 283 indicates participants in Sport Z were almost 3 times more likely to also participate in Sport A.
The index is calculated in the following manner: 46.4% ÷ 16.4% *100 = 283
16.4% of the U.S. population (7 years of age or older) participated in Sport A
46.4% of participants in Sport Z also participated in Sport A
Sport Z
An index of 100 represents the average as compared to the total U.S. population.
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Sport Participation Snapshot
Sport Cross Participation
Including Index vs. Total U.S. Participation
Sport Participants = XX,XXX,XXX
% Participating In… % Participating In… IndexTotal U.S.
Participation
10.8%
10.9%
11.1%
11.6%
11.7%
12.6%
13.9%
14.0%
14.7%
16.5%
16.8%
16.8%
19.5%
19.6%
24.7%
27.1%
28.8%
29.5%
30.6%
31.4%
34.5%
34.8%
36.2%
37.0%
51.3%
Volleyball
Boating (Motor/Power)
Soccer
Tennis
Table Tennis
Hunting w/Firearms
Target Shooting (Live Ammo)
Baseball
Dart Throwing
Golf
Yoga
Backpack/Wilderness Camping
Weightlifting
Work Out At Club/Gym/Fitness…
Fishing (Fresh Water)
Aerobic Exercising
Running/Jogging
Hiking
Basketball
Billiards/Pool
Bicycle Riding
Exercising with Equipment
Camping (Vacation/Overnight)
Swimming
Exercise Walking
2.7%
3.3%
3.4%
3.5%
3.6%
3.7%
3.9%
3.9%
4.1%
4.7%
5.3%
5.4%
5.5%
5.5%
5.7%
6.0%
6.7%
7.1%
7.6%
7.8%
8.5%
8.5%
8.6%
9.5%
9.9%
Wrestling
Hockey (Ice)
Water Skiing
Target Shooting (Airgun)
Lacrosse
Pilates
Boxing
Snowboarding
Skiing (Alpine)
Gymnastics
Archery (Target)
Mountain Biking (Off Road)
Martial Arts/MMA/Tae Kwon Do
Hunting w/Bow & Arrow
Skateboarding
In-line Roller Skating
Paintball Games
Football (Flag)
Football (Tackle)
Kayaking
Canoeing
Softball
Fishing (Salt Water)
Ice/Figure Skating
Football (Touch)
IndexTotal U.S.
Participation
36.0%
15.5%
13.8%
19.5%
12.3%
7.2%
8.4%
14.6%
15.3%
15.5%
9.9%
12.9%
12.1%
4.3%
10.3%
6.3%
3.2%
4.1%
7.0%
6.1%
3.5%
4.3%
4.8%
4.9%
3.6%
142
238
263
179
280
433
363
201
188
175
250
152
161
393
162
262
453
338
200
205
337
270
231
222
295
3.1%
2.6%
3.1%
3.3%
2.7%
3.3%
2.7%
2.3%
1.8%
1.6%
1.8%
2.0%
2.1%
2.0%
2.8%
2.1%
2.0%
1.4%
1.2%
1.9%
1.0%
1.7%
1.2%
1.1%
1.0%
316
364
276
259
314
238
283
316
369
383
310
277
259
278
186
227
206
285
314
196
360
201
277
291
268