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A STATISTICAL STUDY OF SPORTS PARTICIPATION

FOR 51 SPORTS / RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

SPORTS PARTICIPATION:CROSS PARTICIPATION

2018 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