A STATISTICAL STUDY OF SPORTS PARTICIPATION FOR 51 SPORTS / RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SPORTS PARTICIPATION: CROSS PARTICIPATION 2016 EDITION ISSN: 0882-8210 Prepared for the NATIONAL SPORTING GOODS ASSOCIATION 1601 Feehanville Drive, Suite 300, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056-6035 Phone: (800) 815-5422 Fax: (847) 391-9827 Email: research@nsga.org by Irwin Broh Research 1011 E. Touhy Ave Suite 450 Des Plaines, IL 60018 Phone: (847) 297-7515
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 VI. Correlation Coefficients 60 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 / Ping Pong 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 Weight Lifting 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
Cross Participation Snapshots
Cross Participation Snapshot: How to Read How to Read Cross Participation Data: Sport Z 46.4% of participants in Sport Z also participated in Sport A 16.4% of the U.S. population (7 years of age or older) participated in Sport A 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 An index of 100 represents the average as compared to the total U.S. population.
Sport Participation Snapshot Sport Cross Participation Including Index vs. Total U.S. Participation Sport Participants = XX,XXX,XXX Exercise Walking Swimming Camping (Vacation/Overnight) Exercising with Equipment Bicycle Riding Running/Jogging Billiards/Pool Basketball Hiking Aerobic Exercising Fishing (Fresh Water) Weightlifting Work Out At Club/Gym/Fitness Yoga Baseball Backpack/Wilderness Camping Golf Dart Throwing Tennis Hunting w/firearms Soccer Target Shooting (Live Ammo) Volleyball Softball Table Tennis % Participating In Total U.S. Participation Index % Participating In Total U.S. Participation Index 53.5% 36.6% 146 Football (Touch) 11.1% 3.2% 351 36.4% 15.9% 228 Boating (Motor/Power) 10.2% 4.9% 211 36.3% 13.8% 263 Ice/Figure Skating 9.4% 2.6% 362 35.4% 19.3% 183 Football (Flag) 8.5% 2.3% 375 34.6% 12.4% 280 Fishing (Salt Water) 8.3% 3.3% 249 33.1% 15.3% 216 Football (Tackle) 8.2% 2.7% 306 31.8% 7.4% 431 In-line Roller Skating 7.5% 1.7% 444 31.6% 8.5% 370 Canoeing 7.0% 2.5% 277 30.1% 14.4% 208 Kayaking 6.9% 3.2% 218 28.4% 15.5% 183 Paintball Games 6.5% 1.8% 373 23.4% 10.1% 231 Archery (Target) 6.2% 2.9% 215 21.7% 12.0% 181 Skateboarding 5.7% 1.9% 294 19.7% 12.6% 157 Martial Arts/MMA/Tae Kwon Do 5.5% 2.3% 243 17.9% 10.6% 169 Gymnastics 5.2% 2.0% 262 16.8% 4.1% 415 Mountain Biking (Off Road) 5.1% 1.9% 265 15.9% 4.2% 376 Hunting w/bow & Arrow 4.4% 2.0% 221 15.6% 6.4% 244 Snowboarding 4.2% 1.5% 287 13.5% 3.5% 384 Target Shooting (Airgun) 4.0% 1.8% 223 13.5% 4.4% 307 Skiing (Alpine) 3.9% 2.1% 188 13.1% 6.1% 216 Water Skiing 3.8% 1.2% 320 13.0% 4.9% 268 Boxing 3.3% 1.2% 267 12.9% 7.0% 184 Lacrosse 3.2% 1.0% 318 12.8% 3.7% 347 Pilates 3.1% 1.9% 160 12.8% 3.4% 380 Hockey (Ice) 2.9% 1.1% 256 12.4% 3.6% 343 Wrestling 2.6% 1.0% 249