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Taking Part Child Survey, 2009/10 5-10 year olds Have done any sport In last 4 weeks days Top 10 sports and physical activities (weekly participation) Girls Boys Swimming 34% Football 48% Girls Cycling Walking 20% 16% Swimming Cycling 29% 19% Gym 15% Walking 18% 83% 87% 91% 81% Boys Football Game skills 9% 6% Martial arts Gym 9% 6% Tennis 5% Tennis 5% Horseriding 4% Game skills 5% 2008/09 2009/10 Netball Aerobics 4% 4% Cricket Golf 5% 3% Source: DCMS, Taking Part Child Survey, 2009/10. England only. ‘Football’ includes 5-aside, ‘ swimming’ includes diving or lifesaving, ‘cycling’ includes bmxing and mountain biking, ‘walking’ is non-stop for more than 30 minutes), ‘gym’ includes gym, gymnastics, trampolining or climbing frame, and ‘’game skills’ include hoops, hopscotch, throwing etc, ‘aerobics’ includes keep fit. See note 4 5-10 year olds • Female participation for 5-10 year olds has declined in contrast, male participation has increased. •Preferred sports for 5-10 year old girls include swimming (34%), cycling (20%) and walking (16%) 11-15 year olds • There is a tiny increase in sports participation for girls and boys aged 11-15 between 2008/09 and 2009/10 •Netball, gym and walking are the top three sports for girls. 11-15 year olds Have done any sport In last 4 weeks days Top 10 sports and physical activities (weekly participation) Girls Boys Netball 23% Football 59% Girls Gym 19% Basketball 21% Walking 18% Rugby 20% 95% 97% 96% 98% Boys Swimming Football 17% 16% Cycling Swimming 19% 16% Badminton 10% Cricket 16% Aerobics 10% Walking 16% Basketball 9% Badminton 13% 2008/09 2009/10 Cycling Rounders 9% 9% Tabletennis Gym 12% 10% Source: DCMS, Taking Part Child Survey, 2009/10. ‘Football’ includes 5-aside, ‘ swimming’ includes diving or lifesaving, ‘cycling’ includes bmxing and mountain biking, ‘walking’ is non-stop for more than 30 minutes), ‘gym’ includes gym, gymnastics, trampolining or climbing frame, ‘aerobics’ includes keep fit. Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation Young women and girls’ physical activity: December 2010
Voice of the Young Survey, 2007 Top 8 reasons for taking part in PE/sport, by gender 37% 27% 27% 24% Young women (11-18) Young men (11-18) 8% 8% 6% 6% 6% 7% 5% 7% 4% 8% 4% 4% I like to be fit and healthy It is fun To develop new skills To achieve something I like winning Favourite lesson at school I like competing Great way to make new friends Source: Youth Sport Trust, Voice of the Young Survey, 2007. See note 5 What do young people enjoy doing? • Spending time with friends is the preferred activity for almost half of all girls, followed by listening to music and then playing sport. For boys, sport is the preferred activity, and more than twice the proportion of boys as girls say this (31% of boys and 13% of girls) • For girls, being fit and healthy is the most popular reason for taking part in PE/sport (37%). Not as many boys are drawn by the health benefits with just 27% giving this as their joint top reason for participation alongside it being fun • Girls are less drawn to the competition elements of PE/sport than boys – half as many said their main reason for taking part was because they like competing Benefits of PE/sport: % of young people who agreed with the following statements, by gender Helps me to work as part of a team Helps me to make friends Helps me to be more considerate Makes me happier Helps me develop sense of responsibility Gives me a way of expressing myself Gives me a sense of belonging Makes me want to help others Helps me to think about feelings of others Helps me to have a voice Helps me to understand my identity Source: Youth Sport Trust, Voice of the Young, 2007 70% 67% 79% 78% 69% 77% 65% 67% 62% 65% 58% 63% 58% 60% 57% 54% 52% 57% 50% 56% 94% 92% Young women (11-18) Young men (11-18) Benefits to taking part in sport • Girls are less likely than boys to say that PE/sport offers the benefit of making them happier and helps them understand their identity • Girls are more interested than boys in the benefits of working as a team, making friends, being considerate and helping them to think about others Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation Young women and girls’ physical activity: December 2010
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