Recreation Study

In contrast to the preferred locations for adults participatingin sport and recreation activities, discussed previously,schools were mentioned much more frequently forchildren’s activities.With the exception of soccer and basketball, communityfacilities were mentioned for more specialised activities,such as golf, gymnastics, horse riding, sailing, tennis andweight training.FIGURE 54: RECREATION FESTIVAL AT PRINCESS VLEI 2009 (SOURCE: SRA)6.3 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 6To summarise the findings from this chapter:• Only a small percentage of adults and children inCape Town choose a physical activity when they arebored. Instead, the majority watch TV, listen tomusic or socialise.• Only a small percentage of adults and children goto a recreational facility when they are bored.FIGURE 55: LEARN TO SWIM, BLUE DOWNS SWIMMING POOL 2010 (SOURCE: SRA)• Children generally engage in more physical exercisethan adults in an average week.• Only one in 10 households has a gym membership.Approximately one in 10 adults and one in fivechildren belong to a sports team or club.• Overall, the most popular sport and recreationactivities are team sports, walking/running andaerobics, although there are significant differencesacross gender, age, race and socio-economic groups.• Among adults, community facilities are mostcommonly used for team sports.FIGURE 56: CAPE TOWN MARATHON 2009 (SOURCE: SRA)• Among children, schools are the most commonlocation for sports, with the exception of soccer andbasketball. Community facilities are used primarilyfor more specialised activities.RESEARCH REPORT JANUARY 201153