Physical activity statistics 2012 - British Heart Foundation

52 Physical Activity Statistics, 2012Table 4.2aAverage time spent on different activities in men, by age, England 2008Average time spent per week All adults 16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+% % % % % % % %Heavy houseworkNo time 54 66 48 49 49 54 54 66Less than 1 hour 22 18 25 23 23 21 23 191 to less than 5 hours 19 13 23 24 23 21 18 125 hours or more 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 3Heavy manual/ gardening/ DIYNo time 72 86 76 66 66 67 67 80Less than 1 hour 7 6 6 9 7 6 7 51 to less than 5 hours 15 6 13 16 18 17 17 115 hours or more 7 2 4 8 10 10 9 4WalkingNo time 59 46 47 54 60 66 77 90Less than 1 hour 8 8 11 11 8 7 3 11 to less than 5 hours 20 32 27 22 19 16 8 55 hours or more 12 15 15 13 13 11 11 3Sports and exerciseNo time 49 22 32 43 53 67 73 86Less than 1 hour 13 13 16 17 13 10 10 41 to less than 5 hours 25 36 35 25 27 16 13 85 hours or more 13 30 18 12 7 7 5 2Any physical activityNo time 18 9 10 14 16 24 28 48Less than 1 hour 11 8 9 12 11 13 16 151 to less than 5 hours 30 31 34 33 34 28 27 235 hours or more 40 52 47 42 39 34 28 14Base 6,746 773 951 1,219 1,098 1,183 874 648Notes:Occupational activities not included. Average time spent per week (at least 10 minutes a day).Source:Joint Health Surveys Unit (2010). Health Survey for England 2008: Physical activity and fitness. The Information Centre: Leeds.Copyright © 2010, Re-used with the permission of The Health and Social Care Information Centre. All rights reserved.