Participation rate in physical activity among children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of September 2020, by age group
Characteristic
Much less than before
Less than before
About the same as before
More than before
Much more than before
6-10
18.3%
29.4%
18.9%
23.3%
10%
11-14
19.6%
30.7%
22.3%
18.9%
8.4%
15-18
29%
25.7%
20.5%
15.2%
9.5%
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The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had a significant impact on the sports industry, from professional sports leagues to youth sports participation and physical activity. During a September 2020 survey among parents in the United States, 30.7 percent of parents with a child between the ages of 11 and 14 reported that their child participated in physical activity less than before the pandemic.
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The Aspen Institute. (October 6, 2020). Participation rate in physical activity among children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of September 2020, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1233412/youth-physical-activity-by-age-covid/
The Aspen Institute. "Participation rate in physical activity among children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of September 2020, by age group." Chart. October 6, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1233412/youth-physical-activity-by-age-covid/
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Participation rate in physical activity among children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of September 2020, by age group [Graph], The Aspen Institute, October 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1233412/youth-physical-activity-by-age-covid/
