children who participated in sports during the past year
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
*At least 3 times a week but less than 7 times a week (between 1-155 times/year).
**At least 7 times a week (364 or more times/year).
According to the source, figures prior to 2017 were created with data of 10 to 11 year olds from the 2013 and 2015 National Sports-Life Survey of Teens.
Number of respondents:
2021 n=1,496
2019 n=1,538
2017 n=1,573
2015 n=1,382
2013 n=1,549.
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Intermediate and high frequency sports participation rate of children Japan 2013-2021
According to a survey conducted in Japan in 2021, around **** percent of respondents aged four to eleven years old claimed to participate in sports at least times a week, but less than times a week, while about **** percent stated that they exercise at least times a week. Approximately *** percent of children, on the other hand, responded that they did not participate in sports at all in the past year.
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