Parents of children aged four to eleven years were asked:"Does the child who was asked to do this survey, regularly do exercise, sports or physical playing with family members, including you?"
Gender ratio:
Male: n=742
Female: n=741
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Frequency of children doing sports or exercises with family in Japan 2021, by gender
A survey conducted in 2021 in Japan revealed that around **** percent of boys and slightly more than ** percent of girls aged 4 to 12 years often engaged with their family in exercises, sports and physical play. The majority of children this age engage in such kind of interactions with their families at least sometimes.
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Sasakawa Sports Foundation. (April 1, 2022). Participation frequency of children doing exercise, sports and physical play with family in Japan in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/933362/japan-children-exercise-family-participation-frequency-by-gender/
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