The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had a significant impact on the sports industry, from professional sports leagues to youth sports participation. During a September 2020 survey among parents in the United States about their child's participation in sporting activities, it was found that children spent the most time per week, 2.13 hours, on focused practice or drills, while they spent the least time on games or competitions.
Average weekly time spent playing sports among children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of September 2020, by type
(in hours)
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The Aspen Institute. (October 6, 2020). Average weekly time spent playing sports among children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of September 2020, by type (in hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233087/youth-sports-playing-time-covid/
The Aspen Institute. "Average weekly time spent playing sports among children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of September 2020, by type (in hours)." Chart. October 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233087/youth-sports-playing-time-covid/
The Aspen Institute. (2020). Average weekly time spent playing sports among children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of September 2020, by type (in hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233087/youth-sports-playing-time-covid/
The Aspen Institute. "Average Weekly Time Spent Playing Sports among Children during The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in The United States as of September 2020, by Type (in Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233087/youth-sports-playing-time-covid/
The Aspen Institute, Average weekly time spent playing sports among children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of September 2020, by type (in hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233087/youth-sports-playing-time-covid/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Average weekly time spent playing sports among children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of September 2020, by type (in hours) [Graph], The Aspen Institute, October 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233087/youth-sports-playing-time-covid/
