This statistic displays the results of a survey on the distribution of frequencies of how often people exercise or play sport in the European Union (EU) in 2017, by age group. The survey was conducted via face-to-face interviews and gathered data from 28,031 respondents in December 2017, across Europe. It was found that 40 percent of respondents between the age of 25 and 39 years stated that they exercise or play sport with some regularity. More information about sports in Europe can be found in the Dossier: Fitness industry in Europe.
Exercise means any form of physical activity which one does in a sport context or sport-related setting, such as swimming, training in a fitness center or sport club, running in the park, etc.
Regularly: five times or more per week. With some regularity: one to four times a week. Seldom: three times a month or less often.
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European Commission. (March 22, 2018). How often do you exercise or play sport? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/592898/distribution-of-exercise-and-sport-frequencies-by-age-group-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "How often do you exercise or play sport?." Chart. March 22, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/592898/distribution-of-exercise-and-sport-frequencies-by-age-group-in-the-eu/
European Commission. (2018). How often do you exercise or play sport?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/592898/distribution-of-exercise-and-sport-frequencies-by-age-group-in-the-eu/
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European Commission, How often do you exercise or play sport? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/592898/distribution-of-exercise-and-sport-frequencies-by-age-group-in-the-eu/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
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