Parks, Trails & Recreation Master Plan

INACTIVITY RATES / ACTIVITY LEVEL TRENDS SFIA also categorizes participation rates by intensity, dividing activity levels into five categories based on the caloric implication (i.e., high calorie burning, low/med calorie burning, or inactive) and the frequency of participation (i.e., 1-50 times, 50-150 times, or above) for a given activity. Participation rates are expressed as ‘super active’ or ‘active to a healthy level’ (high calorie burning, 151+ times), ‘active’ (high calorie burning, 50-150 times), ‘casual’ (high calorie burning, 1-50 times), ‘low/med calorie burning’, and ‘inactive’. These participation rates are then assessed based on the total population trend over the last five years, as well as breaking down these rates by generation. NATIONAL TRENDS IN GENERAL SPORTS The sports most heavily participated in the United States were Golf (23.8 million in 2016) and Basketball (23.4 million), which have participation figures well in excess of the other activities within the general sports category. The popularity of Golf and Basketball can be attributed to the ability to compete with relatively small number of participants. Even though Golf has experienced a recent decrease in participation, it still continues to benefit from its wide age segment appeal and is considered a life-long sport. Basketball’s success can be attributed to the limited amount of equipment needed to participate and the limited space requirements necessary, which make basketball the only traditional sport that can be played at the majority of American dwellings as a drive-way pickup game. NATIONAL SPORT AND FITNESS PARTICIPATORY TRENDS

Large Increase (>25%)

Moderate Increase (0%-25%)

Moderate Decrease (0% to-25%)

Large Decrease (<-25%)

FIGURE 2-10: GENERAL SPORTS PARTICIPATORY TRENDS

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