The statistic shows the share of children aged 6 to 12 who play a team sport on a regular basis in the United States from 2011 to 2020. According to the source, 38.1 percent of kids participated in a team sport regularly in 2019.
Share of children aged 6 to 12 who play a team sport regularly in the United States from 2011 to 2020
Team sports include: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, field hockey, football (flag, touch, tackle), gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, paintball, roller hockey, rugby, soccer (indoor, outdoor), softball (slow-pitch, fast-pitch), swimming on a team, track and field, ultimate frisbee, volleyball (court, grass, sand), and wrestling. A participant is anyone who played a sport at least one day during the year, in any form and either organized or unstructured. A “core” participant is anyone who participated on a
regular basis, a number of times per year that varies by sport, as defined by SFIA.
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The Aspen Institute. (October 11, 2021). Share of children aged 6 to 12 who play a team sport regularly in the United States from 2011 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/986503/participation-kids-team-sport-regular/
The Aspen Institute. "Share of children aged 6 to 12 who play a team sport regularly in the United States from 2011 to 2020." Chart. October 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/986503/participation-kids-team-sport-regular/
The Aspen Institute. (2021). Share of children aged 6 to 12 who play a team sport regularly in the United States from 2011 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/986503/participation-kids-team-sport-regular/
The Aspen Institute. "Share of Children Aged 6 to 12 Who Play a Team Sport Regularly in The United States from 2011 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/986503/participation-kids-team-sport-regular/
The Aspen Institute, Share of children aged 6 to 12 who play a team sport regularly in the United States from 2011 to 2020 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/986503/participation-kids-team-sport-regular/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of children aged 6 to 12 who play a team sport regularly in the United States from 2011 to 2020 [Graph], The Aspen Institute, October 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/986503/participation-kids-team-sport-regular/
