Youth Indicators 1996 / Indicator 47, Chart 1

Indicator 47. Athletics and Exercise

Percent of high school seniors who participate in sports, athletics or exercise every day or almost every day, by sex: 1980 to 1994

SOURCE: University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, Monitoring the Future, various years.

About one quarter of high school seniors said that they seldom or never exercised vigorously in 1994. This proportion has shown only small fluctuations since 1986. On the other hand, more than one-third of seniors reported vigorous exercise every day or nearly every day. Males were more likely to participate extensively in athletic activities or exercise than females.