In 2021, 60.8 percent of Gen Z respondents stated that they participated in outdoor sports, making them the generation with the highest participation. The generation with the lowest participation in outdoor sports was the Boomers.
Participation rate in outdoor sports in the United States in 2021, by age group
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Physical Activity Council. (June 16, 2023). Participation rate in outdoor sports in the United States in 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051784/us-participation-in-outdoor-activities-by-generation/
Physical Activity Council. "Participation rate in outdoor sports in the United States in 2021, by age group." Chart. June 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051784/us-participation-in-outdoor-activities-by-generation/
Physical Activity Council. (2023). Participation rate in outdoor sports in the United States in 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051784/us-participation-in-outdoor-activities-by-generation/
Physical Activity Council. "Participation Rate in Outdoor Sports in The United States in 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051784/us-participation-in-outdoor-activities-by-generation/
Physical Activity Council, Participation rate in outdoor sports in the United States in 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051784/us-participation-in-outdoor-activities-by-generation/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Participation rate in outdoor sports in the United States in 2021, by age group [Graph], Physical Activity Council, June 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051784/us-participation-in-outdoor-activities-by-generation/