Data from the DCMS 2005-06 ‘Taking Part’ survey showed that:
10.4 per cent. of people aged 60 and over engaged in at least 30 minutes of moderate level intensity sport, at least three times a week.
29.7 per cent. of people aged 60 and over had participated in an active sport at least once in the last four weeks.
Data from the DCMS 2005-06 ‘Taking Part’ survey showed that the top 10 sports in terms of participation by people aged 60 and over are:
1. Swimming or diving (indoors)
2. Golf, pitch and putt, putting
3. Health, fitness, gym or conditioning activities
4. Swimming or diving (outdoors)
5. Cycling for health, recreation, training, competition
6. Keep fit, aerobics
7. Snooker, pool, billiards (excluding bar billiards)
8. Bowls (lawn) (outdoors)
9. Bowls (indoors)
10. Ten-pin bowling