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More Canadians choosing active leisure
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More Canadians are making active leisure choices in their daily lives. In 2005, 5.6 million of 22.9 million Canadians aged 20 and older participated in active leisure on a given day.
Exercising, walking and jogging rose in popularity from 1992 to 2005. The sports participation rate was about the same in both years, but Canadians are moving away from organized sports to informal sports activities.
Participation in active leisure rose to 24% in 2005, up from 21% in 1992. Participants averaged 1 hour and 46 minutes on a given day doing these activities in 2005.
People engaging in active leisure are more likely to be women, married people, university-educated people, those earning $60,000 or more, and those living in British Columbia or Quebec.
