National Sports Participation Survey 2011 PDF

TABLE OF CONTENT
Executive Summary 7
2 Introduction 10
2.1
Objectives 10
2.2
Definition of sports 10

2.3
Survey methodology, sampling and response rate
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Current Situation: An overview of Sports

Participation in Singapore
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3.1
Overall sports participation level in Singapore
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3.2
Who were the regular sports participants?
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3.3
How long did Singaporeans spend on their sport sessions?
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3.4
What was the intensity of sports participation?
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3.5
Who did they play sports with?
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3.6
Where did they play sports? 39
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What were the popular sports? 41
3.8
Why did they do sports? 47

3.9
What got them started in doing sports?
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3.10 Did they engage sports coaches/instructors?
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3.11
Why did they not do sports? 55

3.12 Do they intend to take up new sports?
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3.13 What would encourage participation in sports?
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3.14 What were their perception on health and quality of life?
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3.15
Did they play electronic sports? 76

3.16 What were parents attitudes towards sports for their children?
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3.17 What was the level of sports volunteerism and spectatorship
in Singapore? 84

3.18 What was their interest level in local sports scene?
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3.19
Attitude toward the Singapore athletes 90
Looking Forward: Social Developments that

Impact Sports Participation in Singapore 92
5 Recommendations
95
Market Research Services & Analysis by:
6 Appendices 98
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6.1
Definitions and terms 98

6.2
List of sports included in survey
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6.3
Weights used in survey 102
6.4
Sample Error 103
6.5
Questionnaire 104
Statistical Tables
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Sports participation in Singapore, 2011

Sports participation, 1987-2011
Sports participation by gender, 2011
Sports participation by ethnic group, 2011
Regular sports participation by age group, 2005-2011
Sports participation in the 15-19 age group, 2011
Sports participation by marital status, 2011
Sports participation by economic activity, 2011
Sports participation by occupational group, 2011
Sports participation by household income level, 2011
Sports participation and dwelling type, 2011
Duration per sports session, 2011
Duration per sports session, 2001-2011
Duration per sports session by frequency of sports,
2001-2011
Duration per sports session by gender, 2011
Duration per sports session by age group, 2011
Duration per sports session by occupational group, 2011
Intensity of sports participation, 2011
Intensity of sports participation by gender, 2011
Intensity of sports participation by age group, 2011
Intensity of sports participation by occupational
groups, 2011
Usual sporting partners, 2005-2011
Usual sporting partners by gender, 2011
Usual sporting venues, 2005-2011
Usual sporting venue by dwelling types, 2011
Reasons for regular sports participation, 2005-2011
Reasons for regular sports participation by gender, 2011
Reasons for regular sports participation by major age
groups, 2011
Sports initiation, 2005-2011
Sports initiation by gender, 2011
Sports initiation by age group, 2011
Engagement of sports coach/instructor, 2005-2011
Engaged in sports coach/instructor by gender, 2011
Reasons for non-participation in sports, 2005-2011
Reasons for non-participation in sports by gender, 2011
Reasons for non-participation in sports by major age
groups, 2011
Intention to take up (new) sports (in the next
6 months), 2005-2011
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Intention to take up (new) sports by gender, 2011

Intention to take up (new) sports by age group, 2011
Programmes/events that would encourage sports
participation, 2011
participation by gender (regular sports participants), 2011
participation by gender (non-sports participants), 2011
Programmes/events that would encourage more frequent
sports participation by age group (Regular sports
participants), 2011
participation by age group (non-sports participants), 2011
Sports participation and quality of life, 2011
Sports participation and feeling fit, 2011
Electronic sports participation, 2011
Electronic sports participation by gender, 2011
Electronic sports participation by age group, 2011
Parents whose children participated in sports outside
school, 2011
Parents who engaged a paid coach for their children
outside school, 2011
Encouragement of children in sports participation
Reasons to encourage children to take up sports outside
school, 2011
Reasons for not encouraging children to take up sports
outside of school, 2011
Sports volunteerism, 2011
Watch sports events, 2011
Mode of watching sports events, 2011
Interest in watching, cheering and supporting local and
international sporting events in Singapore, 2011
Interest in Singapores sports scene, 2011
Attitude toward Singapores athletes and achievement
in sports, 2011
Breakdown of students by type of education institutions
Sports participation rate by type of education institutions
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Listing of tables

Table 1:
Response Rate households/individuals
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Table 2:
Profile comparison between 2005 and 2011
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Table 3:
Classification of sports participation, 2005-2011
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Table 4:
Sports participation trends, 2005-2011
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Table 5:
Sports participation by gender, 2005-2011
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Table 6:
Sports participation by ethnic group, 2005-2011
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Table 7:
Regular sports participation by social group, 2005-2011
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Table 8:
Sports participation by marital status, 2005-2011
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Table 9:
Sports participation by economic activity, 2005-2011
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Table 10:
Sports participation by occupational group, 2005-2011
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Table 11:
Sports participation by household income levels,
2005-2011 26

Table 12:
Sports participation by dwelling type, 2005-2011
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Table 13:
Regular sports participants by duration and intensity
of sports 34

Table 14:
Top 20 sports taken up by regular sports participants,
2005-2011 41

Table 15:
Top 20 sports by gender, 2011
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Table 16:
Top 15 sports by teens (13-19) and young adults (20-39),
2011 45

Table 17:
Top 15 sports by middle-aged adults (40-59) and
senior citizens (60+), 2011 46

Table 18:
Stages of life when attrition for sports occurred, 2011
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Table 19:
Sport/physical activities that non-sports participants

would like to take up in the next 6 months, 2011
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Table 20:

participation by occupational group (Regular sport
participants), 2011 70

Table 21:

participation by occupational group (Non-sports
participants), 2011 71

Table 22:
Estimated population with health issues, 2011
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Table 23:
Top 5 health issues, 2011
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Table 24a:
Top 5 health issues by sports participants, 2011
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Table 24b:
Top 5 health issues by non-sports participants, 2011
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Table 25:
Electronic sports participation by sports participants,
2011 76

Table 26:
Type of sports that children below 12 are engaged in,
2011 79

Table 27:
Top 10 spectator sports watched on TV, 2011
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Table 28:
Top 10 spectator sports watched at event venues, 2011
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1. Executive Summary
While overall sports participation was lower in 2011
compared to 2005, the incidence of Singaporeans
doing exercise regularly (at least once a week),
remained higher compared to the years before
2005. Those who exercised at least once a week
(regular sports participants) represented 42%,
down by six percentage-point from 2005, but still
higher than the 38% posted in 2001.
The directional change in regular participation
levels varied across different demographic
variables, specifically age, occupation and
household income level.
Except for senior citizens aged 60 & above, who
registered an improvement in sports participation
level by 3% (at 40%), participation levels declined
across all age groups, particularly by those in their
teens. Regular sports participation amongst the
teens (aged 13-19) dropped by 16 percentagepoint to 68%, which however, remained the
highest score across all age groups. The second
highest sports participation level was registered
by young adults (aged 20-39) at 44%. The middleaged adults (aged 40-59) showed the lowest
sports participation level, at 33%.
Going by economic activities, retirees retained
their sports participation level at 42% from 2005,
while homemakers improved by two percentagepoint to 37%. The rest showed significantly lower
scores versus 2005, especially for students and
full-time national servicemen (NSFs). However,
more than half of NSFs (75%) and students (65%)
still exercised regularly, higher compared to the
other occupational groups.
By household income level, it is interesting to
note that the lowest income bracket, who earned
less than $1,500, represented the only segment
with an improved in regular sports participation
level from 2005 at 45% (up by six percentagepoint). Although still low compared to those
within the highest income bracket (i.e. earning at
least $7,000), who maintained a score above 50%,

they were doing better than the other segments
sandwiched in between, as those showed notably
lower participation level versus 2005.
Participation levels declined across all the other
demographic variables: ethnicity, marital status,
service grade and dwelling type.
Down to 41% (from 49% in 2005), the Chinese
recorded the biggest drop in sports participation
level, followed by the Malays at a comparable
42%. Both races lagged behind Indians and other
races at 51%.
In terms of marital status, the singles showed the
steepest drop although this group still had the
highest regular participation rate at 52%. This was
a 15 percentage-point drop compared to 2005.
Those who were married were at a far second with
38% sports participation rate, followed by those
who were separated, divorced or widowed at
29%.
The segment with the highest service grade,
particularly
the
professionals,
managers,
executives and businessmen (PMEBs) continued
to register the highest regular participation level
as compared to other white collars, and especially
the blue collars who registered the biggest
decline. Even amongst the PMEBs, however,
less than half of them (47%) exercised regularly
in 2011 a significant drop by eight percentagepoint compared to six years ago.
Landed property dwellers decelerated the most in
sports participation. From more than half of them
(54%) in 2005, only 37% exercised regularly in
2011. This drop made landed property dwellers
sports participation rate on par with the 3-room
and 4-room HDB dwellers, although still higher
than those living in 1-room and 2-room HDB units.
Residents of executive HDBs, 5-room HDBs,
condominiums, and private apartments remained
the most active in sports, with around half of them
doing exercise at least once a week.
Residents of executive HDBs, 5-room HDBs,

condominiums and private apartments remained
the most active in sports, with around half of them
doing exercise at least once a week.
or keep fit. Other than health reasons, around 3

in 10 Singaporeans (29%) were active in sports
because they enjoyed it. This was a considerable
improvement by 12 percentage-point from 2005.
Although overall participation in sports declined

over six years, the duration per sports session
improved significantly for the regular sports
participants. 61% of them exercised for at least an
hour, up by 10 percentage-point from 2005.
Work and family commitments remained the

biggest obstructions to start doing sports or
doing it more frequently. Other than these, there
were also some misconceptions about sports.
While some thought they were too old for sports
or see it as a waste of time, a few even thought
they had to be good at a particular sport in order
to participate in it. Some plainly stated that they
did not enjoy sports.
Playing sports with friends continued to be the

norm although family and neighbours were also
fast becoming popular sporting partners for the
regular sports participants. There were fewer
Singaporeans playing or exercising alone.
Public areas such as housing estates, parks, or
beaches were still the preferred venues for sports
activities, primarily for jogging, brisk walking, and
cycling all of which were amongst the top sports
in 2011.
Jogging and brisk walking were actually the first
and third most popular sports respectively, while
swimming was second. Besides individual sports,
team sports like soccer and basketball were also
becoming more popular, perhaps owing to more
facilities available for such sports. Captains ball,
physical exercise or training, table tennis, and
bowls (lawn) were new sports that made it to the
top 20 popular sports list, displacing rhythmic
exercise, tenpin bowling, fishing and in-line
skating.
The non-traditional way of doing sports via
electronic means also appeared to be a thing to
watch out for in the coming years. Although still
low in penetration (9% of Singaporeans), it was
one of the sports played by both the participants
of traditional sports (predominantly by the regular
participants), and even by the sedentary.
Majority (87%) remained active in sports chiefly
because of their desire to maintain their health
In retrospect, there may be a higher chance of

seeing better sports participation in the short
term. From 6% in 2005, around 8% indicated
an interest to take up sports in the coming six
months.
Key programmes/events that would encourage
sports participation included health talks/fitness
workshops, group sports classes, training on a new
sport, or coaching programmes. Family events
and company-organised events also scored well
as motivating factors, particularly amongst the
young and middle-aged working adults.
Sports volunteerism appeared to be in its infancy
stage, with just 2% of Singaporeans having
volunteered in any sports events in the past three
months. Sports spectatorship (at 24%) was also
not as strong in 2011 compared to 2005. Most
of the spectators (92%) solely on television for
news on their sport of choice. Only around 12%
attended sports events on site.
Soccer or football remained the most famous
sports for television as well as on site (i.e. event
venues). This was followed by badminton which
gained traction in both modes of viewing. Tennis
was the third most viewed on television and also
attracted more followers watching it at event
venues. Volleyball also joined the list for the first
time at 10th place for spectator sports at event

venues, displacing hockey.
Also for the first time, triathlon and cricket
emerged in the top 10 most viewed sports on
television, placed at 9th and 10th, respectively.
Rugby and motor racing also emerged in top 10
most viewed sports at event venues. In fact, rugby
immediately climbed to 5th place, outranking golf.
Motor racing on the other hand grabbed 9th place,
displacing tenpin bowling.
Majority (80%) of parents with children 12 years
old or younger expressed that they would
encourage their children to take up sports outside
school. This indicated a positive disposition
toward sports. But the potential participation level
among their children had not been fully fulfilled in
2011, as only 37% of the parents were aware of
sports participation outside school for their young
ones.
background, and would cheer or provide morale

support. Cheering or morale support, however,
would normally be given behind the scenes, as
only 16% conveyed an intention to take time off
and be physically present to watch and cheer for
the Singapores athletes during sports events held
locally. Despite this, one fourth of Singaporeans
(25%) were actually keen to know the happenings
in the world of sports, particularly in the local
scene.
To the majority, cheering appeared to be a mean
to create a greater sense of national pride and
identity, and more importantly, strengthen racial
ties.
Maintaining health was the key reason for

encouraging children to be physically active
through sports outside school. Other drivers
pertained to the overall development of the child:
character building, mental development, and
social awareness. Fun was also factored in, but to
a much lesser extent.
Surprisingly, the biggest roadblock to parents
encouragement of sports participation of their
children outside school was age perception that
they were too young for sports. Other barriers
were based on fear or worry that sports might
distract them from studies, that the child might
get injured, or get addicted to the activity, or that
sports might be just a waste of time and not be
beneficial in any way. It was interesting to note
that while some parents perceived sports to
be fun for their children; there were a few who
thought otherwise.
Most Singaporeans showed high regards for
the countrys athletes, regardless of ethnic
It extended from casual and informal participation

to more serious organised club sports, and for the
minority, complete commitment in pursuit of the
highest levels of excellence at national, regional,
Olympic and World level. This wide and inclusive
definition of sport extended its relevance to the
whole population and its value as a significant
player in the broader social agenda.
In the survey, the responses about the sports they
participated were taken from open responses.
Interviewers then corresponded their responses to
the list of sports and physical activities defined and
noted down sports not in the list, if any. The full list
of sports and recreational activities can be found in
appendix 6.2 on the list of sports included in the
survey & also on page 101.
2. Introduction
Since 1987, the National Sports Participation Survey
(NSPS) has been conducted once every five-six years
by the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) to gauge
the level of sports participation and recreational
physical activity in Singapore.
2.1. Objectives
The National Sports Participation Survey (NSPS)
2011 was conducted with the following broad
objectives:
Provide an indication of sports participation;
Understand profile of a typical sports
participant;
Indicate the popular sports;
Understand publics perception towards
sports, motivations and inhibition;
Understand time spent on, and intensity of
sports participation;
Indicate popular venues used by sports
participants;
Indicate the ten most popular spectator
sports;
2.2. Definition of Sport

Throughout this report where reference was made
to participation in sports, it was based on the wide
definition of sport understood in the local context:
Sport means all forms of physical activity which,
through
casual/recreational
or
competitive
participation, indoor or outdoor aim at expressing
or improving physical fitness and mental well-being,
forming social relationships or obtaining results
in competition at all levels. It includes Physical
Education/Sports-CCA1, and for National Service
(NS)2 men, Army physical training/Singapore Armed
Forces (SAF) training.
The list of sports and recreational activities in the
2011 survey adhered closely to that defined by the
1992 International Conference on Physical Activity,
Fitness and Health (ICPAFH). In order for the
survey to remain relevant to the local context, the
list has been modified in 2001, adjusted in 2005
and further adjusted for the 2011 survey to add in
new sports that fulfil the definition.
This definition of sport extended beyond traditional
team games to incorporate individual sports and
fitness related activities such as aerobics and certain
dance activities, as well as recreational activities
such as long walks and cycling.
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Changes, if any, to sports participation trend

since the 2005 study.
Results from the survey would facilitate in shaping
the direction and strategy for future sporting
programmes, initiatives and campaigns for the
wider Singapore population.
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Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) are non-academic activities that

all Singaporean students in primary, secondary and high schools
must participate in.
2.
Conscription in Singapore, called National Service (NS), require

all Singapore citizens and second generation permanent residents
who have reached the age of 18 to enrol in the military.
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2.3.4. Response Rate

A total number of 10,000 household addresses were selected from
the Master Sampling Frame. Of the target sample listing of 10,000
households, 4,645 responded to the survey, yielding a household
response rate of 46%.
Of the 17,537 eligible members in these selected households which
responded, 9,000 individuals responded to the survey, yielding an
individual response rate of 51% (Table 1).
Table 1:
Response Rate
households/
individuals
Sample Size
Target Sample Listing
10, 000
Refusals
1, 384
Non-Response
3, 010
Households which responded
4, 645
Selected Individuals
17, 537
Refusals/Not eligible to answer
8, 537
Individuals who responded (aged 13+)
9, 000
Response Rate
46%
2.3. Survey Methodology, Sampling and

Response Rate
2.3.1. Appointment of Third Party Research
Agency
A third party research agency, Ernst & Young
Advisory Pte Ltd, was appointed as the research
agency to conduct fieldwork and analyse results of
the survey.
2.3.2. Sampling Methodology

Consistent with the previous years that the survey
was conducted, respondents to the survey were
Singapore residents, including both Singapore
citizens and permanent residents aged 13 and
above.
2.3.3. Survey Operation

A pilot survey was conducted between 19 March
2011 and 23 March 2011 with a total number of 40
participants. Actual fieldwork was launched on 30
April 2011 and concluded on 5 December 2011.
A total of 9,000 valid individual responses were
gathered.
51%
About 20% of the completed questionnaires were

randomly selected for recalls to authenticate the
interviews and to ensure that these interviews have
been conducted in the desired manner.
Data analysis and data processing were executed
using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS)
and Microsoft Excel.
Target respondents for the survey were selected

based on a sample listing of 10,000 households
acquired from the Department of Statistics. Using
a two-stage stratified random sampling procedure,
each resident household in Singapore had an overall
equal probability of being selected. A booster was
instituted subsequently to achieve the required
sample size of 9,000 individual responses.
Face-to-face interviewing was adopted as the
method of data collection. All interviews were
conducted at respondents homes.
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2.3.5. Sample Profile
2.3.6. Weighing of Data
According to official statistics (Census of population 2010: Advanced

Census Release), the total number of Singapore residents3 aged 13+
years was 3,218,964. The sample respondents for this final report
(n=9,000) was targeted to resemble the corresponding national
population in terms of gender, ethnic group and age group as closely
as possible.
Table 2: Profile
comparison
between 2005
and 2011
For this report, sports participation rates were weighted based on

gender, ethnicity and age group in order to provide gross-up estimates
at the national level for data analysis.
The weights were calculated based on data from the Census of
population 2010: Advanced Census Release released by Department
of Statistics Singapore. The weights can be found in appendix 6.3 on
Weights included in survey & also on page 102.
Profile Comparison - Sample vs. National Population
Age Group
Ethnic Group
Gender
2005 survey
Total
Source
2011 survey
Sample
Distribution
National
Distribution
Sample
Distribution
National
Distribution
Male
49.3%
49.2%
48.3%
49.0%
Female
50.7%
50.8%
51.7%
51.0%
Chinese
74.4%
77.7%
79.2%
75.4%
Malay
15.9%
12.5%
12.2%
12.7%
Indian
7.6%
8.1%
6.0%
8.8%
Others
2.1%
1.7%
2.6%
3.1%
13 - 14
5.9%
3.6%
4.1%
3.2%
15 - 19
10.9%
8.0%
18.1%
8.2%
20 - 24
8.0%
7.6%
10.1%
7.7%
25 - 29
7.4%
8.8%
7.1%
8.5%
30 - 34
8.7%
10.4%
7.3%
9.3%
35- 39
10.7%
10.8%
8.0%
9.9%
40 - 44
11.2%
11.4%
9.9%
9.6%
45 - 49
10.0%
10.6%
10.6%
10.0%
50 - 54
8.0%
8.7%
7.9%
9.4%
55 - 59
6.2%
6.2%
4.9%
7.7%
60 - 64
4.4%
4.3%
4.9%
6.0%
65 & above
8.5%
9.6%
7.1%
7.1%
8, 508
2, 889, 370
9, 000
3, 218, 964
National Sports
Participation
Survey 2005
Monthly Digest
of Statistics
June 2004
National Sports
Participation
Survey 2011
Census of
Population
2010: Advanced
Census Release
Occasionally data may not add up to 100% due to the following reasons:

Rounding

Percentages and bases do not add up to the total as they are

approximated to the nearest whole number

Multiple responses

For some questions, more than one response is permissible.

As such, the sum of the percentages may exceed 100%

Refusal by respondents to indicate their answers for some
questions.
Singapore residents covers Singapore citizens and Singapore

Permanent Residents
3.
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3. What was the Sports

Participation Level in Singapore?
Participation in sports declined significantly in 2011, with more than

half (54%) of Singapore residents not doing any physical exercise at all.
This was a different picture versus 2005, when almost 5 out of 10 (49%)
engaged themselves in sports at least once a week.
In absolute terms, regular sports participants decreased by 56,522 while
the number of non-participants grew by almost half a million (420,770).
3.1. Overall Sports Participation Level

in Singapore
Table 4: Sports
participation
trends,
2005-2011
Sports participation level among Singapore residents was generally

classified into three main categories:

Regular sports participants:

42% participated in some form of sports/exercise at least
once a week in the past three months. This comprised of 19%
who did so very regularly (at least thrice a week).
Irregular sports participants:

3% participated in some form of sports/exercise in the past
three months, but at a frequency of less than once a week.
Sedentary or non-sports participants:

54% did not participate in any form of sports/exercise at all in
the past three months.
Table 3:
Classification
of sports
participation,
2005-2011
Classification
Definition
Regular sports
respondents
Respondents who had

participated in sports in
the past 3 months at least
once a week
Irregular sports
respondents
Sedentary or
Non-sports
respondents
2005
(age13+)
2011
(age13+)
50%
42%
26%
20%
2005 (age 13+)
Absolute
Change
Population
Population
Regular participants
(at least once a week)
42%
1, 359, 269
50%
1, 415, 791
-56, 522
Very Regular participants

(at least thrice a week)
20%
637, 783
26%
751, 236
-113, 453
Irregular participants
3%
109, 815
5%
144, 469
-34, 654
Non-participants
54%
1, 749, 800
45%
1, 329, 110
420, 770
Total
Respondents who had

the past 3 months and did
so at least thrice a week
3, 218, 964
Figure 1: Sports
participation in
Singapore, 2011
2, 889, 370
Sedentary
Irregular Participants
Total regular
participants:
42%
Participate at least
1-2 times a week
20%
Participate at least
3 times a week
54%
Respondents who had

the past 3 months, but did
so less than once a week
5%
3%
Respondents who had not

participated in any sports
within the past 3 months
of the survey period
45%
54%
22%
3%
* Does not add up to 100% due to rounding off
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2011 (age 13+)

Classification
Q1. In the past 3 months, did you participate in any sports/physical exercises?
Q3. In general, how often do you participate in sports/physical exercises?
Base: All adults 13+ 3,218,964
n=9,000
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3.2. Who were the Regular Sports Participants?
Figure 2 below shows the trend of sports participation levels for the
period 1987-2011.
Figure 2: Sports
participation,
1987 - 20114
3.2.1. Sports participation by gender
Percentage
5 in 10 males participated in sports in the past three months, compared

to only about 4 in 10 (41%) amongst the females.
70
60
64%
59%
58%
55%
54%
50%
50
Figure 3: Sports
participation by
gender, 2011
30
34%
38%
45%
26%
24%
12%
10
14%
58%
3%
7%
5%
3%
1997
2001
2005
Estimated
Population
2011
Sample
Size (n)
Regular Participants
Regular Participants
47%
38%
0
1992
3%
16%
8%
Irregular Participants
50%
40
20
7%
1987
Irregular
60
28%
14%
100
80
20%
20
Sedentary
Regular
42%
40
Percentage
Non-participants
Males
Females
1, 578, 723
1, 640, 241
4, 414
4, 586
n=9,000
n=9,000
While males continued to register a higher participation level than

females, the percentage of males doing regular exercise has dropped
by 9%, compared to 2005.
Participation level was also lower for females but the rate of decline
was slower (5%), resulting in a smaller gap between the two segments
in 2011.
Table 5: Sports
participation by
gender, 20052011
2005
2011
Male
Female
Male
Female
Regular
56%
43%
47%
38%
Irregular
5%
5%
3%
3%
Sedentary
38%
52%
50%
58%
2011 data includes 13-14 years old. The 2005 and prior years data
only accounts for respondents of 15 years and above
4.
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3.2.3. Sports participation by age group
3.2.2. Sports participation by ethnic group

In terms of ethnicity, Indians/others were found to be more physically
active than the Chinese and Malays.
Figure 4: Sports
participation by
ethnic group,
2011
Sports participation peaked at 84% among the younger Singaporeans5,

specifically the 13-14 year old segment, and then decreased with age
until the 50-54 year old mark, at a low 29%.
Percentage
Sedentary
100
Irregular
Regular
80
46%
56%
55%
60
40
20
4%
2%
41%
42%
Chinese
Sample
Size (n)
Relative to 2005, all age groups (except those 60 years old or above)
scored lower in sports participation rate. The 15-19 year old age group
registered the steepest drop by 21%, followed by the 20-24 year old
age group, with a 17 percentage-point drop.
3%
Figure 5:
Regular sports
participation by
age group,
2005-2011
51%
Estimated
Population
Beyond 55 years of age, participation level started to pick up again

reaching a peak of 41% for those aged 65 & above.
Malay
2, 427, 099
Indian /
Others
409, 166
6, 786
Age
Group
Percentage
Change
338, 387
65 &
above
41%
37%
+4
191, 995
60 - 64
37%
36%
+1
248, 696
55 - 59
37%
41%
-4
303, 044
50 - 54
323, 459
45 - 49
309, 441
40 - 44
37%
41%
320, 024
35 - 39
40%
298, 687
30 - 34
272, 639
25 - 29
247, 190
20 - 24
263, 750
15 - 19
101, 652
13 - 14
382, 699
1, 144
29%
Compared to 2005, sports participation levels declined across all ethnic

groups, particularly for the Chinese and Malay. More than 55% and 56%
respectively did not participate in any sports in 2011, up from 46% and
45% respectively in 2005.
2005
2011
Chinese
Malay
Indian/
Others
Chinese
Malay
Indian/
Others
Regular
49%
48%
54%
41%
42%
51%
Irregular
5%
7%
5%
4%
2%
3%
Sedentary
46%
45%
41%
55%
56%
46%
-7
36%
1, 070
n=9,000
Table 6: Sports
participation by
ethnic group,
2005-2011
Estimated
Population
31%
-8
39%
-4
-8
48%
41%
-8
49%
48%
55%
-7
50%
-17
67%
62%
83%
-21
84%
-3
87%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
2005
100%
2011
All adults Base (2011): All adults 13+ 3,218,964 n=9,000
All adults Base (2005): All adults 13+ 2,889,370 n=8,508
To facilitate data analysis, respondents were classified into four socialrelated categories, namely: teens (aged 13-19 years); young adults
(aged 20-39 years); middle-aged adults (aged 40-59 years) and senior
citizens (aged 60 years & above).
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3.2.4. Sports participation by marital status
Sports participation rate dropped significantly across almost all age

categories, particularly for the teens. In contrast, the sports participation
rate amongst senior citizens experienced a modest growth of three
percentage-point.
Table 7:
Regular sports
participation by
social group,
2005-2011
Social Groups
Teens
Young Adults
Middle-aged
Adults
Age
(in years)
13 - 19
20 - 39
Corresponding to higher sports participation level for the younger

population, the participation level amongst the singles was highest.
This may be because they have more time for themselves, apart from
spending time either in school or at work (if employed).
% of Regular Participants
2005
2011
84%
68%
54%
44%
% Growth
-14%
-10%
More than half of the never been married (52%) were engaged in sports
at least once a week, followed by those married at a far second with
38% participation rate. Only 29% of the separated/divorced/widowed
were into sports on regular basis.
Figure 7: Sports
participation by
marital status,
2011
Percentage
100
39%
33%
-3%
60
Senior Citizens
60+
37%
40%
3%
Amongst those aged 15-19, there was a relatively higher sports

participation rate amongst students in education institutions with
compulsory Physical Education (i.e. Secondary, Junior College, and
Institute of Technical Education). Polytechnic students, on the other
hand, exhibited the lowest sports participation rate at 48%.
Estimated
Population
Sedentary
100
Sample
Size (n)
Irregular
22%
3%
28%
26%
76%
3%
5%
69%
3%
52%
3%
38%
29%
Single
Married
Separated /
Divorced /
Widowed
1, 062, 393
2, 057, 565
99, 006
2, 908
5, 632
271
46%
6%
* 189 respondents refused to answer
48%
0
Secondary
School
Junior
College
ITE
Polytechnic
172
64
19
216
Base: All agd 15-19 who were in education insitutions
n=471
In comparison with 2005, however, the decline in overall sports

participation among singles was the most, sliding down by a significant
15 percentage-point to 52%. On the other hand, the separated/
divorced/widowed managed to keep participation rate at 29%, just two
percentage-point drop from 2005.
Table 8: Sports
participation by
marital status,
2005-2011
Sports Participation by Marital Status

2005
*5 were in university, 4 in National Service, 1 working. Numbers were not significant

to be reported
22
4%
68%
20
Sample
Size (n)
68%
n=8,811*
Regular
60
40
59%
Percentage
80
44%
40
20
Figure 6: Sports
participation in
the 15-19 age
group, 2011
Irregular
Regular
80
40 - 59
Sedentary
2011
Single
Married
Separated,
divorced
and
widowed
Single
Married
Separated,
divorced
and
widowed
Regular
67%
42%
32%
52%
38%
29%
Irregular
6%
5%
2%
4%
3%
3%
Sedentary
27%
53%
66%
44%
59%
68%
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3.2.5. Sports participation by economic activity
3.2.6. Sports participation by occupational group
Regular sports participation varied amongst respondents of different

economic activity. As expected, full-time national servicemen (NSFs)
and students recorded the highest incidence of sports participation, at
75% and 65% respectively.
Based on the Singapore Standard Occupational Classification (SSOC)

2010, working adults were classified into three broad groups, namely: (i)
Professionals/ Managers/ Executives/ Businessmen (PMEBs), (ii) Other
white-collar workers and (iii) Blue-collar workers.
Working adults and retirees on the other hand, scored close to the
national average of 42%, while the unemployed6 clinched bottom place
at 24%.
The National Sports Participation Survey 2011 revealed that

approximately 5 in 10 (47%) PMEBs were regularly engaged in sports.
This was about twice as much as the involvement amongst the blue
collars (25%). Other white collars sports participation level hovered
between that of the two groups, at 32%. This suggested a positive
correlation between sports participation and occupational grades.
Figure 8: Sports
participation by
economic activity,
2011
Percentage
100
21%
32%
80
56%
60%
73%
60
4%
56%
3%
Figure 9: Sports
participation
by occupational
group, 2011
Percentage
Sedentary
100
Irregular
Regular
80
4%
40
3%
Estimated
Population
Working
Adults
Unemployed6
1, 709, 356
76, 671
471, 324
541, 538
368, 423
51, 652
4, 236
190
1, 168
1, 342
913
128
Sample
Size (n)
Students
Retirees
NSF
74%
40
20
40%
2%
1%
47%
32%
25%
Estimated
Population
Sedentary Irregular Regular
Sample
Size (n)
n=7,977*
Working
Adults
PMEB
Other White
Collars
Blue Collars
1, 709, 356
998, 335
532, 660
178, 361
4,236
2, 474
1, 320
442
n=4,235
* 1,023 respondents refused to answer
* 3,743 respondents are unemployed, homemakers, students, retirees, and NSFs.

1,022 respondents refused to answer
Although students and NSFs still retained the highest points in terms of
sports involvement, their participation rates have dipped significantly
from 2005. Amongst students, only 65% participated in sports regularly,
lower by 16 percentage-point compared to 2005. The score amongst
NSFs has also edged down to 75%, from a high 88% six years earlier.
Table 9: Sports
participation by
economic activity,
2005-2011
65%
5%
4%
0
Homemakers
47%
60
42%
37%
24%
56%
75%
65%
3%
40%
20
2%
Between 2005 and 2011, each occupational group incurred around

7-10 percentage-point decrease in regular sports participation level.
Unemployed
Homemakes
Students
Retirees
NSF
Working
Adults
Unemployed
Homemakes
Students
Retirees
NSF
2011
Working
Adults
2005
Regular
47%
33%
35%
81%
42%
88%
40%
24%
37%
65%
42%
75%
Irregular
6%
4%
3%
6%
1%
4%
4%
3%
3%
3%
2%
4%
Sedentary
47%
62%
62%
13%
57%
8%
56%
73%
60%
32%
56%
21%
Table 10: Sports

participation
by occupational
group, 2005-2011
2005
2011
PMEBs
Other
White
Collars
Blue
Collars
PMEBs
Other
White
Collars
Blue
Collars
Regular
55%
39%
35%
47%
32%
25%
Irregular
7%
6%
4%
5%
2%
1%
Sedentary
38%
55%
62%
47%
65%
74%
Singapores unemployment rate was estimated to be about 2% in

2011 according to its Ministry of Manpower http://www.mom.gov.sg/
statistics-publications/national-labour-market-information/statistics/
Pages/unemployment.aspx
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3.2.7. Sports participation by household income level
3.2.8. Sports participation by dwelling type

Dwelling type was one other aspect that was observed to link closely
with sports participation level, with the exception of those living in
landed properties. Sports participation level was highest amongst
those living in condominiums and private apartments and regressed
with the smaller dwelling types. Landed property dwellers stood out as
an aberration, with sports participation level on par only with the HDB
three to four-room dwellers.
Corresponding to the relationship between sports participation level

and the broad occupational grouping, there was a similar pattern
observed for household income level. Generally, sports participation
level increased as the level of household income rose.
Percentage
100
51%
57%
60
80
44%
3%
35%
37%
37%
S$1, 500 to
S$2, 999
S$3, 000 to
S$4, 999
S$5, 000 to
S$ 6, 999
S$7, 000 to
S$9, 999
S$10, 000 or
more
396, 516
495, 039
742, 154
621, 019
405, 399
558,837
1-2 rm HDB/
Others
3-rm HDB
491
613
919
769
502
692
116, 956
327
1%
20
1%
49%
53%
4-rm HDB
Exec/5-rm
HDB
Condo/Pte
Apt
Landed
Properties
532, 202
1, 159, 900
883, 784
385, 918
140, 204
1, 488
3, 243
2, 471
1, 079
392
37%
Estimated
Population
Sample
Size (n)
n=3,986*
n=9,000
* 5,014 respondents refused to answer or indicated Not Applicable
Interestingly, compared to 2005, there was an increase in sports

participation level amongst the lowest household income bracket, while
households earning at least S$7,000 registered approximately stable
sports participation levels. The rest of the segments registered lower
scores compared to 2005.
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3%
40
Less than
S$1, 500
8%
3%
All groups showed lower sports participation levels compared to

2005. Biggest drop was observed for those living in landed property,
with a 17 percentage-point drop in regular sports participation rate.
The proportion of landed property dwellers that were sedentary has
increased by a significant 25% over the years.
S$7, 000 to
S$9, 999
S$10, 000
or more
Less than
S$1, 500
S$1, 500 to
S$2, 999
S$3, 000 to
4, 999
S$5, 000 to
S$6, 999
S$7, 000 to
S$9, 999
S$10, 000
or more
41%
44%
50%
52%
55%
45%
38%
40%
44%
51%
54%
Irregular
3%
7%
5%
5%
5%
7%
1%
2%
3%
5%
4%
7%
Sedentary
59%
52%
51%
46%
43%
38%
54%
59%
57%
51%
45%
40%
2011
Landed
Property
S$5, 000 to
S$6, 999
39%
2005
Condo/Pte
Apt
S$3, 000 to
4, 999
Regular
Table 12: Sports

participation by
dwelling type,
2005-2011
Exec/5-rm
HDB
S$1, 500 to
S$2, 999
2011
Less than
S$1, 500
2005
4-rm HDB
Table 11: Sports

participation by
household income
levels, 2005-2011
63%
3-rm HDB
Sample
Size (n)
38%
48%
60%
54%
51%
Estimated
Population
60%
64%
60
40%
38%
7%
1-2 rm HDB/
Others
45%
4%
100
Landed
Property
20
3%
2%
40
5%
40%
Condo/Pte
Apt
1%
45%
Exec/5-rm
HDB
59%
4-rm HDB
54%
Percentage
3-rm HDB
80
Figure 11: Sports

participation and
dwelling type,
2011
1-2 rm HDB/
Others
Figure 10: Sports

participation by
household income
level, 2011
Regular
40%
44%
48%
53%
60%
54%
35%
37%
37%
49%
53%
37%
Irregular
4%
4%
6%
6%
4%
8%
1%
3%
3%
3%
8%
1%
Sedentary
56%
53%
46%
41%
37%
38%
64%
60%
60%
48%
38%
63%
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3.3. How long did Singaporeans spend on their sport

sessions?
3.3.2. Duration per sports session by frequency of sports

Comparatively lesser irregular participants (doing sports/physical
activities less than once a week) appeared to do sports for more than
an hour per session. More of those who were doing sports at least once
a week, but less than thrice a week appeared to be doing sports for
longer duration.
3.3.1. Duration per sports session

Even though sports participation level declined in 2011, the percentage
of regular sports participants spending 30 minutes or more per sports
session remained stable at 91% (compared to 90% in 2005).
Figure 12:
Duration per
sports session,
2011
Less than 30 mins

30 mins - less than
1 hour
15%
9%
1 hour - less than 1

hour 30 mins
1 hour 30 mins - less
than 2 hours
15%
2 hours or longer
30%
Figure 14:
Duration per
sports session
by frequency of
sports, 2001-2011
Percentage
100
90
80
15%
13%
13%
14%
15%
56%
70
60
28%
54%
60%
26%
31%
50
40
30
31%
15%
31%
20
91%
10
33%
30%
13%
10%
13%
Very regular participants
Regular participants
Irregular participants
Q7. About how much time do you spend at each session on your most regular port/
physical exercise?
Base: All regular sports participants 1,359,269 n=3,771*
2 hours or longer
*30 respondents refused to answer on the duration of their sports session
Percentage
Less than 30 mins
80
30 mins to 1 hour
62%
60
20
30 mins to 1 hour
Q7. About how much time do you spend at each session on your most regular sport/
physical exercise?
Base: All regular sports participants 1,359,269
n=3,771*
A closer look revealed that there were significantly more regular sports
participants who exercised for at least an hour - up by 10% compared
to six years ago.
40
1 hour 30 mins - less than 2 hours
1 hour - less than 1 hour 30 mins
*30 respondents refused to answer on duration of sports session
Figure 13:
Duration per
sports session,
2001-2011
Less than 30 mins
61%
1 hour or longer
51%
29%
30%
39%
9%
10%
9%
2001
2005
2011
physical exercise?
Base (2011): All regular sports participants 1,359,269 n=3,771
Base (2005): All regular sports participants 1,415,791 n=4,169
Base (2001): All sports participants 975,759 n=3,308
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3.3.4. Duration per sports session by age group
3.3.3. Duration per sports session by gender
Duration per sports session decreased as age increased. Nearly onethird (27%) of teens exercised for more than two hours per sporting
session, whereas only close to 1 in 10 middle-aged and senior citizens
(9% & 7% respectively) did so.
Males in general seemed to do sports for longer duration. Almost 7 in

10 males (68%) exercised at least an hour per sports session, compared
to only about 5 in 10 (53%) amongst females.
Figure 15:
Duration per
sports session by
gender, 2011
Percentage
Figure 16:
Duration per
sport session by
age group, 2011
100
90
10%
21%
12%
80
70
53%
16%
68%
60
50
35%
Senior Citizens
(60+)
395, 057
1, 096
Middle-aged
(40-59)
504, 634
1, 400
Young Adults
(20-39)
246, 550
684
Teens
(13-19)
20%
39%
12%
26%
35%
5%
27%
2% 21%
0%
7%
Male
Sample
Size (n)
591
30%
8% 7%
14%
9%
32%
34%
17%
16%
18%
27%
26%
10
Estimated
Population
213, 028
31%
30
Age
Group
31%
40
20
Estimated
Population
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
11%
Female
733, 522
625, 747
2, 035
1, 736
2 hours or longer
30 mins - less than 1 hour
Less than 30 mins
Less than 30 mins
1 hour 30 mins - less than 2 hour
2 hours or longer
physical exercise?
n=3,771*
*30 respondents refused to answer on duration of sports session
physical exercise?
n=3,771*
*30 respondents refused to answer on the duration of their sports session
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3.4. What was the intensity of sports participation?
3.3.5. Duration per sports session by occupational groups

Across the non-working groups, the students exercised the longest
duration per sporting session, followed by the NSFs, of which majority
spent at least an hour per sporting session.
3.4.1. Intensity of sports participation

The 2011 survey was the first time respondents were asked to rate the
intensity of their exercise, i.e. the amount of effort they put into an
exercise. In line with the definition by Health Promotion Board, vigorous
intensity was defined as activities that caused a large increase in either
breathing or heart rate, or both. Moderate intensity was defined as
activities that caused a small increase in either breathing or heart rate,
or both7.
Within the working segment, the PMEBs exercised for longer duration
than occupational groups.
Figure 17:
Duration per
sport session
by occupational
group, 2011
Percentage
100
90
15%
15%
6%
9%
14%
8%
12%
6%
10%
25%
The survey results reflected that majority (85%) of regular sports

participants felt that their exercise was only of moderate intensity.
6%
28%
16%
80
16%
17%
15%
27%
70
30%
32%
16%
15%
18%
27%
60
Figure 18:
Intensity of sports
participation,
2011
26%
30%
50
32%
Vigorous Intensity
Moderate Intensity
40
24%
34%
45%
34%
30
35%
29%
29%
23%
15%
11%
8%
2%
SF
ts
en
ne
m
St
om
36
,3
81
17
,4
17
45
07
7
33
2,
85
8
00
9
14
9,
38
5
42
5
16
4,
49
0
H
43
,7
35
11
3
26
4
16
5,
42
7
Q6. To you, how intensive is the most regular sport/physical exercise that you
participate in?
n=3,801
3%
ud
ee
tir
em
Re
ak
er
r
lla
Co
e
er
th
O
65
9
45
0,
65
1,
1
89
6
65
9,
05
1,
7
Sample
Size (n)
Bl
u
W
Co hit
lla e
r
s
EB
PM
W
o
A rkin
du g
lts
94
9%
22%
19%
17%
ed
10
oy
20
pl
31%
Estimated
Population
85%
30%
34%
Less than 30 mins
2 hours or longer
physical exercise?
n=3,512
*289 refused to answer or answered non applicable
Source: Health Promotion Board, Singapore. http://www.hpb.gov.sg/

HOPPortal/health-article/4004
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For adults, a moderate-intensity aerobic activity causes a noticeable

increase in breathing and heart rate. For instance, adults should still be
able to talk but not have enough breath to sing while engaging in brisk
walking 5-7 km/h, dancing, low impact aerobics, leisurely bike riding,
snorkelling, playing doubles tennis or table tennis, etc.
For adults, a vigorous-intensity aerobic activity causes heart rate and
breathing to increase significantly.
For instance, adults should still be able to say a few words but would be
breathing hard and fast and will find it difficult to hold a conversation
with someone while engaging in jogging, step aerobics, swimming
laps, fast bike riding, playing soccer, volleyball, basketball, netball or
badminton, etc.
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3.4.3. Intensity of sports participation by age groups
A cross-tabulation of the regular sports participants by duration and

intensity of sports showed more of those who did sports vigorously did
so for a longer duration. These may represent the serious hard-core
sports participants. Only 81% of regular sports participants who were
engaged in vigorous intensity sports, compared to only 56% of those
engaged in moderate intensity sports, did so for at least 1 hour per
session.
Table 13:
Regular sports
participants by
duration and
intensity of sports
Duration
Sports intensity was observed to decrease with age (Figure 20).

More Singaporeans aged 13 to 19 participated in sports of vigorous
intensity (28%). In contrast, only 3% of senior citizens did so.
Moderate Intensity
Vigorous Intensity
Less than 30 mins
10.0%
2.5%
32.8%
14.3%
1hour - less than 1 hour 30 mins
31.6%
24.6%
13.4%
20.3%
2 houes or longer
11.6%
36.6%
Total 8
99.4%
98.2%
Figure 20:
Intensity of sports
participation by
age groups, 2011
Estimated
Population
Sample
n
Age
Group
208, 644
592
Senior Citizens
383, 082
1, 104
Middle-aged
489, 832
1, 412
Young Adults
238, 602
693
Teens
97%
3%
93%
80%
20%
72%
0%
7%
28%
50%
100%
3.4.2. Intensity of sports participation by gender

Vigorous Intensity
Significantly more males (19%) participated in sports of vigorous

intensity than females (10%).
Figure 19:
Intensity of sports
participation by
gender, 2011
Moderate Intensity
Percentage
Vigorous Intensity
100
Moderate Intensity
participate in?
n=3,801
80
60
81%
90%
40
20
19%
0
Estimated
Population
Sample
10%
Males
Females
734, 364
624, 906
2, 054
1, 747
participate in?
n=3,801
Total figures may not add up to 100% due to weighting of survey to

match Singapore population demographics
8
34
35
3.5. Who did they play sports with?
3.4.4. Intensity of sports participation by occupational groups

With the working adults, it was observed that there were more PMEBs
participating in sports vigorously (16%) than other white collars (8%) and
blue-collars (12%).
3.5.1. Usual sporting partners

Participating in sports usually involved others, particularly friends,
colleagues, or schoolmates. There was, however, a slight dip by
three percentage-point in the proportion of Singaporeans doing so,
compared to 2005. On the other hand, it was interesting to note that
incidence of sports participation with family had increased slightly since
2005, by two percentage-point.
More students (27%) and NSFs (25%) participated in sports with vigorous
intensity than the other groups. Very low proportion of homemakers
(3%) and retirees (2%) were engaged in sports with vigorous intensity.
Figure 21:
Intensity of sports
participation
by occupational
groups, 2011
Percentage
Figure 22: Usual

sporting partners,
2005-2011
100
Percentage
2005
70
2011
90
60
80
58%
55%
50
70
73%
60
84%
86%
92%
40
75%
34%
88%
97%
50
93%
98%
28%
30
22%
24%
20
40
12%
10
8%
5%
30
2%
0
Friends /
Colleagues /
Schoolmates
20
27%
ed
m
pl
oy
Spouse /
Dating
Couple
Strangers /
Competitors
at Sport
Venue
Others
(including
neighbours)
Q11. Who do you most often do sport with?

2011 Base: All regular sports participants 1,359,269 n=3,801
2005 Base: All regular sports participants 1,432,865 n=4,389
49
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tir
16%
14%
38
10
No One
1%
Vigorous Intensity
Moderate Intensity
physical exercise?
n=3,541
*260 refused to answer
36
37
3.6. Where did they play sports?
3.5.2. Usual sporting partners by gender

About 6 in 10 males (59%) would be engaged in sports with a friend,
colleague, or schoolmate while only 5 in 10 females (51%) would do
so. Females showed relatively greater preference to do sports by
themselves or together with those close to home, specifically family,
spouse, or neighbours.
Figure 23: Usual
sporting partners
by gender, 2011
3.6.1. Usual sporting venues
Percentage
Male
70
60
50
Female
59%
In line with 2005, majority of regular sports participants continued to

use public areas such as public housing estates (27%) and public parks/
beaches (24%) for their sports activities. These venues correlated with
the popular sports undertaken by Singaporeans, specifically jogging,
brisk-walking, and cycling.
Figure 24: Usual
sporting venues,
2005-2011
Around public housing

estate
27%
33%
24%
At public park/beach
51%
34%
In school/campus SSC
Dual Use Scheme
40
19%
14%
At SSCs sports facility
28% 29%
30
15%
21%
24% 25%
14%
On public space/road
20
10
7%
9%
4%
1%
0
Friends /
Colleagues /
Schoolmates
No One
Family
Q11. Who do you most often do sport with?

n=3,801
Spouse /
Dating
Couple
7%
0%
Strangers /
Competitors
at Sport
Venue
Others
(including
neighbours)
At community centre/
club
11%
At private gym/club
9%
11%
17%
At private housing/
condo club
7%
11%
5%
At home
9%
At commercial sports
centre (pay per entry)
3%
8%
At the workplace
(office gym/army
camps)
2%
5%
In hotel gym/health
club
2%
0.1%
Others
4%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
2005
35%
40%
2011
Q9: Where do you practice your [most regular/2nd most regular/3rd most regular] in
the past 3 months?
Base 2011: All regular sports participants 1,359,269 n=3,801
Base 2005: All regular sports participants 1,490,532 n=4,389
38
39
3.7. What were the popular sports?
Choice of venue for sports appeared to be influenced by the housing

type that the regular sports participants resided in.
3.7.1. Top 20 sports
HDB dwellers were obviously most inclined to make use of public

areas (e.g. public housing estates, public parks and beaches), as well
as Singapore Sports Council (SSC) facilities for their sporting sessions.
Compared to 2005, jogging, swimming and walking/brisk walking

remained the top three most popular sports, all of which could be
carried out without a partner and/or specialised sporting equipment.
As most condominiums provide recreational facilities, it was of no

surprise that those residing in condominiums or private apartments
showed a higher tendency to use the private facilities within their
estates.
Some team sports have also overtaken other individual sports in

popularity. Badminton and soccer/football were placed fourth and fifth
respectively, overtaking gym workout. Basketball/Street basketball has
also outranked cycling. This could potentially be due to the fact that
more facilities catering to these team sports were made available to the
public over the last six years, including futsal and street soccer courts9.
On the other hand, significantly more landed property dwellers accessed

schools or private gym or club for their sporting sessions.
Figure 25: Usual
sporting venue by
dwelling types,
2011
Percentage
Table 14: Top 20

sports taken up
by regular sports
participants,
2005-2011
100
Private
(17%)
90
Private
(30%)
Private
(40%)
80
70
60
50
Public
(83%)
40
Public
(70%)
Public
(60%)
30
20
2011
Rank
Order
Public
Landed and others

property dwellers
Private
Around public housing estate
At private gym/club
At private housing/condo club
In school/campus SSC Dual Use Scheme
At home
At commercial sports centre (pay per

entry)
At community centre/club
At the workplace (office gym/army

campus)
In hotel gym/heatlth club
Others
Rank in 2005
Estimated
No.
522, 840
16%
591, 521
21%
Swimming
259, 800
8%
377, 760
14%
Walking/Brisk Walking
239, 037
7%
276, 102
10%
Badminton
142, 930
4%
145, 804
5%
Soccer/Football
142, 741
4%
144, 651
5%
Gym Workout
111, 957
3%
146, 044
5%
Basketball/Street
Basketball
105, 789
3%
97, 197
3%
Cycling
96, 262
3%
111, 767
4%
Physical Execrise/
Training, Home
Exercise, Caliathenics
70, 426
2%
10
Tennis
48, 413
2%
11
45, 290
2%
11
Captains Ball
47, 113
1%
12
Yoga/Pilates
38, 543
1%
9/-
54, 738
2%
13
Taijiquan/Qigong
36, 543
1%
13/17
58, 223
2%
14
Golf
25, 341
1%
10
46, 377
2%
15
Dancing (all forms)
20, 562
1%
14
36, 986
1%
16
Netball
19, 498
1%
15
28, 520
1%
17
Table Tennis
17, 031
0.5%
New
18
Bowls (i.e lawn)
15, 777
0.5%
New
19
Volleyball/Beach
Volleyball
12, 215
0.4%
18
20, 308
1%
20
Rhythmic Exercise (inc.

Aerobics)
12, 049
0.4%
12
38, 209
1%
Total Population
Q9: Where do you practice your [most regular/2nd most regular/3rd most regular] in
the past 3 months?
n=3,801
Jogging
0
Condo/private
apartments
dwellers
Estimated
No.
10
HDB dwellers
Sports
2005
Legend:
New
New
3, 218, 964
(n=9, 000)
2, 889, 370
(n=8, 508)
(rise in ranking with reference to 2005 survey),

(decrease in ranking with reference to 2005 survey)
Based on the Census of Sports Facilities in Singapore 2010/11

conducted by the Singapore Sports Council (SSC), there was a significant
increase in number of futsal courts in Singapore in 2010. Within four
years, 37 new futsal courts (both indoor and outdoor) were added to
Singapores sporting landscape.
9
40
41
3.7.2. Top 20 sports by gender

Preference for sports or physical activities was observed to differ by
gender.
Amongst the male regular sports participants, jogging (19%) topped
the list of popular sports/physical activity, followed by soccer and
swimming. This was similar to the 2005 survey results.
Four new sports have made it into the list of top 20 popular sports
for males, namely Captains ball (2%), Physical exercise/training, Home
exercise, Calisthenics (2%), Bowls (lawn) (1%) and Rugby/Touch rugby
(0.4%).
For the females, although jogging was also the leading sport for females
at 14%. Other sports that made it to the top 20 list were generally
low-contact, more apt for muscle toning and developing cardio-fitness.
This included swimming, walking, badminton and cycling.
Five new sports have also made it into the females top 20 list, four of
which were similar to the new sports in the males list, i.e. Captains
ball (1%), Physical exercise/training, Home exercise, Calisthenics (2%),
Bowls (lawn) (0.3%), and Floorball (0.3%). More females have also taken
up soccer/football (0.5%).
Table 15: Top 20

sports by gender,
2011
Rank
Order
Top Males Regular

Sport
Top Female Regular

Sport
Estimated
No.
Jogging
300, 863
19%
Jogging
221, 977
14%
Soccer/Football
134, 705
9%
Walking/Brisk
Walking
150, 831
9%
Swimming
133, 692
8%
Swimming
126, 108
8%
Walking/Brisk
Walking
88, 206
6%
Badminton
67, 664
4%
Basketball/Street
Basketball
86, 398
5%
Gym Workout
42, 252
3%
Badminton
75, 266
5%
Physical Execrise/
Training, Home
40, 247
2%
Gym Workout
69, 705
4%
Cycling
36, 557
2%
Cycling
59, 705
4%
Yoga/ Pilates
32, 951
2%
Tennis
30, 471
2%
Taijiquan & Qigong
23, 888
1%
10
Physical Execrise/
Training, Home
30, 180
2%
Captains Ball
20, 570
1%
11
Captains Ball
26, 543
2%
Basketball/Street
Basketball
19, 391
1%
12
Golf
21, 844
1%
Dancing (all forms)
18, 258
1%
13
Taijiquan/Qigong
12, 600
1%
Tennis
17, 942
1%
14
Table Tennis
10, 561
1%
Netball
17, 462
1%
15
Bowls (i.e. lawn)
10, 137
1%
Rhythmic Exercise
(inc. Aerobics)
9, 584
1%
16
Weightlifting
6, 778
0.4%
Soccer/Football
8, 035
0.5%
17
Rugby/Touch Rugby
6, 701
0.4%
Volleyball/Beach
Volleyball
6, 778
0.4%
18
Squash
6, 306
0.4%
Table Tennis
6, 470
0.4%
19
Yoga/ Pilates
5, 592
0.4%
Bowls (i.e. lawn)
5, 641
0.3%
20
Cricket
5, 550
0.4%
Floorball
4, 526
0.3%
Total Males
(n=4, 414)
42
Estimated
No.
1, 578, 809
Total Females
(n=4, 586)
1, 640, 155
43
3.7.3. Top 15 sports by age groups

Jogging remained the top physical activity across the age groups
except for the senior citizens, who opted for less strenuous walking/
brisk walking for their most popular sporting activity.
Swimming continued to be within the top five most popular sports
across all age groups.
Competitive team sports such as basketball, netball, and volleyball
were generally more popular amongst the teens. Young adults on the
other hand, favoured less competitive activities that could be carried
out alone, such as gym workout, yoga, and dancing. Anecdotal input
from other sources pointed to the issue of co-ordinating and forming a
team and/or finding partners/competitors of the right skill level to enjoy
the more competitive team sports.
Walking/brisk walking and swimming started taking over other sports in
popularity, as Singaporeans progressed into middle-age.
Walking/Brisk walking and physical exercise/training, home exercise
and low-intensity sports such as Taiji quan and Qigong became the
more popular sports amongst the senior citizens.
Table 16: Top 15

sports by teens
(13-19) and young
adults (20-39),
2011
Rank
Order
Top Teen
Regular Sports
Top Young Adults

Regular Sports
Estimated
No.
Jogging
92, 905
25%
Jogging
231, 040
20%
Basketball/Street
Basketball
56, 682
16%
Swimming
123, 844
11%
Soccer/Football
56, 362
15%
Soccer/Football
70, 714
6%
Badminton
47, 412
13%
Gym Workout
57, 268
5%
Swimming
46, 279
13%
Badminton
56, 183
5%
Netball
16, 589
5%
Basketball/Street
Basketball
44, 007
4%
Captains Ball
16, 302
4%
Cycling
39, 441
3%
Gym Workout
13, 673
4%
Walking/Brisk
Walking
36, 435
3%
Cycling
12, 334
3%
Tennis
28, 032
2%
10
Tennis
9, 284
3%
Captains Ball
20, 415
2%
11
Volleyball/Beach
Volleyball
7, 635
2%
Yoga/ Pilates
17, 006
1%
12
Physical Exercise/
Training, Home
Exercise, Calisthenics
7, 282
2%
Physical Exercise/
Training, Home
13, 112
1%
13
Floorball
6, 474
2%
Golf
8, 591
1%
14
Rugby/Touch Rugby
6, 345
2%
Table Tennis
7, 947
1%
15
Table Tennis
5, 302
1%
Dancing (all forms)
7, 569
1%
Total Teens
(n=1, 021)
44
Estimated
No.
365, 402
Total Young Adults

(n=3, 183)
1, 138, 540
45
Table 17: Top 15

sports by middleaged adults
(40-59) and senior
citizens (60+),
2011
Rank
Order
1
Top Middle-aged
Regular Sports
Jogging
Estimated
No.
164, 437
14%
Top Senior Citizens

Regular Sports
Estimated
No.
Walking/Brisk
Walking
104, 201
20%
Walking/Brisk
Walking
95, 856
8%
Jogging
34, 458
6%
Swimming
75, 892
6%
Physical Exercise/
Training, Home
33, 584
6%
Badminton
35, 783
3%
Taijiquan/Qigong
20, 611
4%
Cycling
34, 171
3%
Swimming
13, 785
3%
Gym Workout
30, 309
3%
Gym Workout
10, 706
2%
Yoga/Pilates
17, 901
2%
Cycling
10, 315
2%
Physical Exercise/
Training, Home
16, 449
1%
Dancing (all forms)
5, 374
1%
Taijiquan/Qigong
15, 485
1%
Badminton
3, 552
1%
10
Soccer/Football
15, 171
1%
Captains Ball
3, 063
1%
11
Golf
13, 142
1%
Golf
2, 897
1%
12
Tennis
10, 504
1%
Yoga
2, 330
0.4%
13
Captains Ball
7, 332
1%
Pugilistic & Other

Martial Arts
1, 639
0.3%
14
Bowls (i.e. lawn)
6, 806
1%
Rope Skipping
1, 371
0.3%
15
Dancing (all forms)
5, 803
0.5%
Table Tennis
1, 369
0.3%
Total Middle Aged

(n=3, 311)
1, 184, 640
Total Senior Citizens

(n=1, 483)
530, 382
3.8. Why did they do sports?

3.8.1. Reasons for regular sports participation
Maintaining health or keeping fit was the key motivator for 87% of the
regular sports participants in doing sports. This was an 11 percentagepoint increase from 2005.
Besides health and fitness reasons, more participants were engaged
in sports because they enjoyed it. The social aspect, particularly being
with friends and colleagues also started to make sports more enticing
to some.
Figure 26:
Reasons for
regular sports
participation,
2005-2011
To maintain health/
keep fit
76%
Enjoy/love sports
29%
17%
Its my leisure past

time
15%
To be with friends/
colleagues
15%
11%
To rehabilitate from
health problems
12%
Its part of my lifestyle
11%
To manage weight
9%
To unwind/de-stress
9%
To look good
7%
To be with family/
family activity
7%
7%
For school fitness test/

reservist training
87%
29%
23%
20%
26%
17%
3%
1%
To improve my skills/
performance
3%
7%
To make friends
2%
3%
To keep up with
sporting trend
1%
3%
To participate in sports
event/competitions
1%
3%
Facilities are easily

accessible
0%
1%
To develop business
relationship
0.4%
Its part of companyorganised activities
0.3%
1%
Its arranged by my
parents
0.2%
2011
2005
Others
4%
0%
50%
100%
Q2. Why do you take part in sports/phsyical exercise? Please state your [ most/2nd
most/3rd most] important reason?
Base (2011): Regular sports participants 13+ 1,359,269 n=3,801
Base (2005): Regular sports participants 15+ 1,415,791 n=4,169
46
47
3.8.2. Reasons for regular sports participation by gender
3.8.3. Reasons for regular sports participation by major age

groups
Maintaining health or keeping fit was the top reason for both genders
in engaging in sports. This was followed by enjoyment of sports, chance
to socialise, and for leisure for both genders. More males, however,
were more likely to enjoy sports with friends and/or colleagues.
Maintaining health or keeping fit remained the key reason for sports
participation across all age groups. The rest of the reasons for sports
participation, however, differed in degree of importance for the different
age groups.
Weight management, rehabilitation from health problems, and

de-stressing were also important drivers for sports participation,
particularly for the females.
Figure 27:
Reasons for
regular sports
participation by
gender, 2011
Enjoyment of sports was observed to be significant as a motivating

factor for the teens, likely because they got to be with friends through
sports, and the competitive nature of the sport activities they were
more likely engaged in.
To maintain health/
keep fit
88%
86%
24%
Enjoy/love sports
To be with friends/
colleagues
13%
16%
Its my leisure past

time
15%
15%
health problems
12%
11%
11%
11%
To unwind/de-stress
10%
8%
33%
For young adults, weight management became the fourth most

important reason in sports participation, after enjoyment of sports,
being with friend or colleagues, and leisure. Interestingly, weight
management also became more of an issue for the senior citizens.
For young adults, weight management could be mainly driven by the
desire to look good. For senior citizens, while to look good appeared to
be still an important factor, more were also concerned with addressing
some existing health problems.
In fact, sports were better-received after middle age. On top of health
and wellness (e.g. de-stressing) as reasons for doing sports, senior
citizens also showed greater likelihood to treat sports as part of their
lifestyle and as an opportunity for family bonding.
8%
7%
To look good
To manage weight
12%
7%
To be with family/
family activity
8%
6%

reservist training
3%
4%
performance
3%
4%
To make friends
2%
2%
To keep up with
sporting trend
1%
2%
event/competitions
accessible
Interestingly, enjoyment of sports diminished significantly as the reason

for doing sports, as teens transited to young and middle-aged adults.
This picked up again at the senior citizen stage, recovering to the same
level as the teens (44%).
1%
1%
0.4%
0.5%
To develop business
relationship
0.3%
0.4%
0.2%
0.3%
Its arranged by my
parents
0.2%
0.2%
0%
Female
Male
50%
100%
Q2. Why do you take part in sports/phsyical exercise? Please state your [most/2nd
Base: Regular sports participants 1,359,269
n=3,801
48
49
Figure 28:
Reasons for
regular sports
participation by
major age groups,
2011
To maintain health/
keep fit
76%
8%
8%
To be with friends/
colleagues
Its my leisure past
time
16%
15%
16%
14%
0%
1%
2%

reservist training
health problems
32%
Compared to 2005, personal interest or motivation remained the top

factor that got Singaporeans to start doing sports. The influence of
friends, colleagues, or family (outranking Physical Education classes)
appeared to have grown significantly as a source of inspiration for doing
sports -- an implication of the growing importance of social networking
when it comes to sports involvement.
44%
28%
27%
Figure 29: Sports

initiation, 20052011
13%
13%
8%
9%
21%
11%
10%
8%
9%
To manage weight
7%
3%
2%
4%
performance
To be with family/
family activity
4%
event/competitions
0%
0%
1%
4%
To make friends
3%
1%
2%
4%
To keep up with
sporting trend
2%
1%
1%
2%
Its arranged by my
parents
0%
0%
0%
1%
To prepare for reservist

training
1%
0%
1%
0%
To develop business
relationship
1%
0%
0%
0%

accessible
1%
0%
0%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
45%
32%
14%
24%
From familys influence
21%
11%
13%
From school PE lessons
16%
14%
19%
From doctors
recommendation
4%
3%
From national service
3%
4%
7%
10%
11%
7%
To unwind/de-stress
40%
Personal interest/
motivation
From friends/
colleagues influence
12%
6%
10%
9%
To look good
3.9. What got them started in doing sports?

3.9.1. Sports initiation
44%
23%
Enjoy/love sports
93%
91%
86%
8%
8%
1%
From organised sports

events/competitions
20%
16%
From company/trade
unions organised
sports activities
1%
1%
From SSCs promotion

programmes
0.5%
1%
From NTUC/private
clubs organised sports
activities
0.3%
2011
2005
1%
2%
Others
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Q8. How did you first develop an interest/ get started in your most regular sport/
physical exercise?Base: Regular sports participants 13+ 1,359,269
n=3,801
Senior Citizens
Middle-age Adults
Young Adults
Teens
50%
100%
Q2. Why do you take part in sports/phsyical exercise? Please state your [most/2nd
n=3,801
50
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3.9.2. Sports initiation by gender
3.9.3. Sports initiation by age group
Both males and females were initiated into sports, chiefly by their own
interest or motivation (39% of males, 40% of females). This was followed
by influence from their social network (friends, colleagues and family).
Main reasons for starting on sports differed across the age groups.
About 4 in 10 teens were initiated into sports by their schools Physical
Education classes (43%) or their friends (42%).
Comparing the genders, more males were influenced by friends

or colleagues (35%) than by family (20%). On the other hand,
both friends or colleagues and family were equally a source of
encouragement for sports participation for the females (both at 27%).
Figure 30: Sports
initiation by
gender, 2011
For the young adults, sports involvement would hinge more on personal
interest or motivation (41-42%), followed by others influence, especially
friends or colleagues (38%).
40%
39%
Personal interest/
motivation
Figure 31: Sports

initiation by age
group, 2011
27%
From friends/
35%
27%
12%
13%
From doctors
recommendation
0.4%
4%
4%
From SSCs promotion

programmes
1%
1%

events/competitions
16%
1%
0.3%
1%
1%
From SSCs promotion

programmes
0.4%
1%
From NTUC/private
activities
0.1%
0.4%
Male
1%
2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
38%
42%
9%
43%
0.2%
1%
1%
1%
3%
Female
25%
28%
14%
6%
2%
3%
1%
From company/trade
unions organised
sports activities
Others

events/competitions
1%
1%
2%
1%
From company/trade
unions organised
sports activities
1%
1%
1%
0.1%
From NTUC/private
activities
0.3%
0.1%
0.4%
0.2%
Others
1%
1%
2%
0.4%
6%
Senior Citizens
Middle-age Adults
Young Adults
Teens
50%
physical exercise?Base: Regular sports participants 13+ 1,359,269
n=3,801
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23%
23%
6%
From doctors
recommendation
17%
From friends/
20%
Other important initiators for sports involvement were family for the
middle-aged (28%) and doctors for the senior citizen (14%).
0%
20%
40%
60%
physical exercise?
Base: Regular sports participants 13+ 1,359,269
n=3,801
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3.10. Did they engage sports coaches/instructors?
3.11. Why did they not do sports?
3.10.1. Engagement of sports coach/instructor
3.11.1. Impediments to sports participation

Most common reasons for not participating in sports were attributed
to external factors affecting time availability and energy level of
Singaporeans.
Engaging sports coach or instructor was not a common practice

amongst the regular sports participants. This was even more so in 2011,
where the percentage of those who have engaged a coach or instructor
dipped by 2 percentage-point from 2005, to a low 5% in 2011.
Figure 32:
Engagement of
sports coach/
instructor,
2005-2011
Time committed to work continued to be the top most barrier for

54% of the non-sports participants, up by a significant 14 percentagepoint from 2005. A comparison of working hours per week reported by
respondents in 2005 and 2011 showed that proportion who worked
more than 60 hours per week has more than doubled10.
Percentage
8
7
The second top barrier was by family commitments.
6
5
4
7%
5%
It is important to note that other than the lack of time, another

deterrent to sports participation was the lack of energy due to work and
family commitments. This was perhaps symptomatic of a competitive
economy and work environment where attention is given to increase
labour productivity amidst a labour shortage11.
2
1
0
2005
2011
Q13. Did you or your parents engage a paid coach to help you improve your sports
performanc e in the past 3 months?
Base (2011): All regular sports participants 1,359,269 n= 3,801
Base (2005): All regular sports participants 1,415,791, n=4,169
3.10.2. Engagement of sports coach/instructor by gender

Between the genders, female were twice more likely than males to
engage a sports coach/instructor.
Figure 33:
Engaged in sports
coach/instructor
by gender, 2011
Percentage
7
6
5
4
3
2
3%
6%
1
0
Sample (n)
Male
Female
2, 054
1, 747
Q13. Did you or your parents engage a paid coach to help you improve your sports
performanc e in the past 3 months?
Base: All regular sports participants 13+ 1,359,269
n= 3,801
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In 2005, only 6.3% of respondents reported that they worked 60

hours or more per week. By 2011, the proportion has risen to 16.6%.
10
In a separate question in the survey, respondents were asked how

much time they spent on work/school. Compared to 2005, 31% of
respondents estimated that they worked 50 or more hours per week.
This was a significant increase from a mere 16% in 2005.
11
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3.11.2. Sports Impediments by gender
Some may also harbour misconceptions/negative preconceptions

about sports. They felt they were too old for it, or that it was a waste
of time. This was probably due to a lack of awareness of the available
sports appropriate for their age, or the benefits of sports suited to their
needs. Some thought they had to be good at that sport in order to
participate in it, while others simply did not find it enjoyable.
Figure 34:
Reasons for nonparticipation in
sports, 2005-2011
There appeared significant difference in reasons for non-sports

participation between the males and females.
I dont have time - work

commitment
54%
40%
I dont have time - family

commitment
Although majority of both segments prioritised work over sports, lack of

time as a result of work was more frequently cited by the males. Second
to work was family commitments, which was more of a priority for the
females than the males.
Figure 35:
Reasons for
non-sports
participation by
gender, 2011
32%
30%
I am not interested/
motivated even if i...
28%
I dont have the energy

after activities at
24%
34%
27%
20%
17%
I am too told
47%

commitment
26%
motivated even if i have
the time
I dont have the energy
after activities at work/
home
19%
20%
12%
15%
11%
Its a waste of time
I dont enjoy participating

in sport
11%
I am not good in any sport
12%
10%
I have a physical disability/

poor health
10%
11%

in sport
11%
10%
Theres too much physical

activites at work...
7%
I am concerned about
injury/fighting
I dont have time - study

commitment
10%
3%
3%
My family does not

support me
3%
1%
For cultural reasons
3%
1%
Inaccessibility of facilities
3%
2%
I dont have a sport

partner
2%
Inconvenient opening
hours of facilities
2%
Its too expensive to get

involved
2%
2%
I am pregnant
1%
2%
10%
10%

activites at work or at
home
5%
I moved to a new house/

location
11%
9%

poor health
9%
8%
7%
I am concerned about
injury/fighting
9%
5%
5%
My family does not

support me
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%

location
3%
3%
I am pregnant
2%
0%
I dont have a sport

partner
2%
2%
Inconvenient opening
hours of facilities
2%
2%
1%
2%
Theres no one to organise

it
1%

involved
The facility is too crowded
1%
Theres no one to organise

it
1%
1%
I dont have enough

information on local sport
provision
1%
2%
1%
1%
I dont have enough

provision
1%
1%
I cant find a qualified

coach/club to practice
0.4%
My regular team has

dispersed
0.4%
2011
2005
2%
Others
I cant find a qualified

coach/club to practice
My regular team has
dispersed
0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Male
2%
2%
60%
Q15, Why did you not take part in sports/physical exercises in the past 3 months?
Base (2011): All non-sports participants 1,749,880 n=4,892
Base (2005): All non-sports participants 1,329,110 n=3,914
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Female
0%
1%
Others
0%
37%
28%
27%

commitment
63%
29%
28%
I am too told
13%
Its a waste of time

commitment
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Base (2011): All non-sports participants 1,749,880, n = 4,892
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3.11.3. Sports Impediments by age groups
3.11.4. When did they stop doing sports?
Life stage was also a significant underlying factor for non-sports

participation.
Almost 4 in 10 (37%)12 non-sports participants used to do sports

regularly, out of which more than 30% stopped doing so either after
marriage or upon getting employed. This corresponded with earlier
responses that work and family commitments were main inhibitors
against sports participation.
Teens were expectedly committed first of all to their studies. Young

and middle-aged adults shifted their focus to work and family, while
the senior citizens attributed their lack of involvement to old age and
physical disabilities or ailments.
Figure 36:
Reasons for
non-sports
participation by
major age groups,
2011
While not as common, other cited reasons for attrition from sports were
school workload, illness, and retirement.

commitment
motivated even if i have
the time
61%
24%
29%

commitment
62%
I dont have the energy after

activities at work/ home
Table 18: Stages

of life when
attrition for
sports occurred,
2011
36%
69%
Rank
Order
Stages of Life
Estimated
Population
% of non-sports
participants who
used to do sports
regularly
26%
After starting work /

increased work or personal
commitments
216, 140
33%
After marriage and starting

a family, having children/
Family commitments (raising
children)
208, 576
32%
During schooling life (due

to school workload) or after
completion of studies
120, 361
19%
After discovery of illness

(stroke, diabetes etc),
sustaining injury, existing
medical conditions)
27, 188
4%
After retirement, and old

age
15, 422
2%
Others (e.g. after NS,

cannot remember)
14, 231
8%

in sport
Its a waste of time
commitment
32%
40%

activities at work or at home
I am concerned about injury/
fighting
My family does not support
me
29%

poor health
I dont have a sport partner

location
I am pregnant
63%
I am too old
The facility is too far
Theres no one to organise it
Total non-sports participants who

used to do sports regularly

I cant find a qualified coach/
club to practice
645, 223
Q17. At what stage of your life did you stop doing sports/ physical exercises?
n=1,804
The facility is not suitable for

the sport I like
I dont have enough
provision
Senior Citizens

involved
Middle-age Adults
Young Adults
Its difficult to get a facility
Teens
The facility opening hours

dont fit my schedule
The facility is closed
Others
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Base (2011): All non-sports participants 1,749,880,
n = 4,892
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Q.16 Have you, at any point of your life, ever participated in sports/
physical activities at least once a week?
12
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3.12. Do they intend to take up new sports?
Figure 38:
Intention to take
up (new) sports
by gender, 2011
3.12.1. Intention to take up (new) sports in next 6 months

While the participation rate declined in 2011, there was a fair chance
of seeing a reversal at least for the short term, given the improvement
in attitude towards sports, particularly amongst the non-participants. In
2011, 8% of the sedentary population intended to take up sports in the
next six months, up by a slight two percentage-point.
Figure 37:
Intention to take
up (new) sports
(in the next 6
months), 20052011
2005
10
2011
9
8
7
6
5
Percentage
8%
8%
9%
5%
Male
Female
8%
4
3
Percentage
6%
2
1
0
2005
2011
Q20. Are there any sports/physical activities that you would like to take up in the next
6 months?
Base 2011 : All non-sports participants 1,749,880 n= 4,892
Base 2005 : All non-sports participants 1,308,903 n=3,763
Approximately the same proportion of males and females indicated

intention to take up new sports in the next 6 months. When compared
to 2005, it could be observed that the rise in interest to take up new
sports amongst the sedentary was contributed mainly by the males.
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3.12.2. List of sports interested in
Across age groups, young adults exhibited the most optimistic outlook
for picking up new sports, followed by the teens and middle-aged
adults. Senior citizens were the least likely to take up a new sport.
Figure 39:
Intention to take
up (new) sports
by age group,
2011
Senior Citizens
Prospective sports participants expressed highest liking for low-impact

and equipment-free sports such as swimming and jogging. Walking or
brisk walking was also one of the top five sports they were interested in,
ahead of cycling but behind badminton, which was the only sport in the
top-five list that required a partner and sports equipment.
4%
Middle-aged
Table 19: Sport/

physical activities
that non-sports
participants
would like to take
up in the next 6
months, 2011
8%
Young Adults
12%
Teens
9%
0%
5%
10%
15%
Q20. Are there any sports/physical activities that you would like to take up in the next
6 months?
Base: All non-sports participants 1,749,880
n=4,892
Rank
Order
Sports to take up
Estimated no.
of interested
participants
% of respondents
who are interested to
take new sports
Swimming
26, 070
18%
Jogging
26, 016
18%
Badminton
21, 900
15%
Walking/Brisk-walking
19, 564
13%
Cycling
10, 822
7%
Yoga
10, 372
7%
Tennis
8, 167
6%
Taijiquan
7, 869
5%
Gym Workout
7, 511
5%
Soccer/Football
7, 511
5%
9
Total population with interest to take
up a sport/physical activity in the next
6 months
147, 357
Q21. Which sport/physical activities would you like to take up in the next 6 months?
n=412
3.13. What would encourage participation in sports?

3.13.1. Programmes/events that would encourage sports
participation13
Singaporeans already into sports were more easily convinced to engage
in sports more frequently, compared to the non-sports participants in
starting to do sports. While only 9% of sports participants stated that
nothing would make them do sports more frequently, a substantial 22%
of non-sports participants admitted that nothing could trigger them to
do sports.
Programmes or events that sports participants found most useful
included health talks, group sports classes, or learning more about a
particular sport and its required skills via personalised programmes (i.e.
one-on-one with a coach).
The non-participants also found health talks or fitness workshops
helpful, followed by company-organised sports programmes.
In a departure from past National Sports Participation Surveys where

it was an open-ended question, the 2011 NSPS was deliberately
designed to elicit a response that SSC can use in its planning of sports
programmes.
13
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Figure 40:
Programmes/
events that would
encourage sports
participation,
2011

participation by gender
13%
Health/ Fitness
workshop/ Talks
10%
Company-organised
sports programmes
Both male and female regular sports participants showed a desire

to learn more about health and sports through classes or training.
Interestingly, it appeared that males were more inclined to compete
while females were more inclined to have fun through sports, as
indicated by their overall choice of events or programmes.
7%
9%
10%
Family programmes
(suitable for kids)
7%
Group sports/ fitness

programmes and
classes
14%
7%
Coaching programmes
to improve skills
Males were twice more likely than females to be motivated by

competition, which explained why they were more inclined to improve
their skills (in their current sports through a coaching programmes)
than to try out a new sport. Joining a competition could in fact be
more enticing for males if the event was sponsored or organised by a
company, most probably where they work (for the employed).
12%
6%
Neighbourhood
programmes/ events
Females on the other hand, were more community-centric, preferring

events with family or neighbours, as well as targeted events such as
Womens Day Out or Elderly Walk.
10%
5%
Other than learning either to compete or have fun, both genders

displayed the same likelihood to do sports for special causes, e.g. a
charity event.
13%
Training and classes to

learn NEW sports
5%
Charity/ Social
programmes/ events
8%
4%
Targeted/ relevant
sports events (e.g.
Womens Day Out,
Elderly Walk)
6%
4%
Sponsored
programmes (companyspnsored)
3%
Competitions (novice,
professional)
3%
Nothing will make me

participate in sports
(more frequently)
6%
9%
9%
22%
0%
5%
10%
Sports Participants
15%
20%
25%
Non Sports Participants
Q14. Are there any programmes/events which would encourage you to participate in
sports/physical exercises more frequently?
sports/physical exercises ?
n=(Regular Participants: 3,739, Sedentary: 4,892)
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Figure 41:
Programmes/
events that would
encourage sports
participation
by gender
(regular sports
participants),
2011

programmes and
classes
Figure 42:
Programmes/
events that would
encourage sports
participation
by gender
(non-sports
participants),
2011
13%
14%
Coaching programmes
to improve skills
10%
13%
14%
Health/ Fitness
workshop/ Talks
13%
14%

learn NEW sports
12%
Family programmes
(suitable for kids)
8%
Neighbourhood
programmes/ events
Charity/ Social
programmes/ events
5%
Targeted/ relevant
sports events (e.g.
Womens Day Out,
Elderly Walk)
6%
7%
Coaching programmes
to improve skills
6%
12%
8%
Charity/ Social
programmes/ events
4%
4%
8%

learn NEW sports
4%
7%
Sponsored
programmes (companysponsored)
7%
professional)
6%
5%
4%
5%
3%
3%
2%
Targeted/ relevant
sports events (e.g.
Womens Day Out,
Elderly Walk)
9%
8%
7%
6%
Neighbourhood
programmes/ events
8%
Sponsored
programmes (companyspnsored)
10%
10%
12%
5%
Company-organised
sports programmes
Health/ Fitness
workshop/ Talks

programmes and
classes
6%
professional)
Male
10%
Family programmes
(suitable for kids)
12%
Female
8%
Company-organised
sports programmes
3%
3%
5%
Female

participate in sports
more frequently
10%
Male
8%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
n=3,801
22%
22%
Nothing
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Base: Non-sports participants 1,749,880
n=4,892
Similarly, amongst the non-regular sports participants, health or fitness

talks were most commonly cited as a useful programme to start them
on sports. Surprisingly, the second most commonly cited catalyst was
company-organised events, especially for males. This might be related
to the fact that some males were not participating in sports mainly
because of their work commitment. One way to get them started in
doing sports would be through the company they work for.
Females on the other hand, were equally as likely to cite family
programmes and company-organised sports events, implying their
need to balance family and career while getting physically fit, both at
the same time.
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participation by age group
As for the sedentary, the senior citizens were

inevitably the most difficult to persuade when it
comes to doing sports and the teens the easiest.
However, there were still a considerable 13% of
sedentary teens who admitted that nothing will get
them into doing sports.
The motivation to exercise more frequently decreased with age. Only

about 6 in 10 elderly who were already doing sports regularly (63%)
indicated programmes/events that would encourage them to do sports
more frequently, as opposed to 95% of teens.
Amongst the potential motivators to sports

participation, training on a new sport was the
most encouraging to teens, followed by companyorganised sports programmes. Young adults
likewise found sports programmes organised or
sponsored by their companies attractive means to
start participating in sports. They were also the
most interested in group sports classes, coaching
programmes to improve skills, as well as family and
charity events.
Considering the different programmes/events that would encourage

more frequent sports participation, teens and young adults were more
motivated by opportunities to learn new sports. They were also more
competitive in nature, with more citing competitions and training
programmes to improve skills as the other motivating factors. Social
settings such as group classes would also be more likely to motivate
them in doing sports more frequently. Company sponsored programmes
appeared to motivate both the young adults and middle-age group. As
more of the middle-aged group would have started having children,
family programmes began to appear as a motivating factor for them. For
the senior citizens, community-based activities such as neighbourhood
programmes and targeted events (e.g. elderly walks) became more
important in motivating them to do sports more frequently.
Figure 43:
Programmes/
events that would
encourage more
frequent sports
participation
by age group
(Regular sports
participants),
2011
5%

learn NEW sports
20%
7%
Coaching programmes to
improve skills
37%
20%
35%
10%

programmes and classes
2%
professional)
29%
6%
17%
12%
2%
Sponsored programmes
(company-sponsored)
25%
6%
16%
5%
0%
4%
3%
3%
2%
4%
4%
2%
0%
(company-sponsored)
3%
1%
Teens
9%
6%
6%
6%
6%
5%
5%
10%
37%
21%
13%
20%
13%
27%
5%

participate in sports more
frequently
9%
7%
3%
Neighbourhood
programmes/ events
Young Adults
12%
Nothing
2%
Company-organised sports
programmes
12%
4%
Middle-age Adults
16%
17%
10%
1%
2%
3%
4%
Targeted/ relevant sports

events (e.g. Womens Day
Out, Elderly Walk)
Senior Citizens
13%
6%
30%
40%
0%
50%
Teens
12%
9%
8%
5%
Charity/ Social
programmes/ events
31%
16%
8%
Targeted/ relevant sports

events (e.g. Womens Day
Out, Elderly Walk)
6%
professional)
29%
29%
Young Adults
8%
6%
4%
Middle-age Adults
11%
7%
24%
23%
12%
2%

45%
38%
Senior Citizens
6%
9%
Family programmes
(suitable for kids)
12%
4%
4%
programmes
44%
35%
8%
Neighbourhood
programmes/ events
2%

learn NEW sports
improve skills
21%
Family programmes
(suitable for kids)
59%
45%
39%
14%
Charity/ Social
programmes/ events
Figure 44:
Programmes/
events that would
encourage sports
participation
by age group
(non-sports
participants),
2011
Health/ Fitness workshop/

Talks
28%
12%
Health/ Fitness workshop/

Talks
Unlike the younger groups and even the senior

citizens, there was no specific sports event or
programme which stood out predominantly for
the middle-aged adults. They were only second to
the senior citizens in terms of openness to health
talks, which was also the leading motivator for
senior citizens. Senior citizens registered higher
interest in joining health talks and neighbourhood
programmes, or events catering to their age. They
registered the lowest interest for training on new
sports, coaching programmes, group sports classes,
and events sponsored or organised by companies.
5%
10%
15%
17%
20%
33%
23%
25%
30%
35%
40%
sports/physical exercises?
Base: Non-sports participants 1,749,880 n=4,892
60%
n= .39.569
According to Department of Statistics Yearbook of Statistics 2012,
12.3% of teens aged 15-19 were employed.
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participation by occupational group
For the sedentary population, company-sponsored programmes were

favoured by the working adults, and surprisingly, the students. Students
appeared more adventurous with more favouring training to learn new
sports. Family programmes were preferred by the homemakers, while
the retirees and unemployed felt that health/fitness workshops/talks
would encourage them to participate in sports.
The homemakers and retirees sport participants were the least likely
to increase frequency of sports/exercise, followed closely by the blue
collars. Interestingly, the blue collars strongly resembled the two nonworking groups in their overall choice of sports events or programmes.
NSFs
Unemployed
14%
13%
10%
20%
5%

14%
15%
16%
7%
9%
11%
18%
21%
5%
(company-sponsored)
10%
11%
9%
2%
2%
1%
4%
10%
6%
Neighbourhood programmes/
events
10%
9%
12%
17%
21%
16%
5%
3%
9%
improve skills
12%
14%
11%
4%
8%
4%
19%
14%
16%
Family programmes (suitable for

kids)
13%
12%
15%
10%
17%
6%
5%
8%
3%
professional)
9%
9%
9%
4%
3%
2%
18%
10%
4%
Charity/ Social programmes/

events
9%
9%
8%
7%
7%
5%
6%
6%
9%
Training and classes to learn NEW

sports
13%
12%
16%
7%
6%
4%
23%
21%
8%
programmes
11%
12%
10%
4%
4%
1%
3%
9%
6%
Targeted/ relevant sports events
6%
6%
6%
8%
12%
12%
3%
3%
5%
Nothing
8%
6%
8%
19%
22%
22%
2%
3%
14%
Unemployed
Students
15%
NSFs
Retirees
15%
Students
Homemaker
16%
Retirees
Blue Collar
16%
Homemaker
Other White
Collar
Health/ Fitness workshop/ Talks
Programmes
Blue Collar
PMEBs
Table 20:
Programmes/
events that would
encourage sports
participation
by occupational
group (Regular
sports
participants),
2011
Working
Adults
Of all the events, those related to charity seemed the most uncorrelated
to occupation, as both the employed and unemployed recorded
comparable interest level for charity events.
Other White
Collar
Students and NSFs were the most eager about group sports classes
and competition, hence their comparatively higher rating for new sports
training and coaching programmes to improve skills.
Programmes
PMEBs
Table 21:
Programmes/
events that would
encourage sports
participation
by occupational
group (Non-sports
participants),
2011
Working
Adults
Again, interest in charity events was also unrelated to occupation, as

the ratings across occupation groups were fairly similar.
The homemakers and retirees, including the blue collars, were most
motivated by neighbourhood programmes and target-specific
events. More of the homemakers and blue collars would prefer family
programmes, while senior citizens tend to prefer target-specific events.
All three groups showed the lowest degree of excitement for group
sports classes, training on a new sport or improving skills, and for this
matter, competition as well as company-related events.
11%
12%
13%
6%
12%
8%
8%
4%
15%

8%
10%
7%
4%
8%
1%
8%
4%
6%

sports
5%
6%
5%
3%
4%
2%
9%
7%
3%
improve skills
8%
9%
8%
4%
6%
2%
7%
15%
7%
Family programmes (suitable for

kids)
8%
9%
8%
5%
12%
3%
3%
4%
3%
(company-sponsored)
11%
18%
11%
7%
5%
1%
9%
7%
6%
Neighbourhood programmes/
events
6%
5%
7%
7%
6%
6%
2%
0%
4%
professional)
3%
3%
3%
2%
3%
0.4%
4%
7%
2%
(company-sponsored)
5%
6%
5%
2%
1%
0%
1%
7%
4%
Chrity/ Social programmes/

events
5%
6%
5%
4%
3%
4%
4%
4%
4%
Targeted/ relevant sports events
4%
4%
4%
3%
6%
6%
2%
4%
4%
Nothing
21%
18%
23%
29%
29%
31%
14%
19%
33%
sports/physical exercises?
Base: All non-sports participants 1,749,880
n=4,166 (726 refused to answer)
n=3,485 (316 refused to answer)
70
71
3.14. What were their perception on health and quality

of life?
What seemed to be an issue from a health perspective was that

majority of the sedentary and irregular sports participants perceived
themselves to be fit. Almost 8 in 10 of the sedentary and irregular sports
participants felt that they were fit, compared to around 9 in 10 regular
sports participants who felt so.
3.14.1. Sports participation and feeling fit

More of the regular sports participants felt good about their quality of
life, compared to the less active.
Figure 45: Sports
participation and
quality of life,
2011
Figure 46: Sports

participation and
feeling fit, 2011
Percentage
100
90
100
90
18%
25%
80
17%
23%
70
80
60
70
79%
60
88%
62%
50
65%
40
78%
87%
50
60%
62%
40
30
20
30
17%
9%
2%
1%
10
0
Base in
000s (N)
Sedentary and irregular

sports participants
1, 359, 269
1, 859, 965
3, 801
5, 199
Sample
Size (n)
4%
1%
Regular sports
participants
Strongly Agree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree nor Disagree
Q22. Do you feel good about the quality of your life?
Base: All adults 3,218,964
n=9,000
16%
10%
3%
1%
10
20
72
Percentage
Base in
000s (N)
5%
1%
Regular sports
participants
Sedentary and irregular

sports participants
1, 359, 269
1, 859, 965
3, 801
5, 199
Sample
Size (n)
Strongly Agree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Disagree
Q22. Do you feel fit and seldom fall ill?
Base: All adults 3,218,964 n=9,000
73
3.14.2. Key health issues
Comparing the health issues faced by regular sports participants and

the sedentary/irregular sports participants, it was evident that a greater
proportion of regular sports participants suffered from hypertension,
diabetes, or high cholesterol as compared to the sedentary group.
These issues could actually be an underlying force behind the regular
participation in sports.
In an attempt to validate whether the regular sports participants faced

less health issues, the respondents were asked to assess their own
health (based on perception). Only 10.6% of Singaporeans thought
they have health issues15. Surprisingly, proportion of sedentary/irregular
and proportion of regular sports participants with health issues were
about the same. This may imply that while some Singaporeans were
aware of the benefits of sports in alleviating health issues, or the type of
sports they could engage in despite their health issues, another group
did not see the connection between doing sports and improvement of
health issues.
Table 22:
Estimated
population with
health issues,
2011
On the other hand, lower body injuries and heart-related issues may be
a barrier for the sedentary/irregular sports participants. Nevertheless,
some also complained of hypertension, diabetes, as well as respiratory
problems, which were the same concerns expressed even by the regular
sports participants as well.
Estimated population
with health issues
% of survey
respondents
Regular sports participants
146, 284
10.8%
Non sports participants and irregular

sports pacticipants
193, 496
Total population with perceived

health issues
339, 780
Table 24a:
Top 5 health
issues by sports
participants, 2011
41%
10.4%
Diabetes
26, 689
18%
10.6%
Asthma and breathing

related issues
15, 379
10%
High cholesterol
13, 879
9%
Lower body injuries/

condition (old and current)
11, 088
8%
Total regular sports participants with

health issues
% of survey
respondents WITH
health issues
Blood pressure related

issues and hypertension
113, 021
33%
Diabetes
52, 585
15%

related issues
35, 164
10%

33, 768
10%
Heart related issues
27, 751
8%
% of survey
respondents
59, 730
with health issues
Health Issues
with health issues
Blood pressure/hypertension
Overall, the top health issues faced by Singaporeans were related

to blood pressure and sugar level. Respiratory concerns were next,
followed by lower body injuries and heart-related issues.
Rank
order
Health Issues
Q23. Do you have any health issues? If yes, please state

n=9000
Table 23: Top

5 health issues,
2011
Rank
order
Total population with perceived

health issues

n=950
339, 780
339, 780

n=411
Table 24b:
Top 5 health
issues by
non-sports
participants, 2011
Rank
order
1
Health Issues
Blood pressure related
issues & hypertension
with health issues
% of survey
respondents
54, 722
28%

26, 109
14%
Diabetes
25, 752
13%

related issues
19, 671
10%
Heart related issues
17, 883
9%
Total non-sports participants with

health issues
192, 780

n=539
Health issues cited here have not been confirmed by medical

professionals. These were based on respondents perception of
the health issues they are facing. There might be an instance when
respondents have health issues but are unaware of it.
15
74
75
3.15. Did they play electronic sports?
3.15.2. Electronic sports participation by gender

Incidence of doing sports via electronic devices had little to do with
gender, as both males and females recorded somewhat similar levels
of participation.
3.15.1. Electronic sports participation

Sports involving electronic devices16 were not particularly common
among Singaporeans. Only about 1 in 10 (9%) Singaporeans participated
in sports of this form in the past three months.
Figure 47:
Electronic sports
participation,
2011
Total regulare lectronic

sports participants: 5%
4%
2%
Figure 48:
Electronic sports
participation by
gender, 2011
No
3%
Irregular (less than

once a week in
electronic sports
Played electronic
sports 1-2 times a
week
Played electronic
sports 3 times or
more a week
Percentage
100
90
80
70
60
90%
92%
4%
6%
4%
4%
Male
Female
1, 578, 809
1, 640, 155
4, 414
4, 586
50
40
30
91%
20
10
0
Q25. Have you played sports via electronic means in the past 3 months?
Q26. In general, how often do you play sports via electronic means?
n=9,000
Base in
000s (N)
Sample
Size (n)
However, it was imperative to note that majority of the electronic

sports players were in fact also regular sports participants. Only a small
proportion of the sedentary/irregular sports participants mimicked
actions of playing physical sports via electronic means.
Table 25:
Electronic sports
participation
by sports
participants, 2011
Non-participants
Regular
n=9,000
Electronic sports participants
Sports
participants
Less than once a week
Regular (At least 1

a week in electronic
sports)
Irregular (less than

once a week in
electronic sports
No
Regular
3.3%
2.7%
35.8%
Irregular
0.2%
0.3%
2.9%
Sedentary
1.6%
0.8%
51.9%
Base: All adults, 3,218,964

n=9,000
Q25. Have you played sports via electronic means (e.g. Wii Sports, Wii Fitness, Xbox
Kinect, OSIM electronic gym equipment, etc.) in the past 3 months?
Activities via electronic means must involve physical movement

mimicking actions of playing physical sports. Examples of this included
Wii Sports, Wii Fitness, Xbox Kinect, OSIM electronic gym equipment
etc.).
16
76
77
3.16. What were parents attitudes towards sports for

their children?
3.15.3. Electronic sports participation by age group

Compared to gender, age was a much better determinant of electronic
sports participation with teens showing the highest tendency to use
electronic devices to play sports and the senior citizens the least.
Figure 49:
Electronic sports
participation by
age group, 2011
3.16.1. Participation in sports outside school

Amongst Singaporeans with children below 12 years old, only roughly
one fourth of them (24%) had all of their children participating in sports
outside school. A considerable majority (55%) had no child or children
doing any sport at all outside school.
Percentage
100
80
78%
60
86%
95%
98%
Figure 50: Parents

whose children
participated in
sports outside
school, 2011
Yes, all of my children
8%
Yes, only some of my

children
24%
No
40
I dont know
20
10%
12%
7%
7%
2%
3%
1%
1%
Teens
Young Adults
Middle-aged
Adults
Senior Citizens
365, 402
1, 138, 540
1, 184, 640
530, 382
1, 022
3, 183
3, 312
1, 483
Estimated
Population
Sample
Size (n)
No
Less than once a week
55%
Q39. In the past 3 months, did your children participate in any sports/physical
exercises outside school?
Base: All adults with children below 12 years old 526,214
n=1,471
At least once a week
n=9,000
*Only 1,471 respondents had children below the age of 12 years old
Top sports that the children were engaged in outside school included
swimming, soccer and badminton.
Table 26: Type
of sports that
children below 12
are engaged in,
2011
Rank
Order
Sports
Estimated
no. of sports
participants
% of survey respondents
whose children
participated in sports
outside school
Swimming
52, 180
27%
Soccer/ Football
22, 359
11%
Badminton
16, 966
9%
Jogging
13, 627
7%
Cycling
11, 356
6%
Basketball/Street basketball
8, 755
4%
Taekwondo
5, 265
3%
Dancing (all forms)
4, 348
2%
Tennis
3, 357
2%
10
2, 989
2%
Total population (12 and below)

whose children participated in sports
outside (n=547)
78
13%
195, 491
79
3.16.3. Encouragement of children in sports participation
3.16.2. Parents who engaged paid coaches for their children

While only 5% of Singaporeans engaged a sports coach/instructor for
themselves, significantly more (32%) have engaged a coach for their
children.
Figure 51: Parents
who engaged a
paid coach for
their children
outside school,
2011
8 in 20 parents with children below 12 years expressed that they would

encourage sports participation. This indicated a positive disposition
toward sports.
Yes
No
32%
68%
Q41. Did you engage a paid coach in the past 3 months to help your children in
outside school sport activities?
Base: All adults with children below 12 years old who indicated all or some of their
children participate in sports outside school 239,407
n=669
Figure 52:
Encouragement
of children
in sports
participation
Yes
No
20%
80%
Q42. Would you encourage your children to take up sports/physical exercises outside
school?
Base: All adults with children below 12 years old 526,214
n=1,471*
*Only 1,471 respondents had children below the age of 12 years old
80
81
3.16.4. Reasons why parents encourage children to take up sports

outside school
3.16.5. Reasons why parents do not encourage children to take up

sports outside school
More than half of the parents (51%) who encouraged their children to
take up sports outside school felt that this would keep their children fit.
Sports was also perceived to benefit their children in building up soft
skills (e.g. confidence, leadership) and in socializing.
Figure 53:
Reasons to
encourage
children to take
up sports outside
school, 2011
Amongst the parents who did not encourage their children to do sports
outside school, the biggest misconception was they believed their
children to be too young for sports.
Keeps my child
healthy/strong/fit
Some were also worried that sports outside school would affect studies
by taking up too much of the childs time, or that the child may get
injured while doing sports. Some felt that their children would not be
interested, while others fear that their children might get addicted to
sports.
51%
For character
development, learn to
be confident
35%
Facilitates socialising/
getting along with
other children/ making
friends with other
children
30%
Learn to be a team
player
30%
Is important for mental

development/mental
ability
Figure 54:
Reasons for not
encouraging
children to take
up sports outside
of school, 2011
25%
An enjoyable activity/
my child enjoys or likes
this
Children is too young

for activity
57%
Pratice takes up too

much of childrens
time, could affect
studies
19%
Children can be easily/

may be injured
15%
17%
A fun activity
15%
Is relaxing/relieves
stress
13%
For character
development, learn to
be a leader
10%
A good/useful way of
passing time
9%
Learn to be flexible/
dealing with different
situations
6%
An exciting activity
Children has no
interest in activity/
would not enjoy this
11%
Activity does not

benefit his/her
academic performance
11%
Activity does not

serve any useful
purpose in childrens
development/not
useful for his/her
future
9%
Can be addicitive,
children may not be
able to get away from
activity
8%
4%
Not suitable for boy/
girl (too feminine/
masculine)
To fulfill CCA
requirement
2%
3%
0%
0%
20%
40%
Q43a. Why would you encourage your children to take up sports/physical activities
outside school?
Base: All adults with children below 12 years old who encourage their children to take
up sports outside school 322,969
n=903
*Only 903 respondents responded with reason(s). 276 respondents refused to answer.
82
20%
40%
60%
60%
Q43b. Why would you disencourage your children to take up sports/physical activities
outside school?
Base: All adults with children below 12 years old who disencourage their children to
take up sports outside school 88,343
n=247
*Only 292 respondents responded with reason(s). 46 respondents refused to answer.
83
3.17. What was the level of sports volunteerism and

spectatorship in Singapore?
3.17.2. Sports spectatorship

Sports spectatorship has also declined in 2011. Some 24% of
Singaporeans have watched a sports event in the past three months,
compared to 43% in 2005.
3.17.1. Volunteerism in sports

Sports volunteerism appeared to be still in its infancy stage in Singapore.
In 2011, only 2 in 100 Singaporeans have volunteered to help in a sports
event in the past three months.
Figure 55: Sports
volunteerism,
2011
2%
Figure 56: Watch

sports events,
2011
Yes
No
24%
Yes
No
76%
98%
Q29. In the past 3 months, did you watch any sports events on...? [Tick all that apply]
n=9,000
Q28. In the past 3 months, did you volunteer to help out at any sports events (Including
serving as technical officials/ coaches without salary?)
n=9,000
Television still played a key role for the spectators as 92% of Singaporeans
who have watched sports events in the past three months depended on
this mode. This was significantly higher than the other modes of watching
sports events. Relatively newer modes of sports spectatorship included
personal computers and mobile phones.
Figure 57: Mode
of watching
sports events,
2011
On television
92%
On computer
13%
At event venue
12%
On mobile/ smart
phone
7%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Q29. In the past 3 months, did you watch any sports events on...? [Tick all that apply]
Base: All who have watched sports 759,372
n=2,123
*Only 2,123 respondents responded having watched sports in the past 3 months
84
85
3.17.3. Types of events watched
As for sports watched at venue, badminton outranked basketball while

tennis landed on 4th place from 7th in 2005. Volleyball also joined the list
for the first time, displacing hockey.
Soccer or football, whether it is on national TV or at a particular venue,

continued to be the most popular sports watched by Singaporeans.
Other new sports in the Top 10 were rugby, which immediately garnered
5th place, and motor racing, which grabbed 9th place, displacing tenpin
bowling.
Badminton stood at a distant second followed closely by tennis, which

used to be the second most viewed on TV. In fact, these two sports also
became more popular among spectators at event venues, indicating a
growing base of supporters for racket sports.
Table 28: Top 10

spectator sports
watched at event
venues, 2011
Basketball and swimming retained their positions at 4th and 5th,

respectively. What have significantly gained followers over the years
were table tennis, climbing four notches to the 6th place, followed by
motor racing. Golf remained in the list but was pushed down to 8th from
6th place in 2005.
Table 27: Top 10
spectator sports
watched on TV,
2011
Rank
Order
Spectator Sports on TV
Estimated
no. of sports
spectators
% of survey
respondents
Rank in
2005
Spectator Sports watched at

event venue
Estimated
no. of sports
spectators
% of survey
respondents
Rank in
2005
Soccer/Football
47, 186
50%
Badminton
14, 348
15%
11, 988
13%
Tennis
5, 302
6%
Rugby/ Touch rugby
4, 027
4%
NEW
-
Soccer/Football
472, 952
68%
Badminton
102, 560
15%
Swimming
3, 836
4%
Tennis
97, 436
14%
Netball
3, 788
4%
76, 672
11%
Golf
3, 731
4%
Swimming
75, 217
11%
Motor racing (Car/Bikes)
3, 261
3%
NEW
Table tennis
45, 584
7%
10
10
Volleyball/Beach Volleyball
2, 340
2%
NEW
34, 112
5%
Golf
34, 097
5%
Trithalon (Swim-Cycle-Run)
31, 667
5%
NEW
10
Cricket
31, 551
5%
NEW
Total population
700, 661
Rank
Order
Total population
93, 708
139, 245
n=262
Q32. What were the top 3 sports that you watched at event venues?
1, 169, 658
n=1,959
Q30. What were the top 3 sports that you watched on television?
86
87
3.18. What was their interest level in local sports scene?
3.18.2. Interest in Singapores sports scene

While they may not have been at sports events to watch or cheer in the
past three months, one fourth of Singaporeans were in fact interested
to know the happenings in the world of sports, particularly in the local
scene. Some (8%) preferred international to local sports news, perhaps
due to the difference in the standard of competency and hence the
excitement level and interest in the sports scene at international
platform.
3.18.1. Interest in watching, cheering and supporting sports events

in Singapore
16% of Singaporean expressed intentions to give support by watching
or cheering during sports events held in Singapore.
Figure 58:
Interest in
watching,
cheering and
supporting local
and international
sporting events in
Singapore, 2011
Yes
16%
No
Figure 59:
Interest in
Singapores
sporting scene,
2011
9%
84%
8%
75%
Q34. Do you have an interest in watching, cheering and supporting local and
international sporting events held in Singapore?
n=9,000
88
25%
8%
Interested in Singapore sports

scence, and actively looks out
for news on local sports
Interested in Singapore sports
scene, but does not actively
look out for news on local
sports
Not interested in Singapore
sports scene, but it interested
in the international sports
scene
Not interested in watching/
supporting sports at
all, whether it is local or
international
Q35. Are you...

n=9,000
89
4. Looking Forward:
Social Developments that Impact
Sports Participation in Singapore
3.19. Attitude toward the Singapore athletes

By and large, Singaporeans held their countrys athletes in high regards
and 60% would readily cheer or provide morale support, as this gives
them a greater sense of national pride and identity as well as strengthens
racial ties. In fact, 63% would still cheer and feel proud for the athletes
regardless of race.
While cheering for the athletes seemed natural for most, significant
number of Singaporeans still would not do so at the expense of work
or family time, or finances. Less than one-fourth of Singaporeans were
willing to take time off and travel overseas to cheer for the athletes.
4.1.1. Higher proportion of students in Non-compulsory Physical

Education Institutions
The proportion of students in polytechnics and tertiary education has
increased by 5.7% between 2005 and 2010. In face with non-compulsory
physical education in these institutions, students may decide to drop
out from sports to concentrate on studies and other interests.
Looking at this in another way, nearly one-fourth of Singaporeans were

probably committed fans who would take time off from work or family
just to cheer for Singapores athletes in international events held locally,
or even travel for overseas events.
Figure 60:
Attitude toward
Singapores
athletes and
achievement in
sports, 2011
Top 2
Box
Cheering for Singapores
athletes/team makes
me more aware of my
Singapore roots and
national identity
91%
5%
Cheering for Singapores

athletes/team helps
to bond/strengthen
relationships amongst
races
1%
4%
33%
48%
12%
60%
Figure 61:
Breakdown of
students by type
of Education
Institutions
Percentage
100
90
17.6%
23.3%
80
70
60
34%
49%
12%
61%
50
40
Ill cheer for/support

Singapores athletes/team
even if they lose the race/
game
1%
4%
30
36%
47%
13%
60%
20
10
Ill cheer for Singapores

athletes regardless of his/
her race
1%
5%
I am proud of the medals

won by Singapores
athletes regardless of their
country of birth
2%
6%
If any major international

games were to be held in
Singapore, I will take time
off from my work/home
routine to cheer for the
Singapores athletes
8%
49%
33%
14%
45%
14%
63%
0
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Universities
Polytechnics
Junior Colleges
National Institute of Education
Institute of Technical Education
Secondary Schools
59%
Source: Yearbook of Statistics, Singapore, Department of Statistics (June 2011)
I am willing to travel
overseas to support Team
Singapore
28%
14%
0%
Strongly disagree
31%
Disagree
38%
35%
20%
21%
32%
40%
60%
15%
80%
Agree
5%
26%
4%
19%
This hypothesis was attested by findings in the current survey for

those aged 15-19, with significantly lower sports participation rate
for the polytechnic students compared to the other institutions with
compulsory physical education. Going forward, as the proportion of
students in non-compulsory physical education institutions is expected
to increase further in the future, there would likely be concern on how
to motivate these students, or create a sports-conducive environment
for them.
100%
Strongly Agree
Q37. The following are some statements used to describe feelings towards Singapores
achievement in sports and cheering for Singapores athletes. Please tell me how much
you agree with each statement, using the scale shown here.
n=9,000
90
91
Figure 62: Sports

participation
rate by type
of education
institutions
Percentage
Sedentary
100
Irregular
22%
80
3%
28%
26%
3%
5%
Regular
46%
60
6%
40
76%
69%
4.1.3. Higher Dependency Burden on Working Population

According to the Department of Statistics, the old age support ratio
has dropped from 8.9 in 2005 to 7.9 in 2010. This meant lesser number
of working population aged 15-64 to take care of one elderly. At the
same time, the current survey revealed an increase in proportion of
Singaporeans citing family commitments as a reason for non-sports
participation. Going forward, the growing dependency burden is likely
to contend with sports for time, for Singaporeans aged between 15
and 64.
68%
48%
20
0
Sample
Size (n)
Secondary
Schools
Junior Colleges
ITEs
Polytechnics
172
64
19
216
Base: All agd 15-19 who were in education insitutions
n=471
*5 were in university, 4 in National Service, 1 working. Numbers were not significant
to be reported
4.1.2. Increase in Media & Entertainment Consumption of Teens &

Young Adults
Increasingly, leisure activities such as internet surfing, video games
and watching television are competing for peoples free time. This
was the problem faced by Sports Canada, which cited that outside of
school, Canadian children were confronted with activities such as video,
computer games and television that competed with sports for their free
time17.
According to Nielsen18, in 2011, Singapore have the highest internet
penetration and that 97% of Singaporeans aged 15-19 uses internet
regularly.
The National Youth Council of Singapore has also reported a 10.6%
drop in proportion of youths who were members in Sports Groups
from 2005 to 2010 (2005: 28.1%; 2010: 17.5%), and that by 2010, more
than 1 in 4 youths were in online groups (e.g. Facebook, Myspace Fan
pages)19.
17
www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/sc/pubs/part/104-eng.cfm
18
The Nielsen Company, The Digital Media Habits and Attitudes of

Southeast Asian Consumers, October 2011.
National Youth Council, Youth.sg: The State of Youth in Singapore

2010
19
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93
5. Recommendations
Amongst the young and middle-aged adults, it is recommended that

programmes be implemented, targeting on:
In summary, an ageing population, coupled with drops in sports

participation rate within each age group (except those aged 60 &
above) have contributed to the decline in sports participation rate from
49% in 2005 to 42% in 2011. In order to increase sports participation
rate, there is a need to increase sports participation rate within each age
group significantly, so as to counter the effect of the ageing population.
a. Overcoming work/family commitments. Amongst the young

and middle-aged adults, work/family commitments were the
most commonly cited reason for not doing sports. For work
commitments, this could potentially be overcome by engaging
companies to integrate sports programmes into the working
environment and promoting company sports activities. The
above solution has also been put forth as a suggestion to
address the issue of work commitments in Hong Kong. 21 For
family commitments, promoting sports as a way to spend time
with family, and arranging for care facilities for dependencies
while the adults do sports can be explored.
Amongst the teens, it is recommended that programmes be

implemented, targeting on:
a.
Increasing the quality of the sporting experience children

are exposed to. By helping children enjoy sports from an early
age, they will grow up to be familiar with sports and increase
the potential of them continuing to participate in sports as they
grow older. This may help to reduce the attrition rate from sports
when they enter tertiary institutions or when they start work. I
am not interested (to participate in sports) even if I have time
was the second ranking reason for non-sports participation for
Singaporeans aged 15-19, ranked after study commitments.
Building up an interest in sports would hence potentially arrest
the attrition from sports at its root cause, as students transit to
non-compulsory physical education institutions.
A United Kingdom (UK) study20 on quality sporting experiences
found that enjoyment of the sport is a key factor of successful
sporting experiences, and that once participants have gotten
into the habit of doing sports, they would only stop participating
in it due to bad experience. As most children have their first massorganised sporting experience in school, the school served as
an important medium to provide children with positive sporting
experiences. More in-depth studies, however, may need to be
conducted to unravel what constitute a positive experience for
children in Singapore.
b.
b. Promoting sports as a mean to maintain health/keep fit as

one ages. As Singaporeans progress towards middle-age, more
cited reasons that they felt they were too old to take part in
sports. At the same time, more sports participants of middleage and senior citizens cited maintaining health and keeping
fit as the reason for sports participation. Pairing up these two
observations, it appeared that propagating the message of
maintaining health as one ages could be effective in persuading
non-sports participants of the older age group to pick up sports,
and retaining sports participants in the older age group to
continue doing sports.
In addition, for both teenagers and young adults, electronic sports
could be leveraged on to increase interest in sports, as the survey has
found that the younger age groups were more susceptible towards
taking up electronic sports.
For the senior citizens, it is recommended that programmes be
implemented to increase their sports participation rate further, targeting
on:
a. Overcoming perception that they cannot do sports because
they were old. Starting from middle age to old age, increasing
proportion of non-sports participants cited old age/poor
health as reason for not doing sports. This perception could be
overcome by social influence (e.g. seeing people of their same
age doing sports) and/or education on suitable sports to do in
old age. Neighbourhood programmes/events was also ranked
top amongst senior citizens as factor to encourage sports
participation. Such programmes/events could be organised,
targeting specific age groups.
Creating opportunities for students in education institutes with

non-compulsory physical education to participate in sports.
Other than personal interest/motivation, friends/colleagues
influence was the second most commonly cited factors that
influenced sports participation. Given so, designing sports
programmes with opportunities for social interaction may appeal
to this group. For instance, as team sports such as basketball and
soccer were popular amongst the teens, facilitating formation
of groups to do such sports together leisurely, even in tertiary
institutions and after they start work, may create the environment
to sustain their interest in sports/physical activities.
Consultancy Study on Sport for All - Participation Patterns of Hong

Kong People in Physical Activities Community Sports Committee of the
Sports Commission (2009)
21
Sport England Project Experience of Sport Research Debrief, 30

January 2008
20
94
95
b. Informing them of the benefits of sports in overcoming health

factors. It was interesting to note that in detailed analysis of the
survey findings, that approximately half of senior citizens who
reported having health issues were doing sports regularly, while
the other half with health issues were non-sports participants.
For those senior citizens with health issues and were regular
sports participants, 76% stated maintaining health/keeping fit
as the top reason for doing sports. Another 9% stated doctors
recommendations as the top reason. On the other hand, of those
senior citizens with health issues and did not participate on sports,
nearly 70% cited old age and poor health as top issues hindering
their engagement in sports. There hence appeared two camps
of thoughts for senior citizens with health issues. One group felt
that the health issues served as impetus to engage in sports,
while the other group felt that health issues were hindrances
towards sports engagement. Health talks/workshops, ranked
second amongst programmes that would encourage senior
citizens to start doing sports could be organised, with doctors
recommendations and general education on suitable sports to
do for specific health problems.
6. Appendices
6.1. Definitions and Terms
The following are the definitions of the terms that are used in this report:
No
1
Terms
Definition
Singapore Residents
The survey covered only Singapore residents i.e. only Singapore Citizens
and Permanent Residents. Singapore permanent residents refer to noncitizens who have been granted permanent residence in Singapore.
Non-residents such as employment pass holders, work permit holders,
student pass holders, long-term social visit pass holders etc. were excluded
from the survey. The transient population, such as tourists, was excluded
as well
Participation Level
Non-participants:
Respondents who have not participated in any sports within the past 3
months of the survey period.
Sports Participants:
Respondents who have participated in any sports within the past 3 months
of the survey.
Irregular sports participants:
Respondents who have participated in any one sport in the past 3 months
of the survey, with frequency of less than once a week.
Regular sports participants:
Respondents who have participated in any one sport in the past 3 months
of the survey, and do so at least once a week
Age Groups
Teenager : 13 - 19
Young adult : 20 39
Middle-aged adult : 40 59
Senior citizen : 60+
Ethnic Groups
Ethnic group refers to the persons race. Those of mixed parentage

are classified under the ethnic group of their fathers. The population is
classified into the following four main ethnic groups:
Chinese:
This refers to persons of Chinese origin such as Hokkiens, Teochews,
Cantonese, Hakkas, Hainanese, Hockchias, Foochows, Henghuas,
Shanghainese, etc.
Malays:
This refers to persons of Malay or Indonesian origin such as Javanese,
Boyanese and Bugis, etc.
Indians:
This refers to persons of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi or Sri Lankan origin
such as Tamils, Malayalis, Punjabis, Bengalis and Singhalese.
Other Ethnic Groups: This comprises all persons other than Chinese,
Malays and Indians such as Eurasians, Arabs, Japanese, Caucasians and
others.
96
Marital Status
Single:
This refers to persons who have never been married.
97
No
Terms
Definition
Married:
This refers to persons who are legally married.
No
Terms
Sports
Widowed:
This refers to persons whose spouses are dead and have not remarried.
Divorced:
This refers to persons whose marriages have been legally dissolved, or
persons who have been legally separated or estranged from their spouses
and who have not remarried.
6
Economic Activities
The classification of economic activity/occupational grouping in this

research is adopted (with sample modifications) from the Singapore
Standard Occupational Classification 2010 (SSOC), Dept. of Statistics.
The occupational grouping for the 2011 Sports Participation survey will
follow the 2005 Sports Participation survey which is as follows:
Professionals/Manager/Executive/Business (PMEBs):
Persons who practice a particular skill that requires specialised training
or talents, or who are involved in planning or executing decisions, or
are proprietors or owners of businesses. These include Legislators,
Senior Officials and Managers, Professionals, Associate Professionals
and Technicians.
Other White Collar:
Persons employed to keep records, accounts and other routine work,
persons involved in selling physical products or involved in selling or
providing a service which requires intermediate skill (e.g. nurse, taxi-driver,
hair-dresser, etc.) These include Clerical Support Workers, Service and
Sales Workers.
Blue Collar Workers:
Persons involved in the making of a physical product either by hand
or machine, persons working outdoors such that the nature of work is
repetitive, e.g. cleaners, gardeners, labourers, farmers, fishermen, etc.
These include Agricultural and Fishery Workers, Craftsmen and Related
Trades Workers, Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers, Cleaners,
Labourers and Related Workers.
Highest Education
Qualification Attained
Definition
Sports means all forms of physical activity which aims at expressing
or improving physical fitness and mental well-being, forming social
relationships or obtaining results in competition at all levels Sports means
all forms of physical activity which aims at expressing or improving physical
fitness and mental well-being, forming social relationships or obtaining
results in competition at all levels
No Formal Education:
This refers to persons who have never attended school or persons who
have attended primary school but have not obtained the Primary School
Leaving Certificate or its equivalent.
Completed Primary:
This refers to persons who have obtained the Primary School Leaving
Certificate or its equivalent.
Secondary / Trade Certificate:
This refers to persons who has undergone some form of secondary education
but who may not have achieved the full GCE O level certification or
Trade/Technical Certificate at NTC Grade 3 level or equivalent (basic
vocational certificates).
GCE N / O levels / ITE:
This refers to persons whose highest qualification is GCE N level, GCE O
level or their equivalent. (It includes technical certificates at NTC Grade 2
level and above or equivalent).
GCE A level:
This refers to persons whose highest qualification is GCE A level or its
equivalent and those who have obtained professional qualifications at the
upper secondary level.
Polytechnic Diploma:
Respondents who have participated in any sports within the past 3 months
of the survey.
University Bachelor degree or higher level:
This refers to persons who have obtained degrees or postgraduate
diplomas from universities.
National Servicemen (Full-time):

Young men serving full-time national service.
Homemakers:
Persons engaged in household work without pay.
Student:
Persons attending educational institutions such as school, college,
polytechnic, university, etc. on a full-time basis.
Others:
Include the unemployed or those looking for jobs, persons waiting for
call-up for national service/enrolment to college/university and unknown
(including security-classified) occupation.
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99
NATIONAL DATABASE ON DWELLINGS

SAMPLE DESIGN AND SELECTION
The Department of Statistics maintains a National Database on Dwellings in Singapore. This database is updated
monthly to provide a comprehensive frame for household surveys. An overview of the main sample design and
selection procedure is given below:
List of sports included in this survey:

Sports
No
Sports
Archery
50
Rhythmic Exercise (inc. Aerobics)
Athletics (Track and Field)
51
Rock climbing/Wall climbing
Badminton
52
Roller-skating
53
Rope Skipping
Billiard/Snooker/Pool
54
Rowing (inc. Dragon boat)
Boardsailing/Windsurfing
55
Rugby/ Touch Rugby
Bodybuilding
56
Sailing (Yachting)
Bowls (i.e. lawn)
57
Sepak Takraw
Boxercise
58
Shooting
First Stage Sample Selection of Sampling Points
10
Boxing
59
Silat
11
Calisthenics
60
Skateboarding
During the first stage selection, SPs are stratified into three predominant housing types, namely, Public Flats, Private
houses and flats and Others, the last group of which includes attap/zinc-roofed houses and shophouses. The list is
then arranged by geographical location. From this master list, a certain number of SPs are systematically selected with
probability proportionate to the size of the respective SPs (in terms of number of houses).
12
Canoeing/Kayaking
61
Soccer/Football
13
Cricket
62
Soft Tennis
14
Cycling
63
Softball/Baseball
15
Dancing (all forms)
64
Squash
16
Diving (spring board diving)
65
Stair Climbing (step-fit)
17
Equestrian
66
Swimming
18
Fencing
67
Table Tennis
19
Fishing
68
Taekwondo
20
Floorball
69
Taiji quan
21
Flying
70
Tennis
22
Futsal/Street Soccer
71
Tenpin Bowling
23
Gateball
72
Top-spinning/Gasing
24
Golf
73
Underwater Sports (scuba-diving)/Sea Sports
25
Gym workout
74
26
Gymnastics
75
27
Handball
76
Wakeboarding
28
Hockey
77
Waterpolo
29
Ice-skating
78
Waterskiing
30
In-line Skating
79
Weightlifting
31
Jogging
80
Wrestling
32
Judo/Aikido
81
Wushu
33
Karate
82
Yoga
34
Karting
83
Captains Ball
35
Kickboxing
84
Marathon
36
Mini-tennis
85
Pilates
37
Motor Racing (Car/Bikes)
86
Jet Ski
38
Mountain Biking
87
Home Exercise
39
Mountain Climbing/Trekking
88
Physical Education
40
Netball
89
Frisbee
41
Orienteering/ Hiking
90
Tchoukball
42
Parachuting
92
Physical Exercise/Training
43
Petanque
99
Triathlon (Swim-Cycle-Run)
44
Pickleball
100
Ice Skiing
45
Polo
103
Kendo
46
Powerboating
104
American Football
47
Pugilistics & other martial arts
106
Motocross/ Trail bikes
48
Qigong
107
Others
49
Racquetball
MAIN SAMPLE DESIGN AND SELECTION

The sample selection is usually based on a two-staged stratified design. The primary sampling units for the first stage
consist of Sampling Points (SP) which is our internal geographic zoning, while for the second stage, the residential
addresses themselves.
Second Stage Sample Selection of Individual Houses

Within each selected SP, the housing units are stratified by detailed housing types such as HDB dwelling units and
other public flats, landed properties and private flats/apartments, attap/zinc-roofed houses, shophouses and others.
For every chosen SP, a fixed number of dwelling units are selected by systematic sampling with a random start.
This usual method of two-stage stratified sampling yields an overall equal probability and self-weighting sample.
It also ensures good control over the desired sample size.
Singapore Department of Statistics

August 2000
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No
101
6.3. Weights Used in Survey
6.4. Sample Error
Weights used in survey to ensure that the data represents the population
of Singapore
Demographic
102
Weight
Demographic
Percentage
Sample
Size
Weight
Chinese - Male - 13-14 years
0.66
Indian - Male - 13-14 years
1.84
0.42
1.05
0.70
1.56
1.25
1.12
1.25
1.71
1.26
1.96
1.03
1.39
0.86
2.16
1.15
1.76
1.39
2.89
1.23
1.66
Chinese - Male - 65 years & above
1.30
Indian - Male - 65 years & above
2.12
Chinese - Female - 13-14 years
0.79
Indian - Female - 13-14 years
1.18
0.36
0.89
0.66
1.19
1.20
1.83
1.30
1.28
1.15
1.18
0.82
1.87
0.89
1.03
1.16
1.28
1.72
2.50
1.23
1.21
Chinese - Female - 65 years & above
1.53
Indian - Female - 65 years & above
1.74
Malay - Male - 13-14 years
1.04
Others - Male - 13-14 years
1.38
0.67
0.52
0.82
0.76
1.20
1.78
0.95
1.26
1.61
1.23
1.10
1.63
1.37
1.17
1.18
1.29
1.56
3.45
1.00
2.52
Malay - Male - 65 years & above
1.38
Others - Male - 65 years & above
1.23
Malay - Female - 13-14 years
0.64
Others - Female - 13-14 years
2.38
0.64
0.96
1.11
0.96
0.83
0.92
1.20
1.33
1.19
1.15
0.91
1.04
1.06
1.03
1.33
2.85
1.36
2.53
1.42
0.50
Malay - Female - 65 years & above
2.39
Others - Female - 65 years & above
6.30
99.5
99
95
90
85
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
0.5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
100
1.4
2.0
4.4
6.0
7.2
8.2
8.6
9.2
9.6
9.8
10.0
10.0
125
1.2
1.8
3.8
5.4
6.4
7.2
7.8
8.2
8.6
8.8
8.8
9.0
150
1.2
1.6
3.6
4.8
5.8
6.6
7.0
7.4
7.8
8.0
8.2
8.2
175
1.0
1.4
3.2
4.6
5.4
6.0
6.6
7.0
7.2
7.4
7.6
7.6
200
1.0
1.2
3.0
4.2
5.0
5.6
6.2
6.4
6.8
7.0
7.0
7.0
250
0.8
1.2
2.8
3.8
4.6
5.0
5.4
5.8
6.0
6.2
6.2
6.4
300
0.8
1.2
2.6
3.4
4.2
4.6
5.0
5.2
5.4
5.6
5.8
5.8
400
0.6
1.0
2.2
3.0
3.6
4.0
4.4
4.6
4.8
4.8
5.0
5.0
500
0.6
0.8
2.0
2.6
3.2
3.6
3.8
4.0
4.2
4.4
4.4
4.4
600
0.6
0.8
1.8
2.4
3.0
3.2
3.6
3.8
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
800
0.4
0.6
1.6
2.2
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.2
3.4
3.4
3.6
3.6
1,000
0.4
0.6
1.4
1.8
2.2
2.6
2.8
2.8
3.0
3.0
3.2
3.2
1,250
0.4
0.6
1.2
1.6
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.6
2.8
2.8
2.8
1,500
0.4
0.6
1.2
1.4
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.4
2.6
2.6
2.6
1,750
0.4
0.4
1.0
1.4
1.6
2.0
2.0
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.4
2.4
2,000
0.4
0.4
1.0
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.0
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2,500
0.2
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.8
1.8
1.8
2.0
2.0
2.0
3,000
0.2
0.4
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
4,000
0.2
0.4
0.6
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.6
5,000
0.2
0.2
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
6,000
0.2
0.2
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
8,000
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
0.8
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.2
9,000
0.1
0.2
0.5
0.6
0.8
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.1
10,000
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
0.9
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Sample error can be estimated using the above table.

Based on a 95% confidence level, with the margin of errors calculated from e = z. (pq/n)*, where each percentage
(p) and its difference from 100 (q), both have the same sample error, the 2 percentages are given at the head of
each column. n denotes the sample size, indicated by the head of each row.
As the survey is as close to a random survey, the design factor, z, may be approximated to = 1.
Davis A. H. and Palmer O. W., Market Research and Scientific Distribution, pg 108.
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6.4. Questionnaire
National Survey on Sport Participation 2011
Please refer to next page. Page intentionally left blank.
[INTRODUCTION] Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is _________________________________ and I am

an interviewer from Ernst & Young. We have been commissioned by the Singapore Sports Council to obtain
information on sports participation among the general public in Singapore. Your household is one of the selected
households to participate in the survey. The interview will take about 15 minutes. All members of your household
who are above 12 years old can take part in the survey. I will interview them individually. All the information you
supplied will be kept confidential. May I proceed?

Agree to proceed
Reject

Come back another time [Record date/time to revisit household: _______________________ ]
Invalid household (e.g. rented out to expatriates/ foreign workers)
SECTION 1: SCREENING
RECORD ADDRESS
Block:
Unit no.:
Street name:
Postal code:
TICK if survey is conducted with other members of same household

S1. Are you a ...?

Singapore Citizen 1
Singapore Permanent Resident 2
Others (THANK & TERMINATE)
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105
S2. Which of the following age groups do you belong to? [SHOWCARD]
SECTION 2: PARTICIPATION IN SPORT
12 years old & below (Terminate and interview other family members above 12 years old)
13 - 14 years 1
15 - 19 years 2 ( 2.1 Secondary School / 2.2 Junior College / 2.3 Polytechnic / Others.
Yes 1 [GO TO SECTION 3]
Please State: ________________________________________ )
No 2 [GO TO SECTION 4]
20 - 24 years 3
30 - 34 years 5
35 - 39 years 6
40 - 44 years 7
45 - 49 years 8
50 - 54 years 9
55 - 59 years 10
60 - 64 years 11
65 years & above 12
25 - 29 years 4
NOTE: If respondent answers NO, clarify by reading definitionof sports/ physical exercises which
can be recreational or competitive, indoor or outdoor. It includes PE/sports-CCA, and for NS men,
it includes army physical training/ SAF SA training
NOTE: Count age as per last birthday. If respondent is 54 and a few months old, this should be
recorded in the bracket 50-54 years old.
S3. May I know your housing type? [SHOWCARD]

HDB 1- and 2-Room Flats 1
HDB 3-Room Flats 2
HDB 4-Room Flats 3
HDB 5-Room and Executive Flats 4
Condominiums and Private Flats 5
Landed Properties (Bungalows and Semi-Detached Bungalows) 6
Terrace Houses 7
Others. Please state: _______________________________________
S4. How many members of your immediate family live in this house? RECORD Household size and no. of
people aged above and below 12 years old.
Household size 1
Adults 13 years old & above 2
12 years & below 3
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Q3. In general, how often do you participate in sports/physical exercises? [SA]
SECTION 3: PEOPLE WHO PARTICIPATE IN SPORT

Q2. Why do you take part in sports/physical exercise? Please state your [most/ 2nd most/ 3rd most] important
reason. [DO NOT PROMPT]
Most
important
reason [SA]
Health factors
To maintain health ...1
To keep fit ...2
To rehabilitate from health problems (self-motivated) ...3
To rehabilitate from health problems (doctors advice) ...4
2nd most
important
reason [SA]
3rd most
important
reason [SA]
Everyday 1
6 times a week 2
5 times a week 3
4 times a week 4
3 times a week 5
2 times a week 6
Once a week 7
Once every two weeks 8
Once a month 9
Less than once a month 10
Passion/Lifestylr factors
Enjoy/love sports ...5
Its my leisure past time ...6
Its part of my lifestyle ...7
To unwind/de-stress ...8
Social factors
To be with friends ...9
Q4. Please state the three most frequent sports you have participated in the past 3 months.
Most regular sport 1
Note: Keep in memory for use later in the survey
To be with colleagues ...10

To be with family/family activity ...11
2nd most regular sport 2
To make friends ...12

To keep up with sporting trend ...13
3rd most regular sport 3
Appearance-related factors
To manage weight ...14
To look good ...15
Skill-related factors
Q5. How often do you participate in your [most regular/ 2nd most regular/ 3rd most regular sport] in the past 3
months? [SA]
To improve my skills/performance ...16

For school fitnesst test ...17
To participate in sports event/competitions ...18
Circumstances-driven factors
To develop business relationship ...19
Facilities are easily accessible ...20
Its arranged by my parents ...21
To prepare for reservist training ...22
Frequency
Most regular
sport [SA]
2nd most regular

sport [SA]
3rd most regular

sport [SA]
Everyday ...1
6 times a week ...2
5 times a week ...3
4 times a week ...4
Its part of company-organised activities ...23
3 times a week ...5
Others. Please state:
2 times a week ...6

Once a week ...7
__________________________________________
Not applicable ...24
Once every two weeks ...8

Once a month ...9
Less than once a month ...10
[INTERVIEWER CHECK: FREQUENCY OF SPORTS SHOULD MATCH/BE LESS THAN FREQUENCY
ANSWERED IN Q4]
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Q6. To you, how intensive is the most regular sport/physical exercise that you participated in? [SHOWCARD]
Vigorous intensity 1
Moderate intensity 2
Q7. About how much time do you spend at each session on your most regular sport/physical exercise? [SA]
Less than 30 mins 1
30 mins less than 1 hour 2
1 hour less than 1 hour 30 mins 3
Q9. Where do you practice your [most regular/ 2nd most regular/ 3rd most regular sport] in the past 3 months?
[SHOWCARD] [MA]
Venue
At school fields or other school sports

facilities booked under SSCs Dual Use
Scheme*
At community centre/ club ...2
At public park/ beach ...3
At SSCs sports facility ...4 (ASK Q10a)
2 hours or longer 5
At the workplace (office gym/ army campus)

...5
Q8. How did you first develop an interest/ get started in your most regular sport/physical exercise? Tick all
that apply. [SHOWCARD] [MA]
At private gym/ club ...6

At commercial sports centre (pay per entry)
...7
At private housing/ condo club ...8
By watching from media 1
Around public housing estate ...9
By watching other people doing it 2
On public space/ road ...10
By reading/hearing and becoming more aware of health benefits of exercising 3
In hotel gym/ health club ...11
From familys influence 4
At home ...12
From friends/colleagues influence 5
From school PE lessons 6
_________________________________________
From SSCs promotion programmes 7
From company/ trade unions organised sports activities 8

From NTUC/private clubs organised sports activities 9
2nd most regular 3rd most regular

sport [MA]
sport [MA]
In school/campus ...1 (for students and those

working in education institutions only)
1 hour 30 mins less than 2 hours 4
Not applicable99
Most regular
sport [MA]
NOTE: Surveyor to explain that under the Dual Use Scheme (DUS), the SSC collaborates with MOE to
give the public access to the schools playing fields and other sport facilities over the weekends for
sports activities
From organised sports events/competitions 10

From national service 11
From doctors recommendation 12
Others. Please state: ____________________________________
Not applicable 99
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111
Q10a. [If coded 4 for Q9] Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each statement, using a scale of 1
to 5 where 5 is Strongly Agree and 1 Strong Disagree. [SHOWCARD]
Statements
5
Strongly
Agree
4
Agree
3
Neither
Agree nor
Disagree
2
Disagree
1
Strongly
Disagree
SSC sporting facilities and

programmes meet my needs ...1
SSC facilities (swimming pool,
shower, gym equipment, air-con)
are well-maintained ...2
Q12. In the past 3 months, did you participate in doing sports for the following events? [SHOWCARD] [MA]

Organised sporting mass events (e.g. OCBC Cycle, Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore,
etc.) 1
Company-organised sporting events (e.g. inter-units, inter-department competitions, etc.) 2
School-organised sporting events 3
Neighbourhood/Residence Committee organised sporting events 4
Did not participate in any competition 5
Not applicable 99
SSC facilities programmes are

worth the money paid for ...3
Services at SSC facilities are
efficient ...4
SSC customer service officers are
helpful ...5
Q13. Did you or your parent engage a paid coach to help you improve your sports performance in the past 3
months? [Interviewer to read: Paid coaches can be private coaches, personal trainers, fitness instructors
in gyms, etc. This excludes programmes in schools]

Yes 1
No 2
Q10b. [For those not coded 4 in Q9] Please state why you have not used SSC facilities to practice sports. [OPENENDED; RECORD AND CODE LATER]
Q14. Are there any programmes/events which would encourage you to participate in sports/physical exercises
more frequently? [SHOWCARD]
Q10c. [FOR ALL] What would entice you to use SSC facilities or increase your frequency of visit? [PROMPT FOR
PROGRAMMES AND EVENTS; OPEN-ENDED; RECORD AND CODE LATER]
Q11. Who do you most often do sport with? (Tick top 2 choices if respondent has more than one answer.)
[DO NOT PROMPT]
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Couple (wife/husband/ Dating couples) 1
Family (wife/husband WITH children, parents, grandparents) 2
Friends 3
Neighbours 4
Colleagues 5
School-mates 6
Competitors at sports venue 7
No one 8
Others. Please state:____________________________________

sports
Sponsored programmes (companysponsored)
Group sports/ fitness programmes and

classes
Company-organised sports programmes
Coaching programmes to improve skills
10
Competitions (novice, professional)
Family programmes (suitable for kids)
11
Charity/ Social programmes/ events
Neighbourhood programmes/ events
12
Targeted/ relevant sport events (e.g.

Womens Day Out, Elderly Walk)
Nothing will make me participate in

sports

____________________________________
Dont know
99
113
Q16. Have you, at any point of your life, ever participated in sports/physical activities at least once a week?
SECTION 4: PEOPLE WHO DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN SPORT

Q15. Why did you not take part in sports/physical exercises in the past 3 months? Please state your [most/ 2nd
most/ 3rd most] important reason. [DO NOT PROMPT]
Most
important
reason
[SA]
2nd most
important
reason
[SA]
3rd most
important
reason
[SA]
Yes 1
No 2 [Skip to Q18]
Q17. At what stage of your life did you stop doing sports/ physical exercises? [PROMPT BY LIFE STAGES E.G.
AFTER STARTING TERTIARY EDUCATION, AFTER STARTED WORKING, AFTER MARRIAGE, ETC]
PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES
I dont have time - work commitment ...1
I dont have time - study commitment ...2
I dont have time - family commitment ...3
I am not interested/ motivated even if I have the time ...4
I dont have the energy after activities at work/ home ...5
Q18a. What are the motivations which would encourage you to participate in sports/physical exercises? Record
all relevant factors. [SHOWCARD; RECORD UNDER A5]
I have a physical disability/ poor health ...6

I moved to a new house/ location ...7
I am too old ...8
I am pregnant ...9
Q18b. Please identify the most relevant and encouraging factor for you. Tick only one answer. [SHOWCARD,
RECORD UNDER A6]
I am not good in any sport ...10
A5 [MA]
A6 [SA]
To look more physically attractive (lose weight, body toning, etc)
To feel more refreshed, unwind/de-stress
To improve fitness
For cultural reasons ...15
To improve my skills
Theres too much physical activities at work or at home ...16
To improve health
SPORT EXPERIENCE
To connect with more people with similar interests
To tap into more potential business networks
To connect with family and friends
To be more self confident when talking to people
The facility is closed ...21
I dont have any motivation to participate in sports/ physical exercises
10
10
The facility is not suitable for the sport I like ...22
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My family does not support me ...11

I am concerned about injury/ fighting ...12
I dont enjoy participating in sport ...13
Its a waste of time ...14
Its too expensive to get involved ...17

The facility is too far ...18
The facility is too crowded ...19
The facility opening hours dont fit my schedule ...20
Its fifficult to get a facility ...23

I dont have enough information on local sport provision
...24
I cant find a qualified coach/ club to practice ...25
_________________________________________
Dont know
Theres no one to organise it ...26

I dont have a sport partner ...27
My regular team has dispersed ...28
_________________________________________
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Q19. Are there any programmes/events which would encourage you to participate in sports/physical exercises?
[SHOWCARD]
sports
Group sports/ fitness programmes and

classes
10
11
Charity/ Social programmes/ events
12
Targeted/ relevant sport events (e.g.

Nothing will make me participate in
sports
SECTION 5: SATISFACTION WITH HEALTH & QUALITY OF LIFE

Q22. Please tell me how much you agree with each statement, using the scale from 1 to 5 with 5 being Strongly
Agree and 1 Strongly Disagree. [SHOWCARD]
Statements
3
Neither
Agree nor
Disagree
2
Disagree
1
Strongly
Disagree
Do you feel good about the quality

of your life ...2
____________________________________
Dont know
4
Agree
Do you feel fit and seldom fall ill ...1

6
5
Strongly
Agree
NOTE: This question is addressed to the respondent and not their views about Singaporeans in
general.
99
Q23. Do you have any health issues?
Q20. Are there any sports/physical activities that you would like to take up in the next 6 months?
Yes 1 Please state: ___________________________________________________________________
Yes 1 [GO TO Q.21]
No 2
No 2 [GO TO SECTION 5]
Refuse to tell 99
Q21. Which sport/physical activities would you like to take up in the next 6 months?
Q24. On average, how much time do you spend on the following activities on a typical weekday and weekend?
SPORT #1
SPORT #2
Activities
SPORT #3
One Weekday
(Hours) - Should
not exceed 24
hours
Weekends (TOTAL
Sat And Sun)
(Hours) - Should
not exceed 48
hours
24 hors
48 hors
Work/ School work ...1

Housework (including taking care of infants/toddlers,
washing, mopping, cooking) ...2
Sleeping ...3
Other activities ...4
Total
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SECTION 6: ABOUT ELECTRONIC SPORTS
SECTION 7: VOLUNTEERING AND SPECTATORSHIP
Q25. Have you played sports via electronic means (e.g. Wii Sports, Wii Fitness, Xbox Kinect, OSIM electronic
gym equipment, etc.) in the past 3 months? (Interviewer to read: The activity must involve physical
movement mimicking actions of playing physical sports)
Q28. In the past 3 months, did you volunteer to help out at any sports events (including serving as technical
officials/coaches without salary)?
Yes 1 Please state: __________________________________________________________________
No 2 (Skip to section 7)
Yes 1
No 2
Q29. In the past 3 months, did you watch any sport events on ? Tick all that apply. [SHOWCARD]

On television (Include free-to-air and cable TV) 1 (Ask Q30& Q31)
At event venue 2 (Ask Q32)
On computer (include laptop, Netbook and iPad) 3 (Ask Q33)
On mobile/ smart phone (include iPhone, Blackberry and Galaxy Tab) 4 (Ask Q33)
No 5 (Skip to Section 8)
Everyday 1
6 times a week 2
5 times a week 3
4 times a week 4
3 times a week 5
4 times a week 6
Once a week 7
Once every two weeks 8
SPORT #1
Once a month 9
SPORT #2
Less than once a month 10
Not applicable 99
Q30. What were the top 3 sports that you watched on television?
SPORT #3
Q31. How often do you watch sport events on television in the past 3 months?
Q27. On average, how much time do you spend at each game session that you play sports via electronic means?
Everyday 1 Once every two weeks 4
Less than 30 mins 1
3-6 times a week 2
30 mins less than 1 hour 2
1-2 times a week 3
1 hour less than 1 hour 30 mins 3
1 hour 30 mins less than 2 hours 4
2 hours or longer 5
Not applicable 99
Occasionally 5
Q32. What were the top 3 sports that you watched at event venue?
SPORT #1
SPORT #2
SPORT #3
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Q33. What were the top 3 sports that you watched on computer/ mobile phones?
SECTION 8: INTEREST IN LOCAL SPORT SCENE
SPORT #1
SPORT #2
SPORT #3
Q34. Do you have an interest in watching, cheering and supporting local and international sporting events held
in Singapore?

Yes 1
No 2
NOTE: Surveyor to cite some examples of local and international sporting events which include
WaterFest (wakeboarding, dragon-boating and other water sports); Xtreme Singapore (skateboards,
inline skates and BMX bikes) ; AVIVA Open (Badminton); HSBCs Womens Champions tournament,
Barclays Singapore Open (golf); Standard Chartered Marathon (running); Aviva Ironman (triathlon);
Fina Arena World Cup for (swimming); Formula 1 Grand Prix night race; Asian Youth Games; Novices
Fencing Championships; Youth Olympic Games and National Cheerleading Championships.
Q35. Are you ? [SHOWCARD] [SA]

Interested in SINGAPORE sports scene, and actively look out for news on local sports 1
Interested in SINGAPORE sports scene, but does not actively look out for news on local sports 2
[Skip to Q.36b]
Not interested in SINGAPORE sports scene, but is interested in the international sports scene 3
[Skip to Q.36b]
Not interested in watching/supporting sports at all, whether it is local or international 4 [Skip

to Section 9]
Q36a. Which top 3 local and international sporting events held in Singapore do you follow regularly either on
television, at event venue, or on new media?
SPORT #1
SPORT #2
SPORT #3
Q36b. What do you think would make the sports scene in Singapore more exciting?
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121
SECTION 9: SPORT, NATIONAL IDENTITY AND SOCIAL BONDING

Q37. The following are some statements used to describe feelings towards Singapores achievement in sports
and cheering for Singapores athletes. Please tell me how much you agree with each statement, using the
scale shown here. [SHOWCARD]
Statements
5
Strongly
Agree
4
Agree
3
Neither
Agree nor
Disagree
2
Disagree
1
Strongly
Disagree
SECTION 10: PARENTS WITH CHILD/ CHILDREN 12 YEARS OLD & BELOW
Q38. Do you have children who are 12 years old and below?
Yes

No [SKIP TO SECTION 11]
[RECORD AGE AND GENDER OF CHILD REN]

Child 1
Cheering for Singapores athletes/

team makes me more aware of
Singapore roots and national
identity ...1
Child 2
Child 3
Child 4
Child 5
Age:
Age:
Age:
Age:
Age:
Gender:
Gender:
Gender:
Gender:
Gender:
Cheering for Singapores athletes/

team helps to bond/strengthen
relationships amongst races ...2
Q39. In the past 3 months, did your children participate in any sports/physical exercises outside school?
Ill cheer for/support Singapores
athletes/team even if they lose the
race/game ...3
If any major international games
(e.g. YOG, Asian games) were to be
held in Singapore, I will take time off
from my work/home routine to cheer
for the Singapores athletes ...4
I am willing to travel overseas to
support Team Singapore ...5
Ill cheer for Singapores athletes
regardless of his/her race ...6
[Interviewer to read: Outside sports activities include both paid and free sports activities. They exclude
programmes organised by schools]

Yes, all of my children 1 [Choose this for parents with only one child who participated in
sports outside school]
Yes, only some of my children ...2
No 3 [SKIP TO Q.42]
I dont know 4 [SKIP TO Q.42]
Q40. What were the sports/physical exercises outside school that they participated in most regularly? (Exclude
programmes organised by schools)
I am proud of the medals won by

Singapores athletes regardless of
their country of birth ...7
Q41. Did you engage a paid coach in the past 3 months to help your children in outside school sport activities?

Yes 1
No 2
Q42. Would you encourage your children to take up sports/physical exercises outside school?
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Yes (GO TO Q43a)
No (GO TO Q43b)
123
Q43a. Why would you encourage your children to take up sports/physical activities outside school? [SHOWCARD]
[MA]
Q43a. Reasons for encouraging sports
D1. Gender [DO NOT ASK. RECORD]
Keeps my child health/strong/fit
Is relaxing/relieves stress
Is important for mental development/

mental ability
A good/useful way of passing time
Facilitates socialising/getting along with

other children/making friends with other
children
An enjoyable activity/my child enjoys or

likes this
10
Learn to be a team player
A fun activity
11
For character development, learn to be

confident
An exciting activity
12
For character development, learn to be

a leader
To fulfill CCA requirement
SECTION 11: RESPONDENTS PROFILE
Male 1
Female 2
D2. Ethnicity

Chinese 1
Malay 2
Indian 3
Others 4
13
D3. What is your highest educational qualification attained?
Learn to be flexible/dealing with

different situations
No qualification/ Lower primary 1
____________________________________
PSLE 2
Lower secondary 3
GCE N or O level 4
GCE A level or ITE Nitec or Higher Nitec 5
Polytechnic diploma 6
Professional certificate 7
University first degree 8
University postgraduate degree 9
Refused 99
Q43b. Why would you disencourage your children to take up sports/physical activities outside school?
[SHOWCARD] [MA]
43b. Reasons for NOT encouraging sports
Activity does not serve any useful
purpose inchilds development/not
useful for his/her future
124
Not suitable for boy/girl (too feminine/

masculine)
Activity does not benefit his/her

academic performance
Child is too young for activity
Can be addictive, child may not be able

to get away from activity
Child has no interest in activity/would

not enjoy this
Practice takes up too much of childs

time, could affect studies
Child can be easily/may be injured

____________________________________
D4. What is your occupation? Indicate job title: __________________________

[CODE LATER]
Professional/Top management/ Business
Owner
Cleaners, Labourers & Related Workers
Managerial/ Admin / Executive
NS/Aemed Forces/Diplomat Personnel
10
Technicians (e.g. IT technicians)
Housewife
11
Clerical Support Workers
Unemployed
12
Service & Sales Workers
Retired
13
Agricultural & Fishery Workers
Students
14
Craftsmen & Related Trade Workers
Refused to tell
99
Plant & Machine Operators &

Assemblers
125
D5a. Under which income bracket does your personal monthly income fall under? [SHOWCARD]
D7. Marital status

Single 1
Married (with kids) 2
Married (without kids) 3
99
Divorced/Separated 4
Widow/Widowed 5
Refused 99
Less than S$1, 500
S$7, 000 to S$9, 999
S$1, 500 to S$2, 999
S$10, 000 or more
S$3, 000 to S$4, 999
No income
S$5, 000 to S$6, 999
Refused to tell
D5b. Under which income bracket does your household monthly income fall under? [SHOWCARD]
Less than S$1, 500
S$7, 000 to S$9, 999
S$1, 500 to S$2, 999
S$10, 000 or more
S$3, 000 to S$4, 999
Refused to tell
99
S$5, 000 to S$6, 999
D6a. Are you a member of ? [SHOWCARD]

NTUC Club 1
Golf & Country Club 2
SSC ClubFitt Gym 3
Private Gym 4
SAFRA 5
Other Private Clubs (e.g. Chinese Swimming Club) 6
Sports Interest Group (not part of any of the above clubs) 7
Not a member of any clubs or gym 8
D6b. [If coded 1 for D6a], what type of NTUC Club member card do you hold? [SHOWCARD]
(Cards can be without photos)
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NTUC LinkPoints 1
NTUC PLUS! ...2
NTUC PLUS! VISA 3
PLUS! ...4
PLUS! VISA 5
nEbO youth member (blue) 6
nEbO youth member (black) 7
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Name of respondent:
Date of interview:
Time of interview:
Start:
Tel no. :
/ 2011
End:
Interviewer code:
Would you like to receive regular sports update, product/event promotions from SSC?

Yes, please email me: ___________________________________
Yes, please send by post
No
TO BE COMPLETED BY RESPONDENT
Acknowledgement Receipt of Singapore Sports Council Toiletry Pouch
I, __________________________________________ (Name of Respondent) acknowledge the receipt of SSCs
toiletry pouch containing the following items:

1 swim card entitling you one free entrance to any SSC Swimming Complex
S$5 U Sports voucher
1 packet of tissue with Sports Safety message
1 Sports Library bookmark
STATISTICAL
TABLES
Refused Singapore Sports Council Toiletry Pouch

I, ____________________________________ (Name of Respondent) do not wish to receive the SSCs toiletry
pouch and its content.
____________________
Signature
For Admin use only

Notes:
Verified by:
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Signature:
Date:
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How to read the tables
Table 1: Sports Participation Status by Frequency of Participation
The tables are designed to enable both horizontal and vertical analysis In most of the tables, the first set of percentages
indicates the horizontal analysis, while the second set indicates a vertical analysis.
Example
In the Sample Table below, the row percentage (Row %) indicates the incidence analysis, i.e. only 38.1% of the female
population are regular participants. In comparison, 42.2% of the total population are regular participants.
On the other hand, the column percentages (Col %) indicates the profile analysis that is, of the total regular sports
participants, 46.0% are females. This compares against the population profile where females form 51.0% of Singapores
total adults (aged 13+).
Sample Table
Regular
Irregular
Total
Non-participant
Row (%)
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
No.
Male
46.5
54.0
3.4
48.9
50.1
45.2
49.0
1, 578, 809
Female
38.1
46.0
3.4
51.1
58.5
54.8
51.0
1, 640, 155
TOTAL
(All 13+)
42.2%
(1, 359, 201)
3.4%
(109, 940)
Regular
Col (%)
54.4%
(1, 749, 823)
Irregular
Col (%)
Non-participant
Col (%)
Total
No.
Everyday
14.2
NA
NA
193, 467
6 times a week
1.3
NA
NA
18, 333
5 times a week
3.6
NA
NA
48, 962
4 times a week
6.7
NA
NA
90, 659
3 times a week
21.1
NA
NA
286, 150
2 times a week
28.0
NA
NA
380, 781
Once a week
25.1
NA
NA
340, 849
Once every two weeks
NA
42.0
NA
46, 245
Once a month
NA
33.2
NA
36, 515
Less than once a month
NA
23.5
NA
25, 844
Occasionally
NA
1.3
NA
1, 336
Sedentary
Sports Participation Status

Gender &
Ethnicity
Frequency of
participation
TOTAL (All 13+)
NA
NA
100
1, 749, 823
42.2%
(1, 359, 201)
3.4%
(109, 940)
54.4%
(1, 749, 823)
3, 218, 964
Table 2: Sports Participation Status by Gender & Ethnic Group
3, 218, 964
Gender &
Ethnicity
Regular
Irregular
Total
Non-participant
Row (%)
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
No.
Male
46.5
54.0
3.4
48.9
50.1
45.2
49.0
1, 578, 809
Female
38.1
46.0
3.4
51.1
58.5
54.8
51.0
1, 640, 155
Chinese
40.9
73.1
3.7
80.8
55.4
76.9
75.4
2, 427, 052
Malay
42.0
12.7
2.3
8.5
55.7
13.0
12.7
409, 149
Indian
50.5
10.5
2.8
7.2
46.7
7.5
8.8
282, 441
Others
51.4
3.8
3.9
3.6
44.6
2.6
3.1
100, 322
TOTAL
(All 13+)
42.2%
(1, 359, 201)
3.4%
(109, 940)
54.4%
(1, 749, 823)
3, 218, 964
Note: Percentage= 0.0 indicates small insignificant percentage less than 0.05%
Percentage=* indicates NIL/zero percentage
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Table 3: Sports Participation Status by Age Group
Table 5: Sports Participation Status by Martial Status
Age
Regular
Total
Non-participant
Irregular
Row (%)
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
No.
13 - 14 years
84.2
6.3
1.8
1.6
14.1
0.8
3.2
101, 652
15 - 19 years
61.6
11.9
3.7
8.8
34.7
5.2
8.2
263, 750
20 - 21 years
50.3
9.2
4.2
9.4
45.5
6.4
7.7
247, 190
25 - 29 years
48.3
9.7
6.6
16.2
45.1
7.0
8.5
30 - 34 years
40.5
8.9
4.6
12.3
55.0
9.4
35 - 39 years
39.9
9.4
4.4
12.7
55.7
10.2
40 - 44 years
37.5
8.6
4.4
12.3
58.1
45 - 49 years
31.3
7.4
3.3
9.7
50 - 54 years
28.7
6.4
2.1
55 - 59 years
36.5
6.7
2.2
60 - 64 years
37.1
5.2
65 years & above
41.4
10.3
TOTAL (All 13+)
42.2%
(1, 359, 201)
Total
Non-participant
Irregular
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
No.
Single
52.1
39.9
4.0
38.1
43.9
26.1
32.3
1, 040, 159
Married
38.1
56.5
3.1
57.3
58.8
67.7
62.6
2, 014, 313
Divorced/Separated
34.9
0.8
0.0
0.0
65.1
1.1
1.0
30, 981
272, 639
Widow/Widower
24.9
1.2
4.3
2.6
70.8
2.7
2.0
65, 935
9.3
298, 687
Not disclosed
33.5
1.7
3.2
2.0
63.3
2.4
2.1
67, 576
9.9
320, 024
10.3
9.6
309, 441
65.4
12.1
10.0
323, 459
5.8
69.2
12.0
9.4
303, 044
4.9
61.3
8.7
7.7
248, 696
1.1
1.9
61.8
6.8
6.0
191, 995
1.4
4.2
57.2
11.1
10.5
338, 387
3.4%
(109, 940)
54.4%
(1, 749, 823)
3, 218, 964

Regular
Regular
Row (%)
Table 4: Sports Participation Status by Social Age Catergory
Social Age
Catergory
Martial
Status
Irregular
Total
Non-participant
Row (%)
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
No.
Teens
(13 - 19 years)
67.9
18.2
3.1
10.4
29.0
6.1
11.4
365, 402
Young Adults
(20 - 39 years)
44.4
37.2
4.9
50.5
50.8
33.0
35.4
1, 138, 540
Middle-aged Adults
(40 - 59 years)
33.3
29.1
3.1
32.9
63.6
43.1
36.8
1, 184, 640
Senior Citizens
(60 years & above)
39.9
15.6
1.3
6.2
58.8
17.8
16.5
530, 382
TOTAL (All 13+)
42.2%
(1, 359, 201)
3.4%
(109, 940)
54.4%
(1, 749, 823)
3, 218, 964
TOTAL (All 13+)
42.2%
(1, 359, 201)
3.4%
(109, 940)
54.4%
(1, 749, 823)
3, 218, 964
Table 6: Sports Participation Status by Economic Activity Status
Economic
Activity

Regular
Irregular
Total
Non-participant
Row (%)
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
No.
Professionals/ Managers/
Executive/ Businessmen
47.5
30.9
5.3
43.1
47.2
23.9
27.5
884, 876
Other white collar
32.5
11.3
2.1
9.2
65.4
17.6
14.7
472, 161
Blue collar
25.6
3.0
0.9
1.3
73.5
6.6
4.9
158, 123
Full-time National
Service
75.0
2.5
3.9
1.6
21.1
0.6
1.4
45, 917
Homemakers
36.6
11.3
3.0
11.4
60.4
14.4
13.0
417, 813
Unemployed
24.2
1.2
3.2
2.0
72.6
2.8
2.1
67, 963
Retirees
42.2
10.1
1.8
5.2
56.1
10.5
10.1
326, 596
Students
64.8
22.9
3.4
14.7
31.8
8.7
14.9
479, 920
Not disclosed
25.5
6.8
3.4
11.4
71.1
14.8
11.4
365, 596
TOTAL (All 13+)
42.2%
(1, 359, 201)
3.4%
(109, 940)
54.4%
(1, 749, 823)
3, 218, 964
Table 7: Sports Participation Status by Major Occupational Group

Occupation
132
Regular
Irregular
Total
Non-participant
Row (%)
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
No.
Professionals/ Managers/
Executive/ Businessmen
47.5
30.9
5.3
43.1
47.2
23.9
27.5
884, 876
Other white collar
32.5
11.3
2.1
9.2
65.4
17.6
14.7
472, 161
Blue collar
25.6
3.0
0.9
1.3
73.5
6.6
4.9
158, 123
Working Adults
40.5
45.1
3.9
53.6
55.6
48.2
47.1
1, 515, 160
TOTAL (All 13+)
42.2%
(1, 359, 201)
3.4%
(109, 940)
54.4%
(1, 749, 823)
3, 218, 964
133
Table 8a: Sports Participation Status by Number of Hours Working/Studying Per Week
Table 9: Sports Participation Status by Highest Educational Level Attained
Working/
Studying Hours
Regular
Irregular
Total
Non-participant
Row (%)
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
No.
Less than 40 hours
48.8
11.4
3.4
9.7
47.8
8.7
9.9
317, 247
40 - 44 hours
45.9
16.8
3.2
14.6
50.9
14.5
15.4
496, 793
45 - 49 hours
48.4
11.0
5.1
14.3
46.4
8.2
9.5
50 - 59 hours
46.6
15.8
4.2
17.5
49.2
13.0
14.3
60 hours or more
32.8
12.9
3.7
18.2
63.5
19.4
Not disclosed
38.8
15.9
2.1
10.7
59.1
18.8
Not applicable
40.5
16.2
3.0
14.9
56.4
17.5
TOTAL (All 13+)
42.2%
(1, 359, 201)
3.4%
(109, 940)
Irregular
Row (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
No.
No qualification/Lower
primary
35.9
7.3
1.9
4.9
62.1
9.8
8.6
276, 995
307, 232
PSLE
45.9
10.6
1.6
4.6
52.5
9.4
9.8
314, 179
461, 027
Lower secondary
41.6
11.3
2.0
6.8
56.4
11.9
11.5
369, 693
16.6
535, 421
GCE N or O level
38.8
20.0
3.3
20.8
57.9
23.1
21.7
699, 220
17.3
557, 596
16.9
543, 647
GCE A level or ITE

Nitec or Higher Nitec
38.4
8.5
3.5
9.4
58.2
10.0
9.3
300, 201
Polytechnic diploma
39.1
14.3
3.8
17.3
57.1
16.2
15.4
497, 052
Polytechnic certificate
39.6
2.8
3.4
2.9
57.0
3.1
2.9
94, 613
University first degree
59.6
15.2
5.7
17.9
34.7
6.9
10.8
347, 295
University postgraduate
degree
64.2
5.2
8.1
8.1
27.7
1.8
3.4
110, 861
Not disclosed
31.2
4.8
3.8
7.2
65.1
7.8
6.5
208, 855
TOTAL (All 13+)
42.2%
(1, 359, 201)
3, 218, 964
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
No.
0 hours
48.2
20.1
4.0
20.8
47.7
15.4
17.6
566, 538
Less than 40 hours
44.6
60.7
3.4
56.7
52.0
54.9
57.4
1, 847, 685
40 - 44 hours
25.5
2.2
4.5
4.9
70.0
4.8
3.7
119, 102
45 - 49 hours
20.9
0.6
5.5
2.0
73.6
1.7
1.2
39, 343
50 - 59 hours
23.5
1.5
3.6
2.9
72.9
3.7
2.7
88, 343
60 hours or more
23.5
1.8
2.8
2.6
73.7
4.3
3.2
101, 934
Not disclosed
38.8
13.0
2.4
10.1
58.7
15.3
14.2
456, 020
TOTAL (All 13+)
42.2%
(1, 359, 201)
54.4%
(1, 749, 823)
3, 218, 964
Table 8c:Comparison of Average Working Hours per Week Captured in National Sports Participation

Surveys (2005-2011)
134
3.4%
(109, 940)
54.4%
(1, 749, 823)
3, 218, 964
Total
Non-participant
Table 10: Sports Participation Status by Household Income Level

Household
Income Level
Regular
Irregular
Total
Non-participant
Row (%)
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
No.
Less than S$1,500
44.5
5.7
1.6
2.6
53.9
5.4
5.5
175, 454
S$1,500 to S$2,999
38.4
6.2
2.5
4.9
59.2
7.4
6.8
219, 070
S$3,000 to S$4,999
40.0
9.7
3.2
9.4
56.8
10.7
10.2
328, 830
S$5,000 to S$6,999
44.3
9.0
4.8
12.0
50.8
8.0
8.5
275, 082
S$7,000 to S$9,999
51.2
6.8
4.2
6.8
44.6
4.6
5.6
179, 660
S$10,000 or more
53.7
9.8
6.5
14.6
39.8
5.6
7.7
247, 505
Not disclosed
40.1
52.9
3.1
49.7
56.9
58.3
55.7
1, 793, 364
TOTAL (All 13+)
42.2%
(1, 359, 201)
3.4%
(109, 940)
54.4%
(1, 749, 823)
3, 218, 964
2011 (%)
Less than 40 hours
5.5
9.9
40 - 44 hours
19.4
15.4
45 - 49 hours
17.4
9.5
50 - 59 hours
9.8
14.3
60 hours or more
6.2
16.6
Not disclosed
1.0
17.3
Not applicable
40.8
16.9
Total
Non-participant
Col (%)
54.4%
(1, 749, 823)
2005 (%)
Irregular
Row (%)
Row (%)
3.4%
(109, 940)
Regular
Col (%)

Regular
Highest Educational
Attained
Row (%)
Table 8b: Sports Participation Status by Number of Hours Doing Housework Per Week (Incl. taking care

of kids)
Working/
Studying Hours
135
Table 11: Sports Participation Status by Dwelling Types
Dwelling
Types
Table 14: Top 40 Sports

Regular
Irregular
Total
Non-participant
Row (%)
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Row (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
No.
HDB 1-2 Room Flats/

Others
34.9
3.0
0.9
1.0
64.2
4.3
3.6
116, 968
HDB 3-Room Flats
37.2
14.6
2.8
13.7
59.9
18.2
16.5
532, 030
HDB 4-Room Flats
36.9
31.5
2.7
28.7
60.3
40.0
36.0
1, 159, 869
HDB 5-Room Flats and

Executive Flats
49.1
31.9
3.3
26.4
47.6
24.0
27.5
883, 800
Condominiums and
Private Flats
53.4
15.2
Landed Properties
36.7
TOTAL (All 13+)
42.2%
(1, 359, 201)
3.8
8.4
29.6
0.5
0.7
3.4%
(109, 940)
38.2
62.8
8.4
5.0
54.4%
(1, 749, 823)
12.0
4.4
386, 030
140, 268
3, 218, 964
Table 12: Regular Sports Participants by Year, Gender, Age
Gender &
Age
Sports Participation (1997 - 2011)
% growth 2011
over 2005
Year
1987 (%)
1992 (%)
1997 (%)
2001 (%)
2005 (%)
2011 (%)
Male
34
29
40
45
56
47
-17.3
Female
22
18
28
32
43
38
-11.5
13-14 years
NA
NA
NA
NA
87
84
-3.6
15-19 years
63
54
67
68
83
62
-25.8
20-29 years
35
29
39
46
61
49
-19.2
30-39 years
21
20
30
34
49
40
-17.9
40-49 years
14
17
28
34
40
34
-14.2
50 years & above
14
13
25
32
47
36
-23.5
Note: 1987 to 2001 (15+), 2005 to 2011 (13+)

Table 13: Regular Sports Participants by Year & Economic Activity Status
Economic
Activity
Sports Participation (1997 - 2011)
% growth 2011
over 2005
Year
1987 (%)
1992 (%)
1997 (%)
2001 (%)
2005 (%)
2011 (%)
Working Adults
25
22
32
36
47
40
-13.9
Homemakers
12
11
22
28
35
37
4.7
Students
73
60
67
68
81
65
-20.0
Retirees
14
12
30
40
42
42
0.6
Full-time National
Service
69
54
57
75
88
75
-15.3
Others
20
18
30
33
39
NA
NA
Not Disclosed
NA
NA
NA
NA
47
25
-45.8
Rank
Order
Sports
No of regular sport
participants
Jogging
522, 840
16.24
Swimming
259, 800
8.07
Walking/Brisk walking
239, 037
7.43
Badminton
142, 930
4.44
Soccer/Football
142, 741
4.43
Gym workout
111, 957
3.48
105, 789
3.29
Cycling
96, 262
2.99
Physical Exercise/Training, Home Exercise, Callisthenics
70, 426
2.19
10
Tennis
48, 413
1.50
11
Captains Ball
47, 113
1.46
12
Yoga/Pilates
38, 543
1.20
13
Taiji quan/Qigong
36, 548
1.14
14
Golf
25, 341
0.79
15
Dancing (all forms)
20, 562
0.64
16
Netball
19, 498
0.61
17
Table tennis
17, 031
0.53
18
Bowls (i.e. lawn)
15, 777
0.49
19
12, 215
0.38
20
Rhythmic Exercise (inc.Aerobics)
12, 049
0.37
21
Squash
10, 374
0.32
22
Floorball
10, 044
0.31
23
Rugby/Touch rugby
9, 811
0.30
24
Weightlifting
8, 105
0.25
25
Roller-skating
6, 436
0.20
26
Canoeing/Kayaking
6, 048
0.19
27
Rope skipping
5, 805
0.18
28
Cricket
5, 550
0.17
29
Rowing (inc. Dragon boat)
5, 469
0.17
30
4, 857
0.15
31
Athletics (track and field)
4, 434
0.14
32
Physical Education
4, 403
0.14
33
4, 395
0.14
34
Frisbee
4, 287
0.13
35
Orienteering/Hiking
3, 830
0.12
36
Sepak takraw
3, 743
0.12
37
Hockey
3, 491
0.11
38
Boxing
3, 410
0.11
39
2, 828
0.09
40
Tenpin bowling
2, 810
0.09
Total Population (13+)
3, 218, 964
Note: 1987 to 2001 (15+), 2005 to 2011 (13+)

136
137
Table 15: Top 20 sports by Gender
Table 16: Top 15 sports by Age Categories
Male
Female
Teens (13 - 19 years)
Rank
Order
Sports
No of
regular sport
participants
Rank
Order
Sports
No of
regular sport
participants
Rank
Order
Sports
No of
regular sport
participants
Rank
Order
Sports
No of
regular sport
participants
Jogging
300, 863
19.06
Jogging
221, 977
13.53
Jogging
92, 905
25.43
Jogging
231, 040
20.29
Soccer/Football
134, 705
8.53
150, 831
9.20
56, 682
15.51
Swimming
123, 844
10.88
Swimming
133, 692
8.47
Swimming
126, 108
7.69
Soccer/Football
56, 362
15.42
Soccer/Football
70, 714
6.21
88, 206
5.59
Badminton
67, 664
4.13
Badminton
47, 412
12.98
Gym workout
57, 268
5.03
86, 298
5.47
Gym workout
42, 252
2.58
Swimming
46, 279
12.67
Badminton
56, 183
4.93
Badminton
75, 266
4.77
2.45
4.54
44, 007
3.87
4.42
40, 246
16, 589
69, 705
Physical Exercise/Training,
Home Exercise, Callisthenics
Netball
Gym workout
Captains Ball
16, 302
4.46
Cycling
39, 441
3.46
Cycling
59, 705
3.78
Cycling
36, 557
2.23
Gym workout
13, 673
3.74
36, 435
3.20
Tennis
30, 471
1.93
Yoga/Pilates
32, 951
2.01
Cycling
12, 334
3.38
Tennis
28, 032
2.46
10
30, 180
1.91
11
Captains Ball
26, 543
12
Golf
21, 844
13
Taiji quan/Qigong
14
Table tennis
15
Taiji quan/Qigong
23, 888
1.46
10
Tennis
9, 284
2.54
10
Captains Ball
20, 415
1.79
10
Captains Ball
20, 570
1.25
11
7, 635
2.09
11
Yoga/Pilates
17, 006
1.49
1.68
11
19, 391
1.18
1.38
12
Dancing (all forms)
18, 258
1.11
12
7, 282
1.99
12
13, 112
1.15
12, 660
0.80
13
Tennis
17, 942
1.09
12
Floorball
6, 474
1.77
13
Golf
8, 591
0.75
10, 561
0.67
14
Netball
17, 462
1.06
13
Rugby/Touch rugby
6, 345
1, 74
14
Table tennis
7, 947
0.70
Bowls (i.e. lawn)
10, 137
0.64
1.45
15
Dancing (all forms)
7, 569
0.66
0.43
0.58
5, 302
6, 778
9, 584
Table tennis
Weightlifting

Aerobics)
15
16
15
17
Rugby/Touch rugby
6, 701
0.42
16
Soccer/Football
8, 035
0.49
18
Squash
6, 306
0.40
17
6, 778
0.41
19
Yoga/Pilates
5, 592
0.35
18
Table tennis
6, 470
0.39
20
Cricket
5, 550
0.35
19
Bowls (i.e. lawn)
5, 641
0.34
20
Floorball
4, 526
0.28
Total Males
1, 578, 809
Total Females
1, 640, 155
Total Teens
365, 402
Total Young Adults
Middle-aged Adults (40 - 59 years)
1, 138, 540
Senior Citizens (60+ years)
Rank
Order
Sports
No of
regular sport
participants
Rank
Order
Jogging
164, 437
13.88
95, 856
8.09
Swimming
75, 892
6.41
Badminton
35, 783
3.02
Cycling
34, 171
Gym workout
30, 309
Yoga/Pilates
17, 901
No of
regular sport
participants
104, 201
19.65
Jogging
34, 458
6.50
Physical Exercse/Training,
33, 584
6.33
2.88
Taiji quan/Qigong
20, 611
3.89
2.56
Swimming
13, 785
2.60
1.51
Gym workout
10, 706
2.02
Cycling
10, 315
1.94
Sports
16, 449
1.39
Dancing (all forms)
5, 374
1.01
Taiji quan/Qigong
15, 485
1.31
Badminton
3, 552
0.67
10
Soccer/Football
15, 171
1.28
10
Captains Ball
3, 063
0.58
11
Golf
13, 142
1.11
11
Golf
2, 897
0.55
12
Tennis
10, 504
0.89
12
Yoga/Pilates
2, 330
0.44
13
Captains Ball
7, 332
0.62
13
1, 639
0.31
14
Bowls (i.e. lawn)
6, 806
0.57
14
Rope skipping
1, 371
0.26
15
Dancing (all forms)
5, 803
0.49
15
Table tennis
1, 369
0.26
Total Middle-aged Adults
138
Young Adults (20 - 39 years)
1, 184, 640
Total Senior Citizens
530, 382
139
Table 17a: Top 15 sports by Economic Groups
Table 17b: Top 15 sports by Occupational Groups
All Working Adults
Homemakers
Other White Collar workers
No of
regular sport
participants
Rank
Order
Sports
No of
regular sport
participants
Rank
Order
Sports
No of
regular sport
participants
68, 761
16.46
Jogging
200, 010
22.60
Jogging
59, 406
12.58
Jogging
36, 082
8.64
Swimming
102, 359
11.57
Swimming
30, 092
6.37
Swimming
18, 695
4.47
50, 240
5.68
27, 598
5.85
14, 646
3.51
Badminton
47, 838
5.41
Cycling
14, 004
2.97
Gym workout
46, 931
5.30
Soccer/Football
13, 859
2.94
3.31
Taiji quan/Qigong
12, 944
3.10
Soccer/Football
33, 971
3.84
Gym workout
13, 004
2.75
3.28
Badminton
12, 034
2.88
Cycling
32, 552
3.68
Badminton
11, 665
2.47
27, 503
1.82
Cycling
10, 002
2.39
19, 954
2.25
Yoga/Pilates
8, 977
1.90
26, 440
1.75
Gym workout
8, 894
2.13
Tennis
19, 133
2.16
Tennis
24, 277
1.60
Yoga/Pilates
5, 801
1.39
10
Yoga/Pilates
16, 017
1.81
8, 895
1.88
11
23, 339
1.54
10
Dancing (all forms)
4, 957
1.19
11
Golf
15, 567
1.76
10
7, 421
1.57
11
Captains Ball
2, 124
0.51
12
Captains Ball
15, 203
1.72
11
Tennis
4, 836
1.02
12
Captains Ball
19, 006
1, 25
12
Tennis
1, 846
0.44
12
Dancing (all forms)
4, 052
0.86
13
Golf
18, 795
1.24
14
Bowls (i.e. lawn)
9, 256
0.61
13

Aerobics)
1, 757
0.42
15
Dancing (all forms)
8, 831
0.58
14
Rope skipping
1, 320
0.32
15
Soccer/Football
928
0.22
Rank
Order
Sports
No of
regular sport
participants
Rank
Order
Jogging
270, 838
17.88
Swimming
138, 759
9.16
90, 168
5.95
Badminton
61, 855
4.08
Gym workout
61, 466
4.06
Cycling
50, 190
Soccer/Football
49, 737
Yoga/Pilates
10
Total Working Adults
1, 515, 160
Sports
Total Homemakers
Retirees
Rank
Order
Sports
13
11, 964
1.35
13
Captains Ball
3, 496
0.74
14
Bowls (i.e. lawn)
5, 909
0.67
14
Taiji quan/Qigong
3, 227
0.68
15
Cricket
5, 006
0.57
15
Bowls (i.e. lawn)
2, 719
0.58
Total PMEB
884, 876
Total Other White Collars
Students
Blue Collar workers
No of
regular sport
participants
Rank
Order
Sports
No of
regular sport
participants
Rank
Order
Sports
No of
regular sport
participants
62, 487
19.1
Jogging
120, 800
25.2
12, 330
7.80
Jogging
26, 553
8.1
Soccer/Football
71,631
14.9
Jogging
11, 422
7.22
Taiji quan/Qigong
14, 487
4.4
64, 114
13.4
Swimming
6, 308
3.99
Swimming
58, 938
12.3
Cycling
3, 633
2.30
Badminton
54, 487
11.4
2, 481
1.57
13, 928
4.3
Swimming
12, 160
3.7
Gym workout
21, 473
4.5
Cycling
9, 185
2.8
Captains Ball
18, 649
3.9
Badminton
2, 353
1.49
Gym workout
6, 083
1.9
Netball
16, 944
3.5
Taiji quan/Qigong
2, 316
1.46
Badminton
2, 547
0.8
Cycling
14, 843
3.1
Soccer/Football
1, 907
1.21
Golf
2, 289
0.7
10
Tennis
13, 057
2.7
Gym workout
1, 531
0.97
10
1, 639
0.5
11
8, 812
1.8
10
Yoga/Pilates
1, 446
0.91
11
Yoga/Pilates
1, 426
0.4
12
Floorball
8, 242
1.7
11
Table tennis
1, 109
0.70
12
Captains Ball
1, 306
0.4
13
Rugby/Touch rugby
7, 247
1.5
12
Bodybuilding
1, 017
0.64
13
Stair climbing (step-fit)
985
0.3
14
Table tennis
6, 316
1.3
13
Golf
997
0.63
15
Physical Execrise/Training
5, 194
1.1
14
Bowls (i.e. lawn)
627
0.40
15
Floorball
344
0.22
Total Blue Collar
158, 123
14

Aerobics)
939
0.3
15
Rope skipping
906
0.3
Total Students
472, 161
417, 813
Total Retirees
479, 920
326, 596
140
PMEB
141
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Gender
Tennis
10
Physical exercise/
training, home
exercise, callisthenics
Cycling
Tennis
Basketball/Street
basketball
Physical exercise/
training, home
exercise, callisthenics
Gym workout
Cycling
Soccer/Football
Basketball/Street
basketball
Badminton
Gym workout
Walking/Brisk
Walking
Soccer/Football
Swimming
Badminton
Reason
Jogging
Walking/Brisk
Walking
Total
Swimming
Sport
Ranking
Table 19: Regular Sports Participants reasons for Sports Participation by Top 10 sports
Jogging
Table18: Profile of Regular Sports Participants
10
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
To maintain health/keep fit
89.2
87.2
93.1
83.9
79.8
95.3
78.0
89.3
93.0
85.3
Male
57.5
51.5
36.9
52.7
94.4
62.3
81.7
62.0
42.5
62.9
49.0
To rehabilitate from health problems
11.9
13.3
13.9
8.6
9.1
10.4
12.2
8.3
20.1
12.1
Female
42.5
48.5
63.1
47.3
5.6
37.7
18.3
38.0
57.5
37.1
51.0
To be with friends/colleagues
14.0
11.4
5.5
20.6
27.7
9.6
26.9
12.1
6.4
10.6
13 - 14 years
5.9
5.6
0.4
13.7
10.7
0.3
17.9
3.4
6.0
7.4
3.2
For school fitness test/reservist

training
4.9
2.2
0.2
4.3
4.9
2.1
7.6
2.0
3.6
3.3
15 - 19 years
11.9
12.2
0.6
19.5
28.8
12.0
35.7
9.4
4.3
11.8
8.2
Enjoy/love sports
27.4
34.4
12.1
37.4
49.1
25.2
45.6
32.6
8.4
50.8
20 - 24 years
11.2
9.8
1.4
9.6
19.9
10.5
18.0
8.1
5.1
13.9
7.7
Its my leisure past time
13.0
16.0
16.3
13.8
19.7
11.3
17.4
17.5
8.5
13.9
25 - 29 years
10.7
12.6
2.7
9.1
16.4
15.9
12.7
10.5
7.1
16.2
8.5
10.6
11.1
14.0
6.9
9.5
10.2
7.3
11.2
10.6
11.2
30 - 34 years
11.2
10.1
4.9
9.0
7.8
14.1
5.1
9.6
1.3
15.3
9.3
To unwind/de-stress
11.2
9.2
8.7
9.8
7.9
11.2
10.3
10.4
9.3
6.6
35 - 39 years
11.1
15.1
6.2
11.6
5.4
10.7
5.8
12.7
5.1
12.5
9.9
To be with family/family activity
6.0
9.4
6.9
11.4
5.2
1.3
4.1
15.7
2.9
9.8
40 - 44 years
10.4
8.8
7.4
11.4
4.5
7.2
1.5
12.0
6.5
9.7
9.6
To make friends (social activity)
2.2
2.1
0.8
2.6
3.2
1.6
4.4
1.5
2.5
1.2
45 - 49 years
8.1
9.7
10.7
6.7
3.5
7.8
1.6
12.4
4.0
4.8
10.0
To keep up with sporting trend
1.7
1.3
0.3
1.3
1.3
3.1
0.1
2.7
50 - 54 years
6.8
5.4
10.4
3.8
2.6
6.4
0.8
7.2
3.6
5.1
9.4
To manage weight
12.0
13.5
7.3
10.4
5.1
13.5
7.3
8.3
6.3
9.7
55 - 59 years
6.1
5.3
11.6
3.1
5.7
0.9
3.9
9.1
2.1
7.7
To look good
9.6
8.4
2.6
7.3
8.9
14.0
9.5
6.1
7.0
9.6
60 - 64 years
3.3
3.2
11.1
0.6
4.5
4.9
13.3
1.2
6.0
To improve my skills/performance
3.2
3.2
1.1
4.2
4.6
3.9
6.5
3.8
3.1
3.5
65 years & above
3.3
2.1
32.5
1.9
0.3
5.0
5.8
34.7
10.5
To participate in sports event/

competitions
0.9
1.5
0.2
1.9
2.2
0.3
3.2
0.6
1.7
Chinese
75.7
79.2
70.1
70.3
51.6
66.0
84.3
67.5
75.9
84.0
75.4
To develop business relationship
0.5
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.6
0.5
0.7
1.8
Malay
10.3
8.1
14.1
12.1
30.6
13.2
5.8
21.6
10.4
5.1
12.7
Facilities are easily accessible
0.3
1.2
0.7
1.3
0.1
0.8
0.5
0.4
0.8
Indian
10.8
8.7
12.1
13.6
14.7
14.2
5.7
7.5
8.8
6.5
8.8
Its arranged by my parents
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.5
0.5
0.2
0.7
0.4
0.5
Others
3.2
4.0
3.7
4.0
3.1
6.6
4.1
3.3
4.8
4.4
3.1
Its part of company-organised

activities
0.2
0.6
0.2
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.5
PMEB
38.3
39.4
21.0
33.5
23.8
41.9
18.9
33.8
16.9
39.5
27.5
TOTAL (000s)
523
260
239
143
143
112
106
96
71
48
Other white collar
11.4
11.6
11.5
8.2
9.7
11.6
7.0
14.5
12.5
10.0
14.7
(%)
16.2
8.1
7.4
4.4
4.4
3.5
3.3
3.0
2.2
1.5
Blue collar
2.2
2.4
5.2
1.6
1.3
1.4
0.1
3.8
3.5
0.6
4.9
NSF
3.3
3.0
0.7
1.4
5.9
4.8
5.2
5.4
3.1
2.3
1.4
Homemakers
6.9
7.2
28.8
8.4
0.7
7.9
0.6
10.4
20.6
3.8
13.0
Unemployed
1.0
0.7
1.8
0.5
2.0
0.7
0.9
0.6
4.2
0.5
2.1
Retirees
5.1
4.7
26.1
1.8
5.4
0.5
9.5
26.7
1.0
10.1
Students
23.1
22.7
1.6
38.1
50.2
19.2
60.6
15.4
10.7
27.0
14.9
Not disclosed
8.8
8.4
3.4
6.5
6.4
7.1
6.2
6.5
1.7
15.3
11.4
Age Group
Ethnic Group
Employment Status
Housing Type
142
HDB 1-2 Room Flats/Others
2.0
3.3
5.3
2.8
2.7
0.9
3.0
3.7
5.7
0.8
3.6
HDB 3-Rooms Flats
13.2
11.8
20.0
11.9
8.6
10.2
11.4
13.4
21.8
3.6
16.5
HDB 4-Rooms Flats
29.4
24.7
37.3
30.9
42.4
27.1
29.3
30.8
38.3
21.0
36.0
HDB 5-Rooms Flats and

Executive Flats
34.5
28.4
29.7
30.5
24.9
36.4
28.0
35.1
30.5
22.6
27.5
Condominium and private

Flats
17.2
29.1
5.5
19.8
19.1
23.1
23.3
11.1
3.2
48.1
12.0
Landed Properties
3.7
2.7
2.2
4.1
2.3
2.2
5.0
5.9
0.5
3.9
4.4
Total (000s)
523
260
239
143
143
112
106
96
71
48.4
3, 218
(%)
16.2
8.1
7.4
4.4
4.4
3.5
3.3
3.0
2.2
1.5
100.0
143
Table 20: Sports Participants Reasons for Sports Participation by Year
To maintain health
35.8
28.6
34.7
To keep fit
68.7
53.8
66.6
76.3
63.3
75.1
87.0
Total
Irregular
79.1
Rank
86.4
2005
Rank
2011
Jogging
20.5
Jogging
16.2
Swimming
13.1
Swimming
8.1
9.6
7.4
Gym workout
5.1
Badminton
4.4
5.0
Soccer/Football
4.4
Enjoy/love sports
19.6
19.2
19.5
16.9
11.7
16.4
29.0
26.0
28.8
Badminton
24.4
35.3
26.0
28.6
29.3
28.7
14.8
18.6
15.1
Soccer/Football
5.0
Gym workout
3.5
To be with friends
12.3
14.4
12.6
10.7
11.4
10.7
Cycling
3.9
3.3
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
17.0
14.8
NA
14.6
To be with colleagues
3.4
Cycling
3.0

(self-motivated)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Physical exercise/Training, Home exercise,

Callistenics
2.2
11.8

(doctors advice)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
5.4
2.7
5.0
22.9
13.5
22.0
11.0
16.3
4.4
Yoga/Pilates
1.9
10
Taiji quan/Qigong
1.9
11
Golf
1.6
10
Tennis
1.5
12
Tennis
1.6
11
Captains Ball
1.5
10.5
13
Rhythmic Exercise (incl. Aerobics)
1.3
12
Taiji quan/ Qigong
1.2
1.3
13
Yoga/Pilates
1.2
12.1
To unwind/de-stress
NA
NA
NA
26.2
27.6
26.4
9.2
16.3
9.7
14
Dancing (all forms)
To manage weight
7.5
5.7
7.2
19.5
16.8
19.3
9.5
9.3
9.5
15
Netball
1.0
14
Golf
0.8
0.9
15
Dancig (all forms)
0.6
To look good
5.2
3.2
4.9
17.3
13.1
16.9
7.3
5.8
7.1
16
Tenpin bowling
10
5.5
13.9
6.7
6.8
14.9
7.6
6.5
12.7
7.0
17
0.7
16
Netball
0.6
For school fitness test
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Fishing
0.6
Table tennis
0.5
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.5
1.1
4.1
3.5
17
1.2
3.4
18
To prepare for reservist training
19
In-line Skating
0.6
18
Bowl (e.g. lawn)
0.5
12
3.3
2.5
3.2
7.1
4.5
6.9
3.2
3.5
3.2
20
0.5
19
Volleyball/ Beach Volleyball
0.4
13
To make friends
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.5
2.9
2.6
2.0
2.7
2.1
20
Rhythmic Exercise (incl. Aerobics)
0.4
14
0.8
0.2
0.7
3.3
1.9
3.1
1.3
0.9
1.2
15
To participate in sports event/

competitions
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.1
0.4
1.1
16
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0.4
2.3
0.5
17
0.5
0.7
0.5
0.7
1.0
0.7
0.5
0.9
0.5
18
Its part of company-organised

activities
1.0
1.6
1.1
0.6
1.1
0.6
0.3
0.4
0.3
19
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0.2
0.3
0.2
20
To compete
1.8
0.7
1.7
3.3
2.0
3.1
NA
NA
NA
21
Others
0.4
0.4
0.4
3.8
3.0
3.7
NA
NA
NA
11
144
Regular
2011 (%)
Total
Irregular
Regular
2005 (%)
Total
Reasons
Irregular
Rank
Regular
2001 (%)
Table 21: Regular Sports Participants Top 20 Sports by Year (2005 - 2011)
145
146
147
30.1
30.0
30.7
27.1
26.5
24.3
23.3
28.6
36.0
19.8
26.1
31.1
26.2
32.1
30.3
29.1
31.1
65.4
48.9
45.2
For school fitness test/reservist training
Enjoy/love sports
To unwind/de-stress
To manage weight
To look good
To participate in sports event/competitions
Its part of company-organised activities
Not disclosed
(Non-applicable) Irregular sports participants
(Non-applicable) Non-sports participants
50.1
3.4
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.4
1.1
3.7
7.0
6.9
1.7
2.1
5.6
8.3
10.8
14.9
33.0
3.8
16.3
11.5
86.5
58.5
3.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.3
1.1
2.7
7.5
12.5
0.8
1.9
7.6
10.3
11.2
14.7
24.3
3.0
12.7
12.1
87.6
Col (%)
51.0%
(1, 640, 155)
54.8
51.1
34.6
18.9
20.9
19.7
17.9
23.8
18.9
23.9
30.2
14.0
21.4
26.7
25.7
23.5
22.9
19.3
20.0
19.9
23.7
23.1
Row (%)
Female
29.0
3.1
0.8
0.1
0.9
0.2
0.2
4.3
7.2
8.7
7.5
2.0
3.7
4.3
7.2
7.7
14.4
44.0
13.4
27.7
9.4
76.0
Col (%)
11.4%
(365, 402)
6.1
10.4
44.1
3.4
34.8
3.2
4.9
35.6
20.5
11.0
7.2
14.1
16.8
6.0
7.1
6.4
8.9
13.8
35.7
17.2
7.3
8.0
Row (%)
Teens
(13 - 19)
29.7
7.2
33.5
31.3
34.4
40.9
41.8
24.2
39.0
42.3
37.9
26.0
16.5
54.2
51.0
16.0
60.0
0.1
43.1
23.9
Enjoy/love sports
To unwind/de-stress
To manage weight
To look good
Not disclosed
47.2
5.3
0.1
0.5
0.1
0.7
0.6
0.5
2.6
7.7
12.0
1.3
1.5
8.1
11.2
11.3
13.7
29.2
0.8
13.3
9.1
88.5
Col
(%)
65.4
2.1
0.3
0.3
0.5
2.7
5.3
8.4
0.8
1.9
9.9
14.4
10.7
15.6
27.9
1.3
10.9
10.7
88.2
Col
(%)
14.7%
(472, 161)
17.6
9.2
0.1
9.9
6.0
10.0
9.5
10.8
9.2
11.0
18.6
19.2
11.9
12.9
11.7
4.4
8.9
11.2
12.3
Row
(%)
Other White Collar
73.5
0.9
2.0
1.4
7.3
1.2
2.1
8.5
8.7
13.3
17.5
18.1
0.9
6.4
14.5
86.5
Col
(%)
4.9%
(158, 123)
6.6
1.3
1.9
0.7
2.5
3.6
3.3
4.2
3.1
3.9
3.8
2.0
0.8
1.4
4.0
3.2
Row
(%)
Blue Collar
27.5%
(884, 876)
26.1
TOTAL (All 13+)
33.8
Row
(%)
PMEB
Reasons for participating

in sports
21.1
3.9
1.6
0.7
1.3
8.9
13.9
12.7
0.7
3.8
4.2
4.9
10.2
7.9
34.1
8.3
13.1
8.7
84.0
Col
(%)
1.4%
(45, 917)
0.6
1.6
14.6
9.0
9.8
7.4
5.6
3.7
1.8
5.1
1.8
1.5
2.5
1.5
3.2
6.3
2.4
2.0
2.6
Row
(%)
NSF
60.4
3.0
0.2
0.6
1.0
5.2
9.6
1.3
7.8
5.3
13.4
15.8
16.5
6.4
11.8
93.9
Col
(%)
13.0%
(417, 813)
14.4
11.4
0.1
16.2
3.6
9.2
12.4
7.9
14.6
7.0
14.9
13.1
6.9
5.2
12.3
13.1
Row
(%)
Homemakers
72.6
3.2
2.8
1.5
1.0
7.1
9.3
8.7
14.1
16.4
2.7
6.6
22.8
88.9
Col
(%)
2.1%
(67, 963)
2.8
2.0
12.1
0.3
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.0
1.3
0.7
1.0
0.6
2.5
1.3
63.6
3.1
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.2
1.6
6.2
8.7
1.0
1.5
8.4
10.5
11.1
14.7
23.5
0.6
8.1
12.9
91.5
Col (%)
56.1
1.8
1.1
0.3
0.7
2.2
2.5
0.4
1.3
2.6
5.0
13.5
16.0
13.7
10.7
21.6
93.4
Col
(%)
58.8
1.3
0.2
0.9
0.2
0.6
1.9
2.8
0.4
1.3
2.6
5.3
17.5
13.2
14.2
0.2
8.3
20.9
92.8
31.8
3.4
0.7
0.2
0.7
0.2
0.2
3.4
6.5
9.2
9.2
1.9
3.5
3.5
7.8
7.9
14.3
43.5
11.7
26.6
10.3
78.0
Col
(%)
14.9%
(479, 920)
8.7
14.7
0.7
13.3
75.0
8.5
15.9
77.6
48.8
33.3
24.0
42.8
41.7
13.2
21.0
17.8
24.2
36.9
80.2
44.0
21.7
22.1
Row
(%)
Students
16.5%
(530, 382)
17.8
6.2
10.3
15.5
4.8
1.6
2.1
2.3
2.7
5.0
3.1
4.5
12.4
6.9
3.8
0.5
4.4
13.8
8.3
Col (%)
Senior Citizens
(60+)
Row (%)
10.1%
(326, 596)
10.5
5.2
24.3
10.2
2.2
3.6
2.9
3.6
6.8
4.3
6.0
13.5
11.9
5.1
7.8
20.2
11.7
Row
(%)
Retirees
36.8%
(1, 184, 640)
43.1
32.9
36.5
22.8
12.2
16.9
2.4
7.4
12.4
13.3
12.0
10.5
18.7
16.5
14.7
14.4
11.7
2.7
8.1
15.9
15.3
Row (%)
Unemployed
Row
(%)
50.8
4.9
0.1
0.4
0.2
0.5
0.5
0.7
3.6
9.6
13.9
1.4
1.9
7.8
10.8
9.8
15.8
32.3
2.0
16.0
8.3
86.4
Col (%)
35.4%
(1, 138, 540)
33.0
50.5
9.1
23.9
15.2
19.1
23.5
12.0
20.6
24.6
27.2
21.2
17.7
22.2
21.8
16.5
19.8
20.6
11.1
20.3
13.0
18.4
Row (%)
Middle-age Adults
(40- 59)
Age Category
Young Adults
(20 - 39)
Table 23: Regular Sports Participations Reasons for Sports Participation by Economic Activity Status
49.0%
(1, 578, 809)
26.3
TOTAL (All 13+)
26.9
Col (%)
Male
Row (%)

in sports
Gender
Table 22: Regular Sports Participations Reasons for Sports Participation by Gender & Age Category
No.
1, 749, 823
109, 940
4, 518
3, 824
3, 076
6, 420
4, 860
15, 057
43, 753
98, 619
128, 761
17, 221
27, 441
88, 920
124, 874
149, 206
201, 312
394, 805
46, 496
198, 860
159, 875
1, 182, 075
1, 749, 823
109, 940
4, 518
3, 824
3, 076
6, 420
4, 860
15, 057
43, 753
98, 619
128, 761
17, 221
27, 441
88, 920
124, 874
149, 206
201, 312
394, 805
46, 496
198, 860
159, 875
1, 182, 075
No.
3, 218, 964
54.4
3.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.4
1.1
3.2
7.3
9.5
1.3
2.0
6.5
9.2
11.0
14.8
29.0
3.4
14.6
11.8
87.0
Col
(%)
Total
3, 218, 964
54.4
3.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.4
1.1
3.2
7.3
9.5
1.3
2.0
6.5
9.2
11.0
14.8
29.0
3.4
14.6
11.8
87.0
Col (%)
Total
148
149
36.0
58.7
91.9
54.8
43.1
33.9
41.0
23.0
55.0
56.9
43.9
55.2
65.1
93.7
41.6
14.2
85.4
43.2
51.3
38.1
26.1

Enjoy/love sports
To unwind/de-stress
To manage weight
To look good
Not disclosed
Single
43.9
4.0
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.2
0.4
2.6
5.1
9.8
10.3
1.7
2.8
3.7
9.2
9.2
15.7
39.3
7.9
21.4
10.4
81.5
Col (%)
58.8
3.1
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.6
0.4
0.1
1.9
5.3
9.0
0.9
1.5
8.7
9.2
12.4
14.0
22.5
0.5
10.2
12.5
90.6
Col (%)
62.6%
(2, 014, 313)
67.7
57.3
48.7
56.8
14.6
68.8
58.4
6.3
33.8
42.5
54.3
43.1
40.6
75.3
58.3
65.0
54.1
44.3
8.1
39.9
61.3
59.8
Row (%)
Married
1.1
0.0
1.1
1.9
1.1
2.5
1.1
0.3
1.5
0.6
0.4
1.9
0.9
65.1
0.0
4.3
17.0
12.9
6.3
9.1
3.9
27.0
22.5
7.1
28.3
92.5
Col (%)
1.0%
(30, 981)
Row (%)
Divorced/Separated
2.7
2.6
17.0
0.5
0.7
2.0
0.6
0.4
1.1
1.3
0.3
1.0
0.7
1.3
70.8
4.3
6.6
2.6
5.3
3.3
3.3
2.7
9.5
15.7
7.4
12.5
7.1
93.6
Col (%)
2.1%
(67, 576)
Row (%)
Widow/Widower
9.3%
(134, 790)
10.1
0.4
1.4
0.4
0.8
1.3
4.1
7.6
1.5
4.0
5.8
11.0
13.5
11.2
1.8
6.4
17.2
86.0
Col (%)
8.1
0.4
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.2
2.0
8.1
11.0
0.7
1.7
6.2
11.8
12.5
12.5
18.8
4.2
10.3
12.9
90.5
Col (%)
30.5%
(443, 860)
33.0
39.1
27.0
16.8
19.7
12.6
5.7
19.2
34.1
34.9
17.3
25.1
28.5
38.5
34.2
25.6
19.6
36.9
21.3
33.7
31.5
Row (%)
6.4
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.5
0.6
0.8
3.4
8.2
10.1
1.1
1.6
7.1
9.0
9.7
15.0
32.7
3.3
14.5
10.7
88.3
Col (%)
30.5%
(443, 898)
26.1
39.8
23.6
19.5
35.2
50.1
22.0
32.7
35.1
32.6
26.5
24.8
33.4
30.1
27.3
31.1
34.7
29.3
30.5
28.5
31.3
Row (%)
1 hour - less than 1 hour

30 mins
7.9
0.1
0.3
0.6
0.3
0.3
2.2
2.3
6.9
9.1
2.9
2.9
7.9
8.5
12.4
15.7
40.6
2.5
21.7
10.8
86.4
Col (%)
14.6%
(212, 578)
15.4
3.3
16.5
35.2
9.2
11.5
29.1
10.3
13.9
13.9
34.8
20.9
17.5
13.4
16.4
15.4
20.3
10.4
21.6
13.6
14.4
Row (%)
1 hour 30 mins - less than

2 hours
Time Spent on Sports Per Session

TOTAL (All Sports Participants)
12.5
11.0
Not disclosed
9.6
26.7
6.5
6.5
3.6
5.4
5.7
To unwind/de-stress
9.0
5.1
8.2
To look good
3.5
Enjoy/love sports
4.7
7.2
4.0
To manage weight
13.3
8.9
Row (%)
Less tahn 30 mins

in sports
6.4
0.1
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.4
2.6
7.2
5.5
7.0
1.7
3.0
6.5
7.4
9.4
18.9
41.1
4.2
21.5
8.2
78.5
Col (%)
15.2%
(221, 862)
13.0
6.7
33.0
28.5
9.2
16.3
36.8
34.2
11.7
11.4
21.3
22.7
15.2
12.3
13.1
19.7
21.8
18.7
22.7
10.9
13.9
Row (%)
4.7
0.4
0.7
0.3
0.7
0.2
4.2
7.7
12.9
12.7
2.3
2.4
3.2
8.2
10.4
13.8
42.5
4.8
22.4
7.4
78.7
Col (%)
14.4%
(212, 708)
9.0
16.2
38.9
19.3
20.6
7.1
55.7
35.5
26.4
20.0
27.4
17.9
7.3
13.2
14.1
13.9
21.8
20.8
22.7
9.4
13.4
Row (%)
8.0
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.6
2.4
6.3
8.9
1.1
1.9
7.1
9.4
11.1
15.0
26.7
3.2
13.3
12.5
88.4
Col (%)
Total
1, 749, 823
109, 940
4, 518
3, 824
3, 076
6, 420
4, 860
15, 057
43, 753
98, 619
128, 761
17, 221
27, 441
88, 920
124, 874
149, 206
201, 312
394, 805
46, 496
198, 860
159, 875
14.6
11.8
87.0
109, 940
4, 518
3, 824
3, 076
6, 420
4, 860
15, 057
43, 753
98, 619
128, 761
17, 221
27, 441
88, 920
124, 874
149, 206
201, 312
394, 805
1, 469, 141
3.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.4
1.1
3.2
7.3
9.5
1.3
2.0
6.5
9.2
11.0
14.8
29.0
46, 496
198, 860
159, 875
1, 182, 075
No.
Total
Col (%)
3.4
No.
1, 182, 075
3, 218, 964
54.4
3.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.4
1.1
3.2
7.3
9.5
1.3
2.0
6.5
9.2
11.0
14.8
29.0
3.4
14.6
11.8
87.0
Col (%)
85.6%
(1, 257, 063)
91.0
83.8
61.1
80.7
79.4
92.9
44.3
64.5
73.6
80.0
72.6
82.1
92.7
86.8
85.9
86.1
78.2
79.2
77.3
90.6
86.6
Row (%)
Intensity of sports participation
Table 25: Regular Sports Participations Reaction for Sports Participation by Time Spent on Sports Per Session & Intensity of Sports Participation
32.3%
(1, 040, 159)
38.0
TOTAL (13+)
Row (%)

in sports
Table 24: Regular Sports Participations Reasons for Sports Participation by Marital Status
150
151
67.8
71.5
55.1
45.9
39.9
39.5
25.0
58.8
61.0
45.3
54.8
59.3
72.4
55.5
44.0
53.6
54.1
45.5
38.0
Enjoy/love sports
To unwind/de-stress
To manage weight
To look good
Not disclosed
6.5
0.4
0.5
0.3
0.5
0.5
1.9
4.3
9.2
10.0
1.8
2.7
3.9
8.2
9.7
15.1
36.5
5.3
23.3
11.2
83.5
Col (%)
7.6
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.6
0.3
0.3
2.0
5.1
8.5
0.9
0.7
2.0
11.5
13.5
14.0
17.2
0.9
3.4
13.2
93.8
Col (%)
21.8%
(389, 082)
22.0
12.6
12.0
5.5
28.4
14.5
6.5
13.5
14.7
18.9
15.1
7.9
6.4
27.1
27.0
20.7
12.6
5.8
4.8
23.6
23.6
Row (%)
No one
9.6
0.8
0.2
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.6
3.0
7.0
11.7
0.9
1.5
16.5
10.0
10.7
14.8
28.6
2.3
11.7
11.9
85.5
Col (%)
22.0%
(393, 059)
27.9
41.9
13.6
40.8
17.3
14.1
11.4
19.6
19.9
25.7
14.5
16.1
51.4
23.3
21.2
21.7
20.8
15.3
16.4
21.0
21.2
Row (%)
Family
49.3
47.6
76.6
38.3
48.9
45.2
Family
Spouse/Dating couple
Strangers/Competitors at sports venue
Others (including neighbours)
50.1
3.4
3.8
1.2
7.3
23.9
27.7
58.6
58.5
3.4
7.2
0.4
9.5
28.8
25.0
49.4
Col (%)
51.0%
(1, 640, 155)
54.8
51.1
61.7
23.4
52.4
50.7
43.4
41.8
Row (%)
Female
12.4
10.4
6.1

29.0
3.1
3.6
1.6
0.4
23.5
5.8
89.6
Col (%)
11.4%
(365, 402)
Teens
(13 - 19)
33.0
50.5
21.8
44.4
46.4
36.5
31.7
40.2
50.8
4.9
3.1
1.0
10.4
25.7
22.6
58.8
9.5
58.8
3.1
6.1
0.4
13.3
30.9
32.6
38.1
Col (%)
43.1
32.9
26.8
2.7
36.7
37.5
36.6
21.0
36.8%
(1, 184, 640)
63.6
3.1
4.9
0.1
10.5
33.8
33.3
39.2
Col (%)
Middle-aged Adults
(40 - 59)
Row (%)
5.4
4.7
1.5
0.3
0.7
0.6
0.2
0.5
0.7
0.9
1.0
1.7
0.7
0.6
1.1
0.6
1.2
1.2
0.5
65.1
4.0
39.2
40.2
30.5
Col (%)
17.8
6.2
39.0
18.1
16.0
9.5
27.6
8.8
2.7
2.6
4.0
0.9
2.4
0.9
70.8
58.8
1.3
13.5
1.0
8.5
16.0
46.9
30.6
Col (%)
4.3
16.5
19.2
50.6
39.4
109, 940
4, 518
3, 824
3, 076
6, 420
4, 860
15, 057
43, 753
98, 619
128, 761
17, 221
27, 441
88, 920
124, 874
149, 206
201, 312
394, 805
46, 496
198, 860
159, 875
1, 182, 075
No.
1, 749, 823
109, 940
72, 892
11, 277
112, 902
355, 276
359, 321
738, 690
No.
355, 276
26.1
54.4
3.4
5.4
0.8
3, 218, 964
1, 749, 823
109, 940
72, 892
11, 277
112, 902
359, 321
26.4
8.3
No.
738, 690
54.3
Total
3, 218, 964
54.4
3.4
5.4
0.8
8.3
26.1
26.4
54.3
Col (%)
Total
1, 469, 141
3.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.4
1.1
3.2
7.3
9.5
1.3
2.0
6.5
9.2
11.0
14.8
29.0
3.4
14.6
11.8
87.0
Col (%)
Total
Col (%)
Col (%)
2.1%
(67, 576)
Row (%)
16.5%
(530, 382)
Row (%)
4.3%
(77, 431)
5.9
0.0
0.9
1.3
1.6
5.8
6.1
2.0
5.0
2.6
9.3
13.1
13.5
22.2
2.3
17.7
17.6
88.3
Col (%)
Widow/Widower
3.4
9.2
10.6
5.0
2.2
3.4
2.7
6.8
10.6
1.6
4.5
5.3
4.0
3.3
3.1
5.1
6.4
4.5
Row (%)
Others (including
neighbours)
Senior Citizens
(60+)
1.0%
(30, 981)
Row (%)
Divorced/Separated
3.0
8.1
7.2
3.5
1.3
5.7
2.1
8.0
15.2
39.7
4.6
37.2
12.6
79.7
Col (%)
0.6%
(11, 277)
Row (%)
Strangers/
Competitors at
sports venue
Marital Status
62.6%
(2, 014, 313)
67.7
57.3
68.3
26.8
91.1
67.8
70.7
40.3
Row (%)
Married
0.7
1.8
7.5
10.7
0.4
2.0
15.2
7.5
9.7
15.2
31.3
1.6
9.6
12.9
87.9
7.0%
(124, 778)
8.8
11.1
10.4
3.9
6.8
7.4
2.0
6.5
15.0
5.5
6.1
7.1
7.2
3.3
4.3
7.3
6.9
Col (%)
Spouse/ Dating
Couple
Row (%)
Age Category
Col (%)
35.4%
(1, 138, 540)
Row (%)
Young Adults
(20 - 39)
TOTAL (13+)
0.9
34.7
Family
4.0
16.4
No one
30.1
Row (%)
Friends/Colleagues/Schoolmates
Ususal Sports Partner
43.9
4.0
3.4
1.5
1.8
19.4
16.8
78.0
32.3%
(1, 040. 159)
26.1
38.1
27.1
73.2
8.9
30.1
25.7
58.3
Col (%)
Single
Row (%)
Table 28: Regular Sports Participants Usual Sports Partner by Age Category
49.0%
(1, 578, 809)
56.6
TOTAL (13+)
58.2
No one
Col (%)
Male
Row (%)
Gender
Table 27: Regular Sports Participants Usual Sports Partner by Gender & Marital Status
44.2%
(790, 180)
41.1
43.1
Row (%)
Schoolmates

in sports
Table 26: Regular Sports Participations Reasons for Sports Participation by Usual Sports Partner
152
153
6.0
6.8
2.2
9.2
12.5
Family
10.1
5.5
0.2
6.3
20.1
59.5
21.7
Col
(%)
8.1
6.8
0.3
9.7
26.7
34.0
42.3
Col
(%)
30.5%
(443, 860)
33.0
38.3
10.2
35.8
30.8
38.8
23.6
Row
(%)
30 mins less than 1 hour
6.4
5.4
0.7
9.4
29.2
21.2
59.3
Col
(%)
30.5%
(443, 898)
26.1
31.2
26.1
34.6
34.4
24.7
33.7
Row
(%)
1 hour - less than

1 hour 30 mins
60.4
56.1
60.6
50.6
78.2
63.3
94.9
50.0
72.6
51.7
48.9
45.2
From friends/colleagues influence

From SSCs promotion programmes
From company/trade unions organised
sports activities
From NTUC/private clubs organised sports
activities
From organised sports events/competitions
From doctors recommendation
Others
Not disclosed
50.1
3.4
13.5
1.7
3.8
6.0
1.3
0.4
0.8
0.5
12.9
35.0
20.3
31.9
58.5
3.4
14.8
0.8
4.4
0.4
0.9
0.1
0.9
0.4
11.9
27.0
27.3
32.4
Col (%)
51.0%
(1, 640, 155)
54.8
51.1
48.3
27.4
50.0
5.1
36.7
21.8
49.4
39.4
43.9
39.6
53.3
46.3
Row (%)
Female
49.0%
(1, 578, 809)
46.7
TOTAL (All 13+)
53.7
Col (%)
Male
Row (%)
Personal interest/motivation
Sports Initiation
Gender
42.8
42.3
23.5
25.5
Col (%)
29.0
3.1
4.4
0.4
0.3
1.1
1.2
0.2
0.1
0.5
7.9
4.9
1.2
8.9
29.2
18.1
63.6
Col
(%)
50.8
4.9
11.1
1.6
0.6
5.7
1.5
0.4
1.3
0.8
9.4
37.7
23.2
32.8
Col (%)
63.6
3.1
18.4
1.4
5.5
3.2
0.7
0.1
0.8
0.2
2.9
24.7
27.6
34.3
Col (%)
36.8%
(1, 184, 640)
43.1
32.9
37.8
31.3
39.1
27.6
18.9
10.5
28.9
11.3
6.9
22.9
34.1
31.0
Row (%)
4.7
3.5
1.9
4.1
20.1
15.2
77.5
Col
(%)
14.4%
(212, 078)
9.1
9.7
34.2
7.3
11.5
8.5
21.2
Row
(%)
Vigorous
intensity
8.0
5.7
0.6
9.0
27.2
28.4
50.3
Col
(%)
58.8
1.3
24.6
1.5
14.2
0.9
0.9
0.3
0.7
1.9
15.6
16.8
34.4
Col (%)
16.5%
(530, 382)
17.8
6.2
27.1
17.9
54.2
4.3
12.2
16.9
13.0
2.4
7.8
11.1
16.6
Row (%)
Senior Citizens
(60+)
85.6%
(1, 257, 063)
92.1
90.3
65.8
92.7
88.5
91.5
78.8
Row
(%)
Moderate
intensity
Internsity of sports participation
Middle-aged Adults
(40 - 59)
Age Category
35.4%
(1, 138, 540)
33.0
50.5
29.3
44.7
5.2
62.4
50.2
61.6
55.7
67.2
28.0
44.7
36.6
37.9
Row (%)
6.4
2.8
2.2
4.3
19.9
11.0
77.7
Col
(%)
15.2%
(221, 862)
13.0
8.1
40.0
7.9
11.7
6.4
22.1
Row
(%)
2 hours or
longer
Young Adults
(20 - 39)
14.6%
(212, 578)
15.4
13.2
21.5
15.4
16.2
9.9
17.0
Row
(%)
1 hour 30 mins less than 2 hours
11.4%
(365, 402)
6.1
10.4
5.7
6.1
1.5
5.7
18.7
11.0
2.4
21.5
62.8
24.6
18.2
14.5
Row (%)
Teens
(13 - 19)
Table 30: Regular Sports Participations Sports Initiation by Gender & Age Category
9.3%
(134, 790)
20.2
No one
3.6
Row
(%)
Less than
30 mins
Table 29: Regular Sports Participants Usual Sports Partner by Time Spent Per Sports Session & Intensity of Sports Participation
No.
1, 749, 823
109, 940
191, 635
17, 599
55, 599
46, 190
15, 249
3, 509
11, 594
6, 265
169, 084
425, 424
319, 631
436, 750
Total
3, 218, 964
54.4
3.4
14.1
1.3
4.1
3.4
1.1
0.3
0.9
0.5
12.4
31.3
23.5
32.1
109, 940
72, 892
11, 277
112, 902
355, 276
359, 321
738, 690
No.
1, 469, 141
Col (%)
3.4
5.4
0.8
8.3
26.1
26.4
54.3
Col
(%)
Total
154
155
33.5
15.2
46.8
75.6
43.3
36.4
55.9
18.9
58.1
33.4
43.1
23.9
From friends/colleagues influence

From SSCs promotion programmes
From company/trade unions organised
sports activities
From NTUC/private clubs organised sports
activities
From organised sports events/competitions
From doctors recommendation
Others
Not disclosed
47.2
5.3
14.4
2.4
2.3
5.6
1.2
0.4
1.8
0.6
5.9
31.5
23.2
34.8
Col
(%)
65.4
2.1
15.4
1.4
4.3
2.8
1.5
0.2
0.2
5.1
30.4
24.6
35.0
Col
(%)
14.7%
(472, 161)
17.6
9.2
13.1
12.1
12.8
10.2
16.2
3.0
5.5
4.8
11.8
13.2
13.2
Row
(%)
Other White
Collar
73.5
0.9
23.9
2.1
3.4
2.0
1.1
3.0
27.1
12.9
40.1
Col
(%)
4.9%
(158, 123)
6.6
1.3
5.3
5.0
2.7
1.9
3.1
0.8
2.8
1.8
4.0
Row
(%)
Blue Collar
57.1
56.4
71.4
57.6
59.1
55.5
51.3
61.4
57.3
37.2
43.7
51.0
48.9
45.2
At the workplace (office gym/army camps)
At private gym/club
In hotel gym/health club
At home
Others
Not disclosed
50.1
3.4
5.1
0.1
3.3
2.0
15.4
25.3
7.0
3.8
9.2
3.4
14.9
25.0
11.1
15.8
58.5
3.4
5.8
0.1
6.7
1.8
11.4
28.2
6.6
3.1
7.9
1.6
13.6
22.0
11.3
14.4
Col (%)
51.0%
(1, 640, 155)
54.8
51.1
49.0
56.3
62.8
42.7
38.6
48.7
44.5
40.9
42.4
28.6
43.6
42.9
46.4
43.7
Row (%)
Female
49.0%
(1, 578, 809)
53.6
TOTAL (All 13+)
56.3
Col (%)
Male
Row (%)
Venues used by
Regular Sports Participants
Gender
29.0
3.1
3.1
0.6
1.9
1.8
9.6
14.3
5.1
3.5
5.2
1.6
10.6
18.4
12.9
64.1
Col (%)
11.4%
(365, 402)
6.1
10.4
10.5
100.0
6.9
17.1
12.9
9.8
13.7
18.3
11.1
11.3
13.6
14.2
21.1
77.1
Row (%)
21.1
3.9
8.4
2.0
1.6
29.5
1.6
1.8
10.8
33.0
12.1
23.4
Col
(%)
1.4%
(45, 917)
0.6
1.6
1.6
4.1
1.1
24.0
3.9
17.5
2.3
2.9
1.4
2.0
Row
(%)
NSF
Teens
(13 - 19)
Table 32: Regular Sports Participants Sports Venue by Gender & Age Category
27.5%
(884, 876)
34.0
TOTAL (All 13+)
35.8
Row
(%)
Personal interest/motivation
Sports Initiation
PMEB
Table 31: Regular Sports Participants Sports Initiation by Economic Activity Status
50.8
4.9
6.2
3.2
3.0
15.5
23.1
7.6
5.0
12.8
3.8
18.2
24.0
12.4
7.6
Col (%)
35.4%
(1, 138, 540)
33.0
50.5
42.2
24.4
58.2
42.2
32.2
41.5
52.8
55.3
55.1
47.1
37.8
41.4
18.5
Row (%)
Young Adults
(20 - 39)
72.6
3.2
22.1
18.7
2.7
2.8
7.7
23.6
20.5
17.9
Col
(%)
2.1%
(67, 963)
2.8
2.0
2.0
5.9
1.1
4.7
0.8
1.0
1.2
0.7
Row
(%)
Unemployed
63.6
3.1
6.1
5.6
1.3
15.2
29.3
8.7
3.1
8.3
2.4
15.8
27.1
9.4
1.9
Col (%)
36.8%
(1, 184, 640)
43.1
32.9
32.8
33.4
19.1
32.5
31.9
37.2
26.1
28.1
27.3
32.1
33.3
24.5
3.6
Row (%)
56.1
1.8
21.0
1.0
12.4
1.0
0.4
1.1
2.9
15.1
20.1
37.7
Col
(%)
58.8
1.3
5.0
11.0
0.7
10.8
44.6
3.3
0.6
3.1
1.1
6.7
22.4
9.3
0.8
Col (%)
16.5%
(530, 382)
17.8
6.2
14.4
35.3
5.6
12.4
26.1
7.6
2.8
5.6
6.4
7.3
14.7
12.9
0.8
Row (%)
31.8
3.4
5.6
0.4
0.5
1.0
1.3
0.1
0.0
0.7
38.0
45.2
22.0
25.7
Col
(%)
14.9%
(479, 920)
8.7
14.7
9.6
7.6
2.9
7.0
28.0
11.0
1.5
39.8
72.2
35.6
23.9
19.6
Row
(%)
Students
Senior Citizens
(60+)
10.1%
(326, 596)
10.5
5.2
16.0
8.3
32.6
10.0
16.9
15.2
2.5
5.3
9.6
12.7
Row
(%)
Retirees
Middle-aged Adults
(40 - 59)
Age Category
60.4
3.0
22.3
0.5
7.9
0.2
0.3
0.3
1.6
18.6
27.9
32.1
Col
(%)
13.0%
(417, 813)
14.4
11.4
18.9
4.9
23.2
2.3
11.3
7.9
1.5
7.2
14.9
12.0
Row
(%)
Homemakers
Col (%)
No.
1, 749, 823
109, 940
73, 679
1, 429
66, 201
26, 065
184, 794
362, 014
92, 558
47, 526
116, 957
35, 234
194, 748
320, 933
151, 586
206, 362
Total
3, 218, 964
54.4
3.4
5.4
0.1
4.9
1.9
13.6
26.6
6.8
3.5
8.6
2.6
14.3
23.6
11.2
15.2
1, 749, 823
109, 940
191, 635
17, 599
55, 599
46, 190
15, 249
3, 509
11, 594
6, 265
169, 084
425, 424
319, 631
436, 750
No.
3, 218, 964
54.4
3.4
14.1
1.3
4.1
3.4
1.1
0.3
0.9
0.5
12.4
31.3
23.5
32.1
Col
(%)
Total
156
2.0
4.5
1.6
0.1
1.2
1.3
4.7
2.0
1.6
7.0
*
1.9
1.0
4.3
At the workplace (office gym/ army camps)
At private gym/club
At home
Others
Not disclosed
64.2
0.9
3.4
11.3
1.0
9.0
41.3
2.9
1.3
0.4
1.4
21.3
15.9
10.2
12.7
Col (%)
59.9
2.8
3.9
0.1
5.7
0.9
8.0
40.0
0.7
1.4
7.6
2.3
15.0
21.7
9.3
11.4
Col (%)
16.5%
(532, 030)
18.2
13.7
10.5
9.0
17.1
7.0
8.5
21.9
1.5
5.8
12.8
12.7
15.3
13.4
12.2
10.9
Row (%)
HDB 3-Room
Flats
3.6%
(116, 968)
2.7
TOTAL (All 13+)
2.5
Row (%)
HDB 1-2 Room

Flats/ Others
Venues used by
Regular Sports Participants
Table 33: Regular Sports Participants Sports Venue by Dwelling Type
60.3
2.7
4.0
5.8
1.8
14.0
33.1
1.6
2.8
5.9
3.1
16.7
24.6
10.5
15.0
Col (%)
36.0%
(1, 159, 869)
40.0
28.7
23.1
37.8
30.4
32.5
39.2
7.6
25.2
21.6
37.5
36.8
32.8
29.6
31.1
Row (%)
HDB 4-Room
Flats
47.6
3.3
6.0
4.5
2.3
15.3
24.6
6.5
3.9
8.2
2.5
16.0
27.2
11.5
12.7
Col (%)
27.5%
(883, 800)
24.0
26.4
35.4
29.6
38.5
35.9
29.5
30.3
35.5
30.5
30.5
35.8
36.8
33.0
26.6
Row (%)
HDB 5-Room Flats

and Executive Flats
Dwelling Type
38.2
8.4
10.2
0.6
2.1
2.4
15.0
6.3
25.8
6.1
14.4
2.1
5.4
18.9
13.7
21.9
Col (%)
12.0%
(386, 030)
8.4
29.6
28.4
91.0
6.5
18.9
16.7
3.6
57.4
26.4
25.5
12.4
5.8
12.2
18.6
21.8
Row (%)
Condominiums and
Private Flats
62.8
0.5
1.0
2.7
1.8
15.4
8.1
3.3
5.4
21.6
3.6
7.2
17.2
11.5
27.8
Col (%)
4.4%
(140, 268)
5.0
0.7
0.7
2.1
3.6
4.3
1.2
1.8
5.9
9.5
5.3
1.9
2.8
3.9
6.9
Row (%)
Landed
Properties
No.
1, 749, 823
109, 940
73, 679
1, 429
66, 201
26, 065
184, 794
362, 014
92, 558
47, 526
116, 957
35, 234
194, 748
320, 933
151, 586
206, 362
3, 218, 964
54.4
3.4
5.4
0.1
4.9
1.9
13.6
26.6
6.8
3.5
8.6
2.6
14.3
23.6
11.2
15.2
Col (%)
Total
Table 34: Regular Sports Participants Sports Venues by Year (2005 - 2011)
Venues used by Regular Sports Participants

Year
2005 (%)
2011 (%)

18.6
15.2
17.1
11.2
33.5
23.6

21.1
14.3
At the workplace (office gym/ army camps)

4.6
2.6
At private gym/club
11.1
8.6

7.6
3.5

11.2
6.8

33.5
26.6
NA
13.6

NA
1.9
At home
8.6
4.9
Others
3.9
0.1
157
Table 35: Regular Sports Participants Gender, Age Group, Ethnic Group and Dwelling Type by Time

Spent & Intensity Per Sports Session
Intensity of sports
participation
Duration and
Intensity
Less than
30 mins
Row
(%)
Col
(%)
1 hour - less
than 1 hour
30 mins
1 hour 30
mins - less
than 2
hours
2 hours or
longer
Row
(%)
Row
(%)
Row
(%)
Row
(%)
Col
(%)
Col
(%)
Col
(%)
Vigorous
intensity
Row
(%)
Col
(%)
Moderate
intensity
Row
(%)
Col
(%)
Col
(%)
Working/
Studying Hours
6.8
41.5
25.6
46.2
30.8
54.4
16.2
60.9
19.5
69.1
19.4
70.5
80.6
51.2
54.0
Female
11.3
58.5
35.1
53.8
30.3
45.6
12.3
39.1
10.3
30.9
9.6
29.6
90.4
48.8
46.0
13 - 14 years
3.4
2.4
22.9
4.8
35.5
7.3
12.2
5.3
24.6
10.1
26.7
11.3
73.4
5.4
6.3
15 - 19 years
1.8
2.4
19.8
7.9
32.0
12.5
17.7
14.7
27.4
21.4
28.9
23.2
71.1
10.0
11.9
20 - 24 years
3.1
3.2
20.8
6.3
33.2
9.9
18.5
11.8
22.9
13.7
24.0
14.8
75.9
8.2
9.2
25 - 29 years
3.1
3.4
28.5
9.2
29.9
9.5
18.5
12.4
19.7
12.5
25.0
16.3
75.1
8.5
9.7
30 - 34 years
8.7
8.7
28.0
8.3
28.0
8.1
16.3
10.1
18.0
10.4
16.3
9.7
83.8
8.8
8.9
35 - 39 years
6.1
6.5
30.3
9.5
35.5
10.9
15.6
10.1
12.0
7.4
13.4
8.5
86.7
9.6
8.9
40 - 44 years
10.2
9.8
30.9
8.8
31.4
8.8
18.3
10.9
8.3
4.7
9.0
5.2
90.9
9.1
8.6
45 - 49 years
7.1
5.9
37.7
9.4
28.4
6.9
15.0
7.7
10.5
5.1
8.6
4.3
91.4
8.0
7.4
50 - 54 years
11.6
8.3
37.9
8.1
31.4
6.6
10.0
4.4
8.9
3.7
6.4
2.8
93.4
7.0
6.4
55 - 59 years
18.9
14.2
34.5
7.7
28.3
6.2
9.2
4.3
8.5
3.7
2.8
1.3
97.1
7.6
6.7
60 - 64 years
19.8
11.7
35.4
6.2
23.5
4.0
10.4
3.8
11.1
3.8
3.0
1.0
97.2
6.0
5.2
65 years & above
20.4
23.6
40.4
13.9
27.5
9.3
6.2
4.5
5.1
3.4
2.5
1.7
97.5
11.8
10.3
Chinese
9.2
75.4
30.4
73.9
31.0
74.0
14.9
75.6
13.7
65.6
14.1
69.4
85.9
73.7
73.1
Malay
10.0
14.2
26.4
11.1
24.6
10.2
15.0
13.2
23.5
19.4
18.5
15.7
81.6
12.1
12.7
Indian
6.5
7.6
34.0
11.9
32.0
11.0
11.4
8.3
15.0
10.3
17.0
12.0
82.9
10.2
10.5
Others
6.5
2.7
24.1
3.0
39.0
4.8
10.7
2.8
18.6
4.6
11.4
2.9
88.5
3.9
3.8
PMEB
7.3
25.2
28.8
29.6
32.1
32.4
16.4
35.1
14.7
29.7
15.7
32.7
84.3
30.6
30.9
Other white collar
11.1
14.1
34.0
12.8
25.2
9.3
14.9
11.7
14.3
10.5
8.3
6.3
91.5
12.1
11.3
Blue collar
14.7
4.9
33.0
3.3
26.7
2.6
15.9
3.3
9.7
1.9
12.1
2.4
87.9
3.1
3.0
NSF
2.3
0.7
28.7
2.4
23.9
2.0
15.5
2.7
27.2
4.5
25.3
4.3
74.4
2.2
2.5
Homemakers
16.6
21.0
44.8
16.8
26.4
9.7
6.2
4.8
5.3
3.9
3.5
2.6
96.5
12.8
11.3
Unemployed
17.0
2.3
33.1
1.3
27.5
1.1
6.7
0.6
13.0
1.0
11.2
0.9
88.7
1.3
1.2
Retirees
18.3
20.8
33.2
11.2
30.5
10.1
9.6
6.8
8.4
5.6
2.1
1.4
97.9
11.6
10.1
Students
2.2
5.7
21.4
16.3
33.7
25.2
16.1
25.5
25.3
37.8
27.2
41.9
72.8
19.6
22.9
Not disclosed
6.9
5.3
27.6
6.3
33.8
7.6
19.9
9.4
11.2
5.0
16.1
7.4
84.0
6.8
6.8
Age Group
Less than
30 mins
30 mins less than 1

hour
1 hour - less
than 1 hour
30 mins
1 hour 30
mins - less
than 2
hours
2 hours or
longer
Vigorous
intensity
Moderate
intensity
Row
(%)
Col
(%)
Row
(%)
Col
(%)
Row
(%)
Col
(%)
Row
(%)
Col
(%)
Row
(%)
Col
(%)
Row
(%)
Col
(%)
Row
(%)
Col
(%)
Less than 40 hours
7.3
12.3
22.3
10.7
32.6
15.0
15.4
14.8
22.2
20.1
18.7
17.2
81.3
15.7
40-44 hours
6.3
21.2
28.9
27.1
31.1
28.2
16.9
32.0
16.8
29.7
18.8
34.1
81.2
30.7
45-49 hours
7.4
5.9
32.8
7.3
34.5
7.5
14.9
6.7
10.4
4.4
13.3
5.7
86.7
7.8
50-59 hours
6.3
14.4
28.4
18.4
33.7
21.1
15.5
20.2
16.1
19.6
18.0
22.5
82.0
21.4
Gender
Male
Intensity of sports
participation
Total
30 mins less than 1

hour
Col
(%)
Table 36: Working Regular Sports Participants Numbers of Hours Worked Per Week by Time Spents &
Intensity Per Sports Session
60 hours or more
5.3
8.8
26.3
12.5
26.7
12.3
20.9
19.9
20.8
18.6
18.5
17.1
81.5
15.7
Not disclosed
18.1
37.4
41.1
24.0
28.3
15.9
5.6
6.5
7.0
7.6
7.7
3.5
92.3
8.7
TOTAL (All Working Regular

Sports Participants)
8.4%
(95, 935)
29.9%
(340, 038)
30.9%
(351, 856)
14.9%
(169, 405)
15.9%
(180, 848)
17.3%
(196, 574)
82.7%
(941, 401)
Ethnic Group
Employment Status
Housing Type
158
16.1
5.4
23.6
2.4
36.4
3.6
16.7
3.5
6.1
1.2
10.8
2.2
89.6
3.2
3.0
HDB 3-Rooms Flats
13.2
21.6
32.9
16.0
28.4
13.5
10.2
10.3
14.6
13.9
13.5
13.2
86.4
14.8
14.6
HDB 4-Rooms Flats
9.2
32.4
32.3
33.9
29.2
30.1
11.2
24.6
17.4
35.9
13.3
28.3
86.6
32.1
31.5

Executive Flats
9.4
33.5
30.2
32.1
32.6
34.1
15.5
34.3
11.9
24.8
13.5
28.9
86.6
32.5
31.9

Flats
2.6
4.4
27.7
14.0
33.3
16.5
20.3
21.3
15.5
15.3
21.8
22.3
78.2
13.9
15.2
6.1
2.6
12.8
1.6
17.9
2.2
22.7
6.0
35.6
8.8
20.4
5.2
79.4
3.5
3.8
Irregular sports participants
12.5
10.1
33.0
8.1
26.1
6.4
15.4
7.9
13.0
6.4
9.0
4.7
91.0
8.0
3.4
TOTAL
(All Sports Participants)
9.3%
(134, 790)
30.5%
(443, 860)
30.5%
(443, 898)
14.6%
(212, 578)
15.2%
(221, 862)
14.4%
(212, 078)
85.6%
(1, 257, 063)
1, 469,141
Landed Properties
159
160
161
61.5
68.2
52.4
32.8
48.1
63.3
63.6
51.1
46.4
44.3
19.1
48.9
45.2

Charity/Social programmes/events
Targeted/relevant sports events (e.g.
Nothing will make me participate in sports
Health/Fitness workshop/Talks
Nothing/Not interested
50.1
3.4
2.4
8.1
8.5
12.5
7.9
7.1
8.2
3.8
7.2
11.8
13.5
14.5
12.3
58.5
3.4
2.3
12.0
11.5
14.1
5.3
4.9
10.4
9.2
7.7
6.4
9.9
13.2
13.9
Col (%)
51.0%
(1, 640, 155)
54.8
51.1
15.9
55.7
53.6
48.9
36.4
36.7
51.9
67.2
47.6
31.8
38.5
43.6
49.0
Row (%)
Female
29.0
3.1
2.2
4.8
5.1
8.7
2.3
3.5
1.9
2.5
5.2
18.6
18.9
18.7
24.8
Col (%)
11.4%
(365, 402)
6.1
10.4
6.0
8.9
9.5
12.0
6.2
10.5
3.8
7.1
12.8
36.4
29.1
24.6
34.7
Row (%)
Teens
(13 - 19)
50.8
4.9
2.7
6.2
11.4
13.7
10.4
9.7
4.9
4.7
9.5
11.3
13.6
15.3
14.4
Col (%)
35.4%
(1, 138, 540)
33.0
50.5
14.8
23.3
42.9
38.3
57.3
59.3
19.7
27.9
47.4
45.1
42.7
41.0
41.1
Row (%)
Young Adults
(20 - 39)
63.6
3.1
2.4
13.9
13.0
17.0
7.3
5.7
9.2
7.7
7.6
5.2
8.8
12.3
8.8
Col (%)
36.8%
(1, 184, 640)
43.1
32.9
10.4
40.6
38.2
37.2
31.9
27.3
28.8
35.4
29.6
16.1
21.6
25.8
19.5
Row (%)
Middle-aged Adults
(40 - 59)
Age Category
58.8
1.3
1.7
17.4
6.0
10.6
1.9
1.2
28.3
12.1
4.9
1.5
5.0
7.7
4.0
Col (%)
16.5%
(530, 382)
17.8
6.2
3.9
27.2
9.4
12.5
4.4
3.0
47.6
29.7
10.2
2.5
6.6
8.6
4.7
Row (%)
Senior Citizens
(60+)
36.5
31.6
42.1
29.7
22.0
55.5
55.8
39.4
38.5
27.0
28.2
43.1
23.9

Targeted/relevant sports events
(e.g. Womens Day Out, Elderly Walk)
Neighbourhood programmes/events
47.2
5.3
21.8
8.4
11.7
16.1
11.5
10.3
6.3
5.8
9.2
9.1
13.7
14.3
12.1
Col
(%)
65.4
2.1
22.3
11.8
15.1
14.5
9.9
8.9
8.3
6.4
7.5
9.2
10.7
15.9
15.9
Col
(%)
14.7%
(472, 161)
17.6
9.2
10.5
13.9
18.2
12.9
17.5
17.4
10.6
11.9
12.5
11.6
10.4
13.5
14.0
Row
(%)
Other White
Collar
73.5
0.9
32.8
16.7
9.7
15.2
4.0
2.1
19.1
8.2
7.2
3.6
3.8
7.2
7.2
Col
(%)
4.9%
(158, 123)
6.6
1.3
4.1
5.2
3.1
3.6
1.9
1.1
6.4
4.0
3.2
1.2
1.0
1.6
1.7
Row
(%)
Blue Collar
27.5%
(884, 876)
33.4
Group sports/fitness programmes and

classes
Total (All 13+)
29.3
Row
(%)
Training and classes to learn NEW sports
Sports Initiation
PMEB
21.1
3.9
25.1
3.2
8.0
20.3
8.9
10.2
3.0
3.2
6.0
10.2
13.6
20.5
20.4
Col
(%)
1.4%
(45, 917)
0.6
1.6
2.6
0.8
2.2
4.1
3.5
4.5
0.8
1.3
2.2
2.9
2.9
3.9
4.0
Row
(%)
NSF
60.4
3.0
21.3
20.5
16.9
13.8
3.8
1.8
21.3
11.7
7.3
2.8
7.4
8.6
6.2
Col
(%)
13.0%
(417, 813)
14.4
11.4
10.1
24.0
20.3
12.3
6.8
3.5
27.1
21.3
12.3
3.5
7.2
7.3
5.5
Row
(%)
Homemakers
72.6
3.2
42.3
8.7
2.5
4.3
5.4
5.8
12.8
4.7
8.7
3.8
14.8
4.9
7.9
Col
(%)
2.1%
(67, 963)
2.8
2.0
2.1
1.1
0.3
0.4
1.0
1.2
1.7
0.9
1.6
0.5
1.5
0.4
0.7
Row
(%)
Unemployed
56.1
1.8
29.0
15.9
5.5
12.7
1.0
0.7
22.2
12.0
5.1
2.2
3.9
11.2
4.3
Col
(%)
10.1%
(326, 596)
10.5
5.2
12.3
16.8
6.0
10.2
1.6
1.2
25.4
20.1
7.6
2.5
3.4
8.6
3.4
Row
(%)
Retirees
31.8
3.4
31.4
4.7
4.7
9.5
3.3
3.9
2.3
2.7
5.4
18.0
18.8
18.1
23.1
Col
(%)
14.9%
(479, 920)
8.7
14.7
30.1
11.1
11.4
17.2
11.8
15.6
5.9
10.1
18.5
46.1
37.0
31.2
41.3
Row
(%)
Students
Table 38: Programme/events that would encourage Regular Sports Participants to participate in sports more frequently by Economic Activity Status
49.0%
(1, 578, 809)
56.4

classes
Total (13+)
51.0
Col (%)
Male
Row (%)
Programmes/events which would

encourage Sports Participation
Gender
Table 37: Regular Sports Participants programme/events that would encourage Sports Participation by Gender & Age Category
No.
1, 749, 823
109, 940
366, 168
135, 070
134, 340
180, 415
91, 067
82, 646
125, 550
85, 935
101, 179
126, 514
161, 071
188, 366
177, 502
1, 749, 823
109, 940
366, 168
135, 070
134, 340
180, 415
91, 067
82, 646
125, 550
85, 935
101, 179
126, 514
161, 071
188, 366
177, 502
No.
3, 218, 964
54.4
3.4
26.9
9.9
9.9
13.3
6.7
6.1
9.2
6.3
7.4
9.3
11.8
13.9
13.1
Col
(%)
Total
3, 218, 964
54.4
3.4
26.9
9.9
9.9
13.3
6.7
6.1
9.2
6.3
7.4
9.3
11.8
13.9
13.1
Col (%)
Total
162
163
49.6
44.7
43.1
50.6
47.3
47.4
51.1
48.6
44.7
67.4
49.5
48.0
45.2
39.8
Its a waste of time

Theres too much physical activites at work
Its too expensive to get involved
I dont have enough information on local
sport provision
I cant find a qualified coach/club to practice
I dont have a sports partner
My regular team has dispersed
Inconvenient opening hours of facilities
Others
Not disclosed
0.4
1.6
1.3
3.7
0.6
1.8
1.1
0.4
0.7
1.0
1.8
7.1
2.8
14.7
10.0
5.5
2.6
10.1
0.2
20.0
3.5
10.2
27.0
28.3
26.3
9.3
63.5
0.5
1.6
1.1
3.1
0.2
1.8
0.9
0.3
0.7
0.9
1.5
7.8
2.9
12.3
11.5
5.0
3.2
11.9
2.4
19.1
2.7
10.4
27.9
28.6
37.5
10.5
46.5
Col (%)
54.8%
(959, 218)
60.2
54.8
52.0
50.5
32.6
55.3
51.4
48.9
52.6
52.7
49.4
56.9
55.3
50.4
58.3
52.6
59.5
58.8
93.1
53.7
48.0
55.3
55.6
55.0
63.3
57.9
47.1
Row (%)
Female
0.6
0.8
0.4
2.8
1.2
3.0
1.3
1.2
0.6
1.5
0.7
8.1
2.4
16.9
18.2
5.3
5.6
19.5
1.8
2.0
2.3
4.7
26.0
35.8
12.8
60.6
23.8
Col (%)
6.1%
(106, 001)
9.0
3.1
1.9
5.0
18.8
9.8
7.9
19.5
4.9
9.8
2.8
6.5
5.0
7.7
10.2
6.1
11.7
10.7
7.7
0.6
4.6
2.8
5.7
7.6
2.4
36.8
2.7
Row (%)
Teens
(13 - 19)
28.2
40.4
Others
Not disclosed
0.6
1.8
1.8
0.2
1.6
1.1
0.1
0.8
0.7
2.3
1.6
6.6
3.6
15.9
9.5
3.1
1.6
10.2
1.0
7.5
2.1
4.9
29.6
26.8
35.7
5.2
82.7
Col
(%)
0.3
1.9
1.9
0.2
1.4
0.4
0.3
0.2
1.0
2.0
1.6
8.3
3.3
13.3
9.9
2.9
1.8
8.4
1.0
9.2
2.4
5.5
29.3
24.2
35.3
4.7
82.9
Col
(%)
17.6%
(308, 663)
12.1
22.3
21.6
22.8
23.4
19.2
11.1
27.7
6.4
25.7
22.4
22.7
22.4
19.8
19.2
11.7
12.8
16.3
15.7
9.1
18.2
10.3
22.3
18.4
21.9
9.7
32.5
Row
(%)
Other White
Collar
0.3
1.5
1.5
0.2
1.0
0.4
0.3
0.7
2.8
1.3
10.9
0.6
6.9
6.9
2.7
2.0
8.8
0.4
16.6
3.4
6.6
32.0
26.5
28.1
6.7
74.1
Col
(%)
6.4%
(116, 240)
4.7
6.6
11.5
8.5
1.1
9.3
11.0
3.0
7.2
6.9
11.2
1.5
3.9
5.1
4.1
5.5
6.4
2.1
6.2
9.9
4.7
9.2
7.6
6.6
5.2
11.0
Row
(%)
Blue Collar
23.9%
(417, 750)
32.6
TOTAL (Non Sports Participants)
33.3
Inconvenient opening hours of facilities
24.3
Theres too much physical activities at work
32.5
30.1
31.9
Its a waste of time
28.4
24.9
I dont enjoy participating in sport
17.0
I am concerned about injury/fighting
16.2
My family does not support me
38.1
26.6
14.6
20.2
I am pregnant
10.0
I am too old
I cant find a qualified coach/club to practice
22.1
I moved to a new house/location
31.5
12.6
I have physical disability/poor health
I dont have enough information on local

sport provision
30.5
I dont have the energy after activities at

work/home
30.3
27.6
I am not interested/motivated even if I have

the time
23.4
30.1
I dont have time - family commitment
14.7
44.0
I dont have time - study commitment
Row
(%)
I dont have time - work commitment
Reasons for Non-Participation

in sports
PMEB
2.6
2.6
6.1
7.2
23.0
11.7
3.2
3.2
14.7
8.9
2.6
14.4
19.9
26.0
42.8
2.6
73.3
Col
(%)
0.6%
(9, 657)
3.9
0.7
1.1
0.5
1.5
1.1
0.7
0.4
0.8
0.9
0.3
0.6
0.9
0.5
0.6
0.8
0.2
0.9
Row
(%)
NSF
0.6
1.2
2.0
4.4
0.6
2.6
1.4
0.5
1.0
1.4
2.4
7.3
2.5
12.9
11.0
3.6
2.7
13.9
3.0
3.0
4.1
4.6
29.3
28.6
32.4
12.7
68.9
Col (%)
33.0%
(578, 099)
45.2
25.1
55.2
43.5
48.8
47.9
48.4
41.2
46.0
49.7
48.4
32.3
28.5
31.8
33.8
22.8
30.1
41.7
67.7
5.1
44.5
14.9
35.2
33.2
33.0
41.9
42.0
Row (%)
0.5
2.4
2.4
2.2
1.0
1.3
0.6
1.5
1.5
9.5
3.1
13.8
12.8
4.6
2.0
9.4
3.0
26.8
2.1
12.9
28.6
28.8
56.9
2.2
14.7
Col
(%)
14.4%
(252, 152)
20.3
22.5
13.5
11.4
24.5
20.9
30.2
12.8
17.2
21.3
17.0
16.7
20.4
15.2
11.9
14.7
38.3
21.7
13.4
19.8
17.8
17.9
28.8
3.7
4.7
Row
(%)
Homemakers
1.1
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.6
1.5
3.9
3.4
5.2
21.8
16.3
14.5
8.2
9.5
1.8
47.6
0.6
36.1
14.4
27.9
13.6
14.5
Col
(%)
2.8%
(49, 357)
8.4
1.6
4.0
2.0
2.5
8.6
1.5
5.6
5.2
5.1
9.4
9.6
2.9
4.5
7.6
0.8
10.9
1.8
3.4
1.4
0.9
Row
(%)
Unemployed
2.5
2.5
0.7
0.6
0.3
1.3
0.8
1.5
0.5
4.8
2.0
9.3
9.0
13.7
5.4
11.6
0.8
73.6
5.0
32.0
19.2
26.7
17.8
1.4
4.7
Col
(%)
10.5%
(183, 123)
17.4
7.8
5.9
8.1
12.4
23.3
11.8
4.1
7.7
8.1
8.2
10.3
32.9
23.2
13.3
7.8
43.4
23.1
35.8
8.7
12.1
6.6
1.8
1.1
Row
(%)
0.2
2.6
0.1
2.8
0.1
0.9
0.8
0.1
0.8
0.5
1.1
5.8
3.2
12.3
9.0
11.1
4.3
8.1
0.5
63.0
3.7
29.3
20.0
24.2
20.2
0.6
17.3
0.4
0.2
0.2
1.0
2.8
1.0
0.8
0.4
1.3
1.9
1.4
7.9
3.4
18.0
14.9
4.6
5.6
19.8
1.5
3.5
3.1
5.4
24.7
33.2
12.6
63.3
25.3
Col
(%)
8.7%
(152, 722)
10.2
1.4
20.8
11.5
46.5
18.9
12.5
34.3
5.6
16.5
9.4
10.7
11.4
13.2
14.3
9.3
20.1
18.9
11.4
1.7
11.9
5.0
9.3
12.5
3.9
64.8
4.9
Row
(%)
Students
17.8%
(312, 092)
7.5
29.6
2.1
14.8
6.7
9.3
14.5
7.1
20.7
9.7
11.7
13.8
19.9
16.5
14.8
38.1
26.2
13.0
6.7
57.5
21.5
50.7
13.0
15.2
11.1
1.1
5.7
Col (%)
Senior Citizens
(60+)
Row (%)
Retirees
0.4
1.5
1.1
2.9
0.2
1.4
0.7
0.3
0.5
0.7
1.4
8.2
3.1
13.7
10.3
4.0
2.2
8.9
0.6
16.7
2.1
7.5
29.4
29.1
40.3
4.7
62.4
Col (%)
43.1%
(753, 631)
38.4
42.3
40.8
36.7
25.7
33.0
29.2
32.2
28.5
30.7
37.1
47.4
46.6
44.1
41.2
32.9
32.1
34.6
18.0
36.9
29.5
31.6
46.1
44.0
53.5
20.2
49.6
Row (%)
Middle-aged Adults
(40 - 59)
Age Category
Young Adults
(20 - 39)
Table 40: Sedentary Participants Reasons for Non-Participation in Sports by Economic Activity Status
45.2%
(790, 605)
41.7
47.4
46.3
I am too old
40.5
52.0
44.7
I have a physical disability/poor health
44.4
I dont have the energy after activities at

work/home
6.9
45.0
I am not interested/motivated even if I have

the time
41.2
36.7
I dont have time - family commitment
42.1
I dont have time - study commitment
I am pregnant
52.9
Col (%)
Male
Row (%)
I dont have time - work commitment

in sports
Gender
Table 39: Sedentary ParticipantsReasons for Non-Participation in Sports by Gender & Age Category
No.
7, 323
27, 523
21, 057
58, 853
6, 537
31, 870
17, 185
6, 554
12, 191
16, 010
28, 605
130, 997
50, 083
234, 049
188, 735
91, 126
51, 248
193, 322
25, 206
342, 105
53, 012
180, 129
480, 502
497, 968
567, 443
174, 541
948, 004
0.4
1.6
1.2
3.4
0.4
1.8
1.0
0.4
0.7
0.9
1.6
7.5
2.9
7, 323
27, 523
21, 057
58, 853
6, 537
31, 870
17, 185
6, 554
12, 191
16, 010
28, 605
130, 997
50, 083
234, 049
188, 735
91, 126
51, 248
193, 322
25, 206
342, 105
53, 012
180, 129
480, 502
497, 968
567, 443
174, 541
948, 004
1, 749, 823
13.4
10.8
5.2
2.9
11.0
1.4
19.6
3.0
10.3
27.5
28.5
32.4
10.0
54.2
No.
Total
1, 749, 823
Col
(%)
0.4
1.6
1.2
3.4
0.4
1.8
1.0
0.4
0.7
0.9
1.6
7.5
2.9
13.4
10.8
5.2
2.9
11.0
1.4
19.6
3.0
10.3
27.5
28.5
32.4
10.0
54.2
Col (%)
Total
13
18
164
9
I have a physical disability/poor health
8
8
12
10
10
I dont have time study commitment
4
5
3
10
11
Theres too much physical activities at work or at home
11
8
9
7
12
NA
NA
NA
5
The facility is too far

NA
NA
NA
The facility is not suitable for the sport I like

NA
NA
NA
Its difficult to get a facility

NA
NA
NA
14
NA
NA
NA
3
15
NA
NA
1
3
16
*
*
1
3
17
1
1
2
2
2
4
2
2
The facility opening hours dont fit my schedule
The facility is closed
3
19
4
6
9
2
20
NA
NA
NA
1
21
I am pregnant
1
2
2
1
22
I dont have enough information on local sport provision
NA
NA
2
1
23
NA
NA
NA
1
24
I cant find a qualified coach/ club to practice
NA
NA
NA
0.4
25
NA
NA
NA
0.4
26
Other
6
*
2
2
45.1
53.0
57.4
41.2
44.3
43.6
To improve health
To connect with more people with similar
interests
To be more self confident when talking to
people
I dont have any motivation to participate in
sports/physical exercises
*
12.9
45.2%
(790, 605)
50.0
14.2
1.8
8.9
4.0
7.5
47.7
17.1
34.2
10.6
0.1
15.1
1.9
10.4
2.4
5.5
47.8
13.6
29.9
54.8%
(959, 218)
50.0
100.0
56.4
55.7
58.8
42.6
47.0
54.9
49.1
51.5
50.9
Others
48.5
To improve fitness
9.4
0.1
8.6
3.8
11.4
2.6
9.2
40.4
19.5
30.1
6.1%
(106, 001)
4.9
20.9
3.5
12.2
7.1
5.0
8.6
5.1
7.8
5.7
12.3
10.0
2.9
11.3
4.1
7.2
44.5
15.6
34.5
33.0%
(578, 099)
35.0
22.5
51.1
38.2
42.8
37.3
30.8
33.8
35.8
10.4
0.1
13.8
1.2
10.2
3.3
4.9
52.2
15.4
34.1
18.7
43.1%
(753, 631)
38.6
79.1
40.4
27.5
45.0
45.3
33.1
47.1
43.5
46.0
42.9
11
23.8
13
NA
42.1
NA
NA
17.1
NA
NA
5.5
NA
18.9
Its a waste of time
55.4
18.5
11
44.6
20
NA
18
NA
20.3
11
NA
38.5
15
30.3
I am too old
44.1
38.7
27
10.3
26
27.2
NA
65.6
NA
17.3
I dont have the energy after activities at work/ home
34.4
14.0
27.7
1.0
5.3
1.2
7.6
.45.5
12.7
22.3
9.9
9.1
Col (%)
17.8%
(312, 092)
21.5
33.6
9.2
9.8
6.9
21.1
17.0
14.9
12.5
9.5
7.1
Row (%)
203, 482
616
257, 334
32, 763
170, 364
54, 856
112, 458
835, 008
266, 209
557, 750
327, 637
397, 714
No.
1, 749, 823
11.6
0.0
14.7
1.9
9.7
3.1
6.4
47.7
15.2
31.9
18.7
22.7
Col (%)
28
To look more physically attractive (lose

weight, body toning, etc)
17
Col (%)
11
Row (%)
14
Col (%)
I am not motivated even if I have the time
Row (%)
36
Col (%)
18
Row (%)
26
Col (%)
I am not interested even if I have the time
Row (%)
32
Col (%)
54
31
Row (%)
43
33
Total
47
32
Senior Citizens
(60+)
48
I dont have time family commitment
Middle-aged Adults
(40 - 59)
I dont have time work commitment
Young Adults
(20 - 39)
Teens
(13 - 19)
2011 (%)
Female
2005 (%)
Male
2001 (%)
Motivations which would

encourage sports participation
1997 (%)
Age Category
3
Reasons
Gender
Rank
Table 42a: Sedentary Participants motivations that would encourage Sports Participation by Gender & Age Category
Table 41: Sedentary Participants Reasons for Non-Participation in Sports by Year (1997 - 2011)
165
166
167
30.3
26.0
26.4
26.0
28.9
26.9
21.5
14.2
To improve fitness
To improve health
To connect with more people
with similar interests
To be more self confident when talking to
people
I dont have any motivation to
participate in sports/physical exercises
10.2
23.9%
(417, 750)
21.0
8.8
1.7
11.0
3.8
7.0
52.7
16.6
40.4
23.0
24.3
Col
(%)
8.0
12.7
1.6
11.8
2.6
6.2
53.8
15.3
35.3
21.2
23.9
Col
(%)
17.6%
(308, 663)
12.1
15.2
14.7
21.3
14.5
17.1
19.9
17.8
19.6
20.0
18.5
Row
(%)
Other White
Collar
13.2
19.3
1.0
6.1
3.1
4.8
52.0
12.3
32.6
17.4
12.5
Col
(%)
6.4%
(116, 240)
7.6
8.7
3.4
4.2
6.6
4.9
7.2
5.4
6.8
6.2
3.6
Row
(%)
Blue Collar
8.8
11.0
3.1
7.6
9.1
7.7
46.3
17.1
59.5
22.4
33.3
Col
(%)
0.6%
(9, 657)
0.4
0.4
0.9
0.4
1.6
0.7
0.5
0.6
1.0
0.7
0.8
Row
(%)
NSF
9.9
0.2
18.4
0.9
11.3
1.6
6.3
55.3
14.2
29.8
15.9
21.9
Col
(%)
14.4%
(252, 152)
12.3
79.1
18.1
6.9
16.8
7.2
14.2
16.7
13.5
13.5
12.2
13.9
Row
(%)
Homemakers
13.9
23.3
1.8
8.6
0.9
9.7
48.3
15.2
16.7
12.2
13.6
Col
(%)
2.8%
(49, 357)
3.4
4.5
2.7
2.5
0.8
4.3
2.9
2.8
1.5
1.8
1.7
Row
(%)
Unemployed
47.0
49.4
44.8
29.1
45.7
53.4
51.1
44.9
39.4
41.2
46.6

36.6
4.7
6.1
9.6
9.8
3.5
22.4
2.6
4.3
2.8
6.6
6.1
3.9
34.6
5.6
7.8
9.7
7.7
2.5
22.0
5.2
4.3
2.4
6.1
6.8
5.1
Col (%)
54.8%
(959, 218)
53.4
58.8
60.6
55.1
48.9
46.6
54.3
70.9
55.2
50.6
53.0
57.3
61.5
Row (%)
Female
45.2%
(790, 605)
42.7

classes
38.5
Col (%)
Male
Row (%)

Gender
46.5
1.9
3.4
6.0
9.3
1.4
13.3
2.3
3.4
3.6
5.1
7.4
10.7
Col (%)
6.1%
(106, 001)
7.9
2.2
2.9
3.8
6.5
2.9
3.6
3.5
4.8
8.4
4.9
6.9
14.2
Row (%)
Teens
(13 - 19)
33.3
4.6
8.7
8.3
11.6
4.5
17.0
3.9
6.3
3.4
8.7
9.2
5.9
Col (%)
33.0%
(578, 099)
31.0
29.3
40.9
28.4
44.5
50.7
25.3
32.1
48.4
44.6
45.4
46.9
43.1
Row (%)
Young Adults
(20 - 39)
35.4
5.7
7.3
10.5
8.3
3.0
22.8
3.5
3.2
2.2
5.8
6.1
3.9
Col (%)
43.1%
(753, 631)
43.0
46.9
44.9
46.6
41.3
44.3
44.2
37.7
31.6
38.0
39.4
40.6
36.6
Row (%)
Middle-aged Adults
(40 - 59)
Age Category
36.0
6.3
4.5
11.5
3.7
0.3
33.4
6.0
3.7
1.3
3.6
2.1
1.6
Col (%)
17.8%
(312, 092)
18.1
21.5
11.3
21.2
7.7
2.1
26.9
26.8
15.3
9.0
10.2
5.7
6.1
Row (%)
10.6
0.1
7.3
3.0
9.2
3.4
8.3
39.1
21.1
29.5
17.9
36.6
Col
(%)
8.7%
(152, 722)
8.0
20.9
4.3
14.0
8.2
9.4
11.3
7.1
12.1
8.1
8.4
14.1
Row
(%)
Students
Senior Citizens
(60+)
14.8
24.5
0.9
5.5
1.5
4.9
41.3
11.0
24.2
13.6
10.8
Col
(%)
10.5%
(183, 123)
13.3
17.5
4.8
5.9
5.1
8.1
9.0
7.6
7.9
7.6
5.0
Row
(%)
Retirees
Table 43a: Sedentary Participants programme/events that would encourage Sports Participation by Gender & Age Category
29.3
Others
25.6
Row
(%)
PMEB
To look more physically attractive (lose

weight, body toning, etc)

in sports
Table 42b: Sendetary Participants motivations that would encourage Sports Participation by Economic Activity Status
Col (%)
No.
620, 638
91, 174
123, 252
169, 619
151, 208
51, 556
387, 979
70, 055
75, 209
44, 606
110, 602
113, 785
79, 708
Total
1, 749, 823
35.5
5.2
7.0
9.7
8.6
2.9
22.2
4.0
4.3
2.5
6.3
6.5
4.6
203, 482
616
257, 334
32, 763
170, 364
54, 856
112, 458
835, 008
266, 209
557, 750
327, 637
397, 714
No.
1, 749, 823
11.6
0.0
14.7
1.9
9.7
3.1
6.4
47.7
15.2
31.9
18.7
22.7
Col
(%)
Total
168
169
32.7
28.3
30.8
24.0
18.9
46.8
33.1
28.3
31.6
24.8
19.7

29.2
5.4
9.3
11.5
12.0
5.8
17.6
4.0
5.5
3.0
8.7
10.3
5.7
Col
(%)
26.0
7.2
8.4
12.5
11.1
4.5
23.1
4.3
4.8
2.5
8.3
6.7
5.3
Col
(%)
17.6%
(308, 663)
13.0
24.2
21.0
22.7
22.7
26.8
18.4
18.9
19.7
17.3
23.2
18.2
20.5
Row
(%)
Other White
Collar
70.3
65.1
36.0
Yes, On computer (include laptop, Netbook and iPad)

Yes, On mobile/smart phone (include iPhone, Blackberry and Galaxy Tab)
No
77.6
71.5
43.6
Yes, On computer (include laptop, Netbook

and iPad)
Yes, On mobile/smart phone (include iPhone,
Blackberry and Galaxy Tab)
No
67.9
2.4
4.7
3.7
29.9
84.7
0.9
1.3
2.2
13.9
Col (%)
51.0%
(1, 640, 155)
56.4
28.5
22.4
37.6
32.6
Row (%)
70.6
4.5
6.6
6.1
24.7
72.7
2.0
3.8
3.5
25.2
12.7%
(409, 149)
33.6
42.6
45.5
42.7
40.9
Col (%)
Young Adults
(20 - 39)
61.0
31.8
25.4
23.0
33.5
78.7
1.0
2.1
2.3
20.2
8.8%
(282, 441)
37.9
22.8
26.1
28.7
34.1
Col (%)
83.5
0.4
0.5
0.9
16.0
620, 638
2, 460, 937
53, 752
94, 923
93, 859
700,721
Total
No.
2, 460, 937
53, 752
94, 923
93, 859
3, 218, 964
76.5
1.7
2.9
2.9
No.
700, 721
3, 218, 964
Total
21.8
91, 174
123, 252
169, 619
151, 209
51, 556
387, 979
70, 055
75, 209
44, 606
110, 602
113, 785
79, 708
No.
Total
1, 749, 823
35.5
5.2
7.0
9.7
8.6
2.9
22.2
4.0
4.3
2.5
6.3
6.5
4.6
Col
(%)
Col (%)
76.5
1.7
2.9
2.9
21.8
Col (%)
Col (%)
3.1%
(100, 322)
18.0
4.1
2.9
5.0
12.1
Row (%)
45.7
2.2
2.8
7.5
9.5
1.5
13.7
2.4
4.4
4.2
6.6
8.0
8.6
Col
(%)
8.7%
(152, 722)
11.2
3.6
3.5
6.8
9.6
4.3
5.4
5.3
9.0
14.5
9.2
10.7
16.5
Row
(%)
Students
Senior Citizens
(60+)
54.4%
(1, 749, 823)
85.8
1.0
1.4
1.2
13.4
Col (%)
Non-participant
Row (%)
Row (%)
41.6
5.6
2.7
8.0
1.2
0.1
30.9
6.0
3.8
0.5
1.9
1.2
1.5
Col
(%)
10.5%
(183, 123)
12.3
11.2
4.1
8.6
1.5
0.3
14.6
15.8
9.2
1.9
3.1
2.0
3.5
Row
(%)
Retirees
Middle-aged Adults
(40 - 59)
Age Category
66.4
1.5
3.7
2.5
32.0
31.6
3.6
3.1
14.2
5.8
3.8
33.6
4.0
4.4
2.4
7.5
6.0
2.8
Col
(%)
2.8%
(49, 357)
2.5
1.9
1.2
4.1
1.9
3.7
4.3
2.8
2.9
2.6
3.4
2.6
1.7
Row
(%)
Unemployed
Col (%)
3.4%
(109, 940)
Irregular
Row (%)
3.0
3.1
4.3
2.9
5.0
28.3
6.1
11.5
12.4
4.8
1.0
29.2
5.9
3.3
3.0
6.3
8.4
3.8
Col
(%)
14.5%
(252, 152)
11.5
16.9
23.5
18.4
8.0
4.8
18.9
21.4
11.1
16.7
14.4
18.7
11.9
Row
(%)
Homemakers
Row (%)
41.5
4.6
4.4
7.1
7.6
18.7
2.6
2.6
7.6
14.9
5.1
8.6
Col
(%)
Col (%)
75.4%
(2, 427, 052)
10.5
30.5
25.6
23.6
12.9
Row (%)
Teens
(13 - 19)
65.2
2.6
4.9
5.1
31.7
NSF
0.6%
(9, 657)
0.7
0.4
0.3
0.5
1.4
0.5
0.4
0.3
1.7
1.3
0.4
1.1
Row
(%)
Col (%)
42.2%
(1, 359, 201)
Regular
49.0%
(1, 578, 809)
62.4
Yes, At event venue
TOTAL (All 13+)
67.4
Col (%)
Male
Row (%)
Yes, On television (Include free-to-air and
cable TV)
Sports Spectatorship
Gender
Table 45: Sports Spectatorship by Gender & Age Category
Female
74.1
Yes, At event venue
TOTAL (All 13+)
61.5
Row (%)
Yes, On television (Include free-to-air and cable TV)
Sports Spectatorship
Table 44: Sports Spectatorship by Participation Status
36.4
7.2
5.4
6.0
7.0
1.6
29.2
2.6
4.5
1.7
3.7
4.4
2.9
Col
(%)
6.4%
(116, 240)
6.8
9.1
5.1
4.1
5.4
3.6
8.7
4.4
6.9
4.4
3.9
4.5
4.2
Row
(%)
Blue Collar
23.9%
(417, 750)
37.8

classes
29.9
Row
(%)
PMEB

Table 43b: Sedentary Participants programmes/events that would encourage Sports Participation by Economic Activity Status
472, 952
14.7
Soccer/Football
47, 186
1.5
Badminton
102, 560
3.2
Badminton
14, 348
0.4
Tennis
97, 436
3.0
11, 988
0.4
76, 672
2.4
Tennis
5, 302
0.2
Swimming
75, 217
2.3
Rugby/Touch rugby
4, 027
0.1
Table tennis
45, 584
1.4
Swimming
3, 836
0.1
34, 112
1.1
Netball
3, 788
0.1
Golf
34, 097
1.1
Golf
3, 731
0.1
31, 667
1.0
3, 261
0.1
Cricket
31, 551
1.0
10
2, 340
0.1
10
Total Population (13+) 3,218,964
Rank
On computer/ mobile phones
No.
Rank
Overall
No.
Soccer/Football
60, 923
1.9
Soccer/Football
513,830
16.0
20, 222
0.6
Badminton
119,636
3.7
Tennis
13, 490
0.4
Tennis
104,209
3.2
Badminton
11, 679
0.4
91,950
2.9
Swimming
7, 057
0.2
Swimming
81,304
2.5
Cricket
6, 972
0.2
Table tennis
47,714
1.5
6, 901
0.2
38,885
1.2
Golf
4, 440
0.1
Golf
37,326
1.2
Boxing
2, 775
0.1
Cricket
36,157
1.1
Bowls (i.e. lawn)
2, 337
0.1
10
31,917
1.0
10
10
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Col (%)
Male
75.9
55.5
62.8
72.5
42.4
54.7
85.8
70.5
62.1
54.3
49.0
Female
24.1
44.5
37.2
27.5
57.6
45.3
14.2
29.5
37.9
45.7
51.0
13 - 14 years
4.4
6.6
4.0
8.7
5.8
3.9
3.9
2.3
5.3
5.1
3.2
15 - 19 years
9.4
9.1
7.9
18.5
9.9
3.3
5.3
2.0
1.9
18.2
8.2
20 - 24 years
9.7
6.6
9.5
14.2
7.2
7.6
11.3
2.7
5.1
6.9
7.7
25 - 29 years
10.0
8.8
9.5
11.5
9.2
7.4
10.8
3.5
17.0
14.6
8.5
30 - 34 years
10.7
8.8
15.4
11.8
9.6
8.6
16.4
15.9
27.6
11.5
9.3
35 - 39 years
9.4
11.5
13.9
9.5
11.8
9.0
14.8
10.6
22.9
9.5
9.9
40 - 44 years
10.4
10.9
12.4
4.3
11.4
10.2
12.6
15.2
12.8
9.6
9.6
45 - 49 years
9.3
10.4
6.7
4.2
7.0
10.7
10.4
10.4
5.0
7.3
10.0
50 - 54 years
8.6
10.6
6.2
5.8
7.5
11.3
7.5
12.3
1.2
4.1
9.4
55 - 59 years
6.6
5.6
6.8
3.0
8.1
10.4
2.6
15.6
1.6
7.7
60 - 64 years
5.1
4.2
2.9
3.3
6.9
5.5
2.3
6.8
1.2
1.4
6.0
65 years & above
6.2
6.9
4.6
5.2
5.5
12.2
2.2
2.6
10.3
10.5
Chinese
58.8
71.7
63.8
74.7
69.9
93.6
63.8
84.3
4.2
73.9
75.4
Malay
23.1
17.5
12.9
8.7
12.7
3.6
21.7
9.6
2.1
9.5
12.7
Indian
15.0
8.4
19.3
8.9
14.6
2.8
12.1
1.6
90.1
9.8
8.8
Others
3.1
2.4
3.9
7.8
2.8
2.4
4.4
3.5
6.8
3.1
PMEB
37.9
35.0
47.6
31.8
35.4
34.3
55.6
51.7
58.2
35.6
27.5
Other white collar
15.0
14.1
12.9
10.5
16.9
10.9
10.7
4.5
12.1
8.0
14.7
Blue collar
5.1
2.3
1.8
2.7
1.9
7.1
2.1
2.7
1.4
3.0
4.9
NSF
3.1
1.6
1.8
4.1
0.5
7.5
2.6
6.4
1.4
Homemakers
6.8
13.3
7.3
3.5
9.8
11.3
3.1
9.4
19.1
4.1
13.0
Unemployed
1.8
1.4
1.6
1.7
2.9
4.2
2.6
2.2
2.1
Sport
Ranking
Total
Soccer/Football
Trithalon
(Swim-Cycle-Run)
Cricket
Golf
No.
Motor racing
(Car/Bikes)
On event venue
Table tennis
Rank
Swimming
Basketball/
Street basketball
No.
Tennis
On TV
Badminton
Rank
Soccer/Football
Table 47: Profile of Sports Spectators (at Event venue, on TV and on computer/mobile phone)
Table 46: Top 10 Spectator Sports (On TV, At event venue and on computer/mobile phone)
Gender
Age Group
Ethnic Group
Employment Status
Retirees
7.3
7.8
5.0
6.3
10.8
12.8
3.3
12.7
7.6
10.1
Students
18.1
18.3
17.6
35.3
16.6
13.6
13.3
5.5
6.4
30.8
14.9
Not disclosed
4.9
6.2
4.3
4.2
5.7
5.3
1.7
8.8
2.9
4.5
11.4
Housing Type
170
3.4
3.8
0.9
3.8
3.1
3.6
1.6
5.6
6.7
3.6
HDB 3-Rooms Flats
17.7
15.9
15.3
16.9
20.8
21.9
12.1
9.4
41.2
7.6
16.5
HDB 4-Rooms Flats
34.0
34.2
30.0
30.7
34.0
28.5
35.6
15.2
27.7
15.9
36.0

Executive Flats
31.0
33.2
33.1
28.5
28.0
32.7
32.6
31.2
18.8
47.5
27.5

Flats
11.5
10.4
17.8
16.8
10.9
9.9
14.4
33.3
6.7
15.2
12.0
Landed Properties
2.4
2.5
3.0
3.3
3.2
3.5
5.3
9.3
7.1
4.4
Total (000s)
514
120
104
92
81
48
39
37
36
32
3, 218
(%)
16.0
3.7
3.2
2.9
2.5
1.5
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.0
100.0
171
Table 48: Top 20 Sports Participated in, Intended to Take Up and Watched
Rank
Sports played by regular

sports participants
No.
Rank
Sports Intended to
take up
No.
Jogging
522, 840
16.2
Swimming
26, 070
0.8
Swimming
259, 800
8.1
Jogging
26, 016
0.8
239, 037
7.4
Badminton
21, 900
0.7
Badminton
142, 930
4.4
19, 564
0.6
Soccer/Football
142, 741
4.4
Cycling
10, 822
0.3
Gym workout
111, 957
3.5
Yoga/Pilates
10, 369
0.3
105, 789
3.3
Taiji quan/Qigong
9, 149
0.3
Cycling
96, 262
3.0
Tennis
8, 099
0.3
Physical exercise/Home
exercise/Callistenics
70, 936
2.2
Gym workout
7, 535
0.2
10
Soccer/Football
7, 348
0.2
10
Tennis
48, 413
1.5
11
Bowls (i.e. lawn)
5, 525
0.2
11
Captains Ball
43, 113
1.5
12
5, 517
0.2
12
Taiji quan/Qigong
39, 074
1.2
13
Golf
4, 904
0.2
13
Yoga/Pilates
37, 672
1.2
14
Dancing (all forms)
4, 842
0.2
14
Golf
25, 341
0.8
15
3, 969
0.1
15
Dancing (all forms)
20, 562
0.6
16
Netball
19, 498
0.6
16
Rhythmic Exercise(inc.
Aerobics)
3, 175
0.1
17
Table tennis
17, 031
0.5
17
Cricket
2, 871
0.1
18
Bowls (i.e. lawn)
15, 777
0.5
18
Physical exercise/training
2, 798
0.1
19
12, 215
0.4
19
2, 738
0.1
20
Table tennis
2, 664
0.1
20
Rhythmic Exercise(inc.
Aerobics)
12, 049
0.4
Partners in Sports
Rank
Spectator Sports
No.
Soccer/Football
581, 060
18.1
Badminton
128, 587
4.0
Tennis
116, 228
3.6
108, 882
3.4
Swimming
86, 111
2.7
Table tennis
48, 541
1.5
44, 274
1.4
Golf
42, 268
1.3
Cricket
40, 798
1.3
10
34, 241
1.1
11
Athletics (track and field)
21, 506
0.7
12
Wrestling
18, 178
0.6
13
Rugby/Touch rugby
17, 346
0.5
14
Jogging
17, 113
0.5
15
Netball
15, 114
0.5
16
Boxing
13, 186
0.4
17
Cycling
13, 027
0.4
18
Gymnastics
11, 982
0.4
19
10, 565
0.3
20
10, 486
0.3
172
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TABLE OF CONTENT

Current Situation: An overview of Sports

Looking Forward: Social Developments that

Market Research Services & Analysis by:

ERNST & YOUNG ADVISORY PTE LTD

Sports participation in Singapore, 2011

Intention to take up (new) sports by gender, 2011

least $7,000), who maintained a score above 50%,

Residents of executive HDBs, 5-room HDBs,

or keep fit. Other than health reasons, around 3

Although overall participation in sports declined

Work and family commitments remained the

Playing sports with friends continued to be the

In retrospect, there may be a higher chance of

time at 10th place for spectator sports at event

background, and would cheer or provide morale

Maintaining health was the key reason for

It extended from casual and informal participation

2.2. Definition of Sport

Changes, if any, to sports participation trend

Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) are non-academic activities that

Conscription in Singapore, called National Service (NS), require

2.3.4. Response Rate

Households which responded

Refusals/Not eligible to answer

Individuals who responded (aged 13+)

2.3. Survey Methodology, Sampling and

2.3.2. Sampling Methodology

2.3.3. Survey Operation

About 20% of the completed questionnaires were

Target respondents for the survey were selected

2.3.5. Sample Profile

2.3.6. Weighing of Data

According to official statistics (Census of population 2010: Advanced

For this report, sports participation rates were weighted based on

Profile Comparison - Sample vs. National Population

Singapore residents covers Singapore citizens and Singapore

3. What was the Sports

Participation in sports declined significantly in 2011, with more than

3.1. Overall Sports Participation Level

Sports participation level among Singapore residents was generally

Regular sports participants:

Irregular sports participants:

Sedentary or non-sports participants:

Respondents who had

2005 (age 13+)

Very Regular participants

Respondents who had

Respondents who had

Respondents who had not

* Does not add up to 100% due to rounding off

2011 (age 13+)

3.2. Who were the Regular Sports Participants?

3.2.1. Sports participation by gender

5 in 10 males participated in sports in the past three months, compared

While males continued to register a higher participation level than

3.2.3. Sports participation by age group

3.2.2. Sports participation by ethnic group

Sports participation peaked at 84% among the younger Singaporeans5,

Beyond 55 years of age, participation level started to pick up again

Compared to 2005, sports participation levels declined across all ethnic

3.2.4. Sports participation by marital status