The two bar charts show the percentage of teenagers taking part in different exercise activities in the UK in 1984 and 2004. The information can be grouped into those activities which became more popular over the two decades and those that became less popular. Overall it can be seen that the most popular activities in 1984 and 2004 were jogging and cycling respectively.
Several of the activities became more popular. The largest increase was in golf, which was the least popular sport in 1984 at 7%, but shot up to 38% in 2004. The proportion of teenagers cycling jumped by 20% to 68% and there were smaller rises in squash and badminton, which went up by 14% and 11% respectively.
There were also declines in popularity of other types of activity. The most dramatic fall in participation was in jogging, which was the most popular sport in 1984, but slumped to 38% from 71% in 2004. This was followed by fishing, which decreased by 29% from 46% and then walking with a drop of 18%. Finally, tennis slipped back 8% in popularity over the period.
The popularity of a few activities showed little or no change. For example yoga had a negligible change of 3% and swimming remained constant at 45%.
The two bar charts
show
the percentage of
teenagers
taking part in
different
exercise
activities
in the UK in 1984 and 2004. The information can
be grouped
into those
activities
which became more
popular
over the two decades and those that became less
popular
.
Overall
it can be
seen
that the most
popular
activities
in 1984 and 2004 were jogging and cycling
respectively
.
Several of the
activities
became more
popular
. The largest increase was in golf, which was the least
popular
sport in 1984 at 7%,
but
shot up to 38% in 2004. The proportion of
teenagers
cycling jumped by 20% to 68% and there were smaller rises in squash and badminton, which went up by 14% and 11%
respectively
.
There were
also
declines in popularity of other types of
activity
. The most dramatic fall in participation was in jogging, which was the most
popular
sport in 1984,
but
slumped to 38% from 71% in 2004. This
was followed
by fishing, which decreased by 29% from 46% and then walking with a drop of 18%.
Finally
, tennis slipped back 8% in popularity over the period.
The popularity of a few
activities
showed
little
or no
change
.
For example
yoga had a negligible
change
of 3% and swimming remained constant at 45%.