Scottish Household Survey Key Findings

50 Participation in Physical Activities by Gender 0.4 0.7 1.0 2007/ 2008 70% 76% 82% 78% 2014 2019 MEN WOMEN More men than women participated in physical activities in the past month in 2019. 78% of women and 82% of men took part in a physical activity over the previous month, including walking. The proportion of both men and women who participated in physical activities had increased since 2007/2008. However, the proportion of women taking part in physical activities increased more, slightly closing the gap between the two groups from 6 percentage point in 2007/2008 to 4 percentage points in 2019. The sample size of those who identified in another way is too small for robust analysis. Walking was the most common form of physical activity for both men and women After walking, Keep Fit classes (17%) and swimming (19%) were the most common activities for women, while weight training was the second most common for men (19%) Physical Activity and Sport Help Shape Scotland