Only 11% of adult females that exercise play team sports, however 62% take part in individual sports with 27% using a Gym.

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7th March 2019

Only 11% of adult females that exercise play team sports, however 62% take part in individual sports with 27% using a Gym.

40% of women in Ireland take part in sport/exercise. 

Of these, 3 in 5 females exercise 3 or more times a week and 11% of females play team sports, 62% of females play individual sports. 

The top sports or activities females take part in are; 1. Yoga/Pilates (39%), 2. Swimming (34%) and Gym (27%). 

Ahead of International Woman’s day tomorrow, we have investigated the differences between men and women when it comes to playing sport and exercising.

A nationally representative survey of 1001 people carried out by iReach has found that more men (54%) take part in sport/exercise than women (40%). This shows that on average under half (47%) of the adult population in Ireland takes part in any kind of sport or exercise (as part of a team or individually).

Although more males partake in physical activity, of those who do exercise, females exercise more frequently than males. The research reveals that 60% of these females exercise 3 or more times a week, which decreases to 40% of these male’s exercise 3 or more times a week.

Interestingly females are more likely to play individual sports than their male counterparts and males are more likely to play team sports. Of the adult population in Ireland that does exercise, 24% play team sports [32% of Males and 11% of Females], 50% play individual sports [42% of Males and 62% of Females].

Of those (47%) who exercise. 26% go to the gym, 26% of males and 27% of females.

The top sports males take part in are; 1. Gym (26%), 2. Soccer (24%) and 3. Golf (21%). The top sports females take part in are; 1. Yoga/Pilates (39%), 2. Swimming (34%) and Gym (27%).

About iReach Insights

iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 21st February to the 26th February and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

Questions asked of participants:

Do you partake in any kind of sport or exercise (as part of a team or individually)?

What kind of sport(s) or exercise do you do?

Which of the following sports do you partake in?

How often do you do that or those sport(s)?

How often do you go to the gym?

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