Facts & Basics

WHAT IS A LIFETIME ACTIVITY?

Lifetime activities are activities that can be done both individually and with friends, but do not require other participants like football, basketball or field hockey do. These activities can be done by young and old alike and often require little equipment, so they’re easy to incorporate into your day. There are a variety of lifetime activities that include, but are not limited to, swimming, walking, jogging, climbing, dance, bicycling, weight training, and skiing.

WHAT IS ACTIVE LIVING

Active living is a way of life that integrates physical activity into daily routines. Many lifetime activities are incorporated in an active living environment as people take the stairs, walk and bike to work, school or the store.

PENNSYLVANIA LIFETIME ACTIVITIES

Participation Rates for Land-Based Activities

The #1 favorite form of Land-Based Activity with over 66% participation was walking
43% of people chose to visit Natural Wilderness areas as their favorite form of Land-Based Activity
41% of all participants chose Picnicking as their favorite form of outside activity
2.7 million individuals chose bicycling as their preferred form of Land-Based Activities
Hiking ranked sixth at 30% participation in all Land-Based Activity

Participation Rates for Water-Based Activities

The #1 favorite choice of Water-Based Activities was swimming with over 5.6 million Pennsylvanians participating
Fishing, Boating and Canoeing composed over 58% of participation in all water-Based Activities

Snow and Ice-Based Activities

Sledding is the most popular snow and ice-based activity with 2.8 million Pennsylvanians participating.
Downhill skiing was the 2nd most popular form of ice-based Activity with over 1.3 million Pennsylvania participants
Snowmobiling ranked 4th as Pennsylvanians favorite Snow And Ice-Based Activities

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