SPARC Facts '97-'01
SPARC Facts contains facts and figures about New Zealanders' involvement in sport and physical activity.
Some of this is also available in printed format - if you have difficulty downloading a document, please contact us: email info@sparc.org.nz.
Where the information in SPARC Facts comes from
The information in SPARC Facts '97-'01 comes from the three surveys that have been run to date - the 1997/98, 1998/99 and the 2000/01 surveys.
How the survey information is used in SPARC Facts '97-'01
Combining results from the three surveys in SPARC Facts '97-'01 allows more detailed activity profiles to be provided of people across the different demographic variables (ie, ethnicity, gender and age). More detailed information about the activity levels of boys and girls and men and women of different ages and cultural backgrounds is published in this edition of SPARC Facts.
What SPARC Facts '97-'01 covers
SPARC Facts '97-'01 provides an overview of all the key information contained in the New Zealand Sport and Physical Activity surveys. The information includes the following:
- How active/ inactive people are by gender, age and ethnicity, as well by their education and available household income
- How active New Zealanders want to be
- What sport and physical activities we participate in
- Levels of club membership, participation in organised sports and active leisure competitions, and who receives coaching
- Who is involved in sport and active leisure coaching and administration
- Why we need to be active
- How New Zealanders compare internationally.
Definitions of activity and inactivity, sport and active leisure, sporting activity and ethnicity are provided within the document and are listed in the appendices (page 62). Information on how the surveys are carried out is also described in more detail in the appendices.
Downloads for SPARC Facts '97-'01
Download Key Facts
Whole section
Part 1: How active are we? How active do we want to be?
Contents:
- Definitions
- Overall how active are we?
- How active are young people?
- How active are adults?
- CPI (Couch Potato Index)
- How active are adults compared to the same time last year?
- Awareness of physical activity messages
- Stair climbing
Part 2: Why be more active?
Contents:
- Social benefits
- Economic benefits
- The state of New Zealand's health
- How does New Zealand compare with other countries?
Part 3: How and in what do we participate?
Contents:
- Young peoples' participation in sport and active leisure
- Young people - coaching
- Adults' participation in sport and active leisure (over 12 months)
- Adults' participation in sport and active leisure (over 4 weeks)
- Changes in sport and active leisure participation
- Adults - club membership, coaching and competition
- Involvement as a coach, referee, administrator and parent helper
Part 4: Key trends
Contents:
Part 5: Other interesting facts
Contents:
- Awareness of SPARC sporting programmes and RSTs
- Other leisure activities people participate in during their leisure time
Part 6: Summary profiles
Contents:
- Regional profiles
- Demographic profiles (ethnicity: Maori, European, Pacific people, other ethnic groups, people with a disability, older people)
Appendices and references
Related documents
Updated | 08 May 2009.
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