There are many ways for children to stay active, including joining sports teams, participating in recreational leagues, or taking part in school sports. During a May 2020 survey in the United States, 26 percent of respondents strongly agreed that youth sports was the most important activity in which their child participated.
Share of respondents who believe youth sports is the most important activity in which their child participates in the United States as of May 2020
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Morning Consult. (May 13, 2020). Share of respondents who believe youth sports is the most important activity in which their child participates in the United States as of May 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 23, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118035/participation-youth-sports-importance/
Morning Consult. "Share of respondents who believe youth sports is the most important activity in which their child participates in the United States as of May 2020 ." Chart. May 13, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118035/participation-youth-sports-importance/
Morning Consult. (2020). Share of respondents who believe youth sports is the most important activity in which their child participates in the United States as of May 2020 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118035/participation-youth-sports-importance/
Morning Consult. "Share of Respondents Who Believe Youth Sports Is The Most Important Activity in Which Their Child Participates in The United States as of May 2020 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118035/participation-youth-sports-importance/
Morning Consult, Share of respondents who believe youth sports is the most important activity in which their child participates in the United States as of May 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118035/participation-youth-sports-importance/ (last visited September 23, 2023)
Share of respondents who believe youth sports is the most important activity in which their child participates in the United States as of May 2020 [Graph], Morning Consult, May 13, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118035/participation-youth-sports-importance/