Reasons for working out and doing sports Japan 2023

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Alexandru Arba,
Apr 2, 2024

In a survey conducted in November 2023 in Japan, about 78.4 percent of respondents exercised or participated in sports for health improvement. This was the most common motivation to engage in sports. Another common reason for doing sports was to improve or maintain physical strength.

Leading reasons for exercising and participating in sports in Japan as of November 2023

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Release date

March 2024

Region

Japan

Survey time period

November 7 to 27, 2023

Number of respondents

20,849 respondents

Age group

18-79 years

Special properties

multiple responses possible; among respondents who do sports at least once a week

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "What were your reasons for exercising and doing sports in the past year?"

Multiple answers were possible.

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