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BAL ARC*KING <br />b'T & ASSOCIATES LTD <br />l� Recreation Planning and Operations Consultants <br />National Sports Participation Trends: Below are listed several sports activities and the <br />percentage of growth or decline that each has experienced nationally over the last ten <br />years (2014-2023). <br />Table L - National Activity Trend (in millions) <br />Increase in Participation <br />2014 <br />Participation <br />2023 <br />Participation <br />Percent <br />Increase <br />Pickleball <br />1.7 <br />6.4 <br />276.5% <br />Table Tennis/Ping Pong <br />9.8 <br />12.5 <br />27.6% <br />Bicycle Riding <br />35.6 <br />44.6 <br />25.3% <br />Weightlifting <br />31.3 <br />38.8 <br />24.0% <br />Yoga <br />25.9 <br />31.7 <br />22.4% <br />Boxing <br />3.8 <br />4.6 <br />21.1 % <br />Exercise Walking <br />104.3 <br />110.2 <br />18.3% <br />Volleyball <br />10.1 <br />11.7 <br />15.8% <br />Billiards/Pool <br />20.8 <br />21.5 <br />14.4% <br />Pilates <br />5.5 <br />6.7 <br />12.7% <br />Swimming <br />45.9 <br />44.9 <br />10.3% <br />Running/Jogging <br />43.0 <br />43.1 <br />7.1 % <br />Gymnastics <br />5.4 <br />6.1 <br />3.9% <br />Wrestling <br />2.9 <br />3.6 <br />0.0% <br />Decrease in Participation <br />2014 <br />Participation <br />2023 <br />Participation <br />Percent <br />Decrease <br />Exercise w/ Equipment <br />55.1 <br />52.9 <br />-4.0% <br />Basketball <br />23.7 <br />24.2 <br />-9.0% <br />Cheerleadin <br />3.6 <br />3.5 <br />-11.4% <br />Workout @ Club <br />35.9 <br />29.1 <br />-13.2% <br />Martial Arts/MMA <br />6.3 <br />6.0 <br />-17.2% <br />2014 Participation: The number of participants per year in the activity (in millions) in the United States. <br />2023 Participation: The number of participants per year in the activity (in millions) in the United States. <br />Percent Change: The percent change in the level of participation from 2014 to 2023. <br />501 Page <br />