Comparison of Senior Leisure Activities in China and the United States from the Perspective of Cultural Differences

Table 4

Outdoor activities of American seniors (percent of population who did the activity on an average day).

Activity	Total	American			Rank
		55–64	65–74	75+
Doing aerobics	0.3	0.5	0.2	0.2	8 (1)
Biking	0.3	0.5	0.4	0.1	8 (2)
Dancing	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.4	8 (3)
Golfing	0.8	0.5	1.5	0.4	6
Running	0.4	1.1	0.2	∼0	7 (1)
Using sport technology equipment	2.0	1.9	2.3	1.8	3
Walking	8.0	5.6	9.2	9.1	1
Participating in water sports	1.1	1.2	1.2	0.9	4
Weightlifting/strength training	0.9	1	1	0.8	5
Working out, unspecified	4.1	3.8	4.3	4.1	2
Doing yoga	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.1	8 (4)
Playing sports n.e.c	0.4	0.6	0.1	0.5	7 (2)