Regional Sports Trust Profile Wellington

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Sport, recreation and

phySical activity profile:Wellington region

2007/08


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ISBN: 1-877356-91-3

Citation:Sport and Recreation New Zealand. (2009). Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity Profile:

Wellington Region 2007/08. Wellington: SPARC.

Published in 2009 by Sport and Recreation New Zealand.This document is available at www.sparc.org.nz.
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REGIONAL PROFILE WELLINGTON 1

FOREWORDSPARC is pleased to release regional profiles from the 2007/08 Active New Zealand Survey.

This report is one of 17 regional profiles being released by SPARC one for each of the 17regional sports trust (RST) catchment areas. It provides a snapshot of sport and recreationparticipation levels among adults, both as participants and volunteers, as well as how manyadults are physically active.

The regional profiles are drawn from the national results outlined in the Active New ZealandKey Results report released in November 2008. The Active New Zealand Survey was the firstof its kind conducted by SPARC and was the most comprehensive national survey of sport, recreationand physical activity done in this country. It was a huge undertaking involving face-to-face interviewswith more than 4,000 New Zealanders. At least 200 interviews were conducted in most regions.

In each of the 17 regional reports, regional findings are presented and compared with the nationalprofile of sport, recreation and physical activity. The analyses show some interesting findings,especially in terms of the physical activities adults participate in across different parts of the country.

This report is a tool RSTs and other regional bodies can use to help understand the sport andrecreation engagement of their communities, providing assistance in planning for the future.Regional sports trusts and other regional partners play an important role in supporting andpromoting sport and recreation in New Zealand and SPARC hopes this report will aid them inthose tasks.

Finally, I would like to thank the following people and organisations who helped this project come

to fruition: all the participants who freely gave their time to participate in the survey; the Ministryof Health, Statistics New Zealand and Dr. Karen Moy who assisted with the design of the survey;Nielsen for undertaking the survey; and the SPARC Research Team which managed the survey,analysed the data and wrote this report.

Peter MiskimminChief Executive SPARC


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REGIONAL PROFILE WELLINGTON2

CONTENTSForeword 1

Executive Summary 3

Report Content 3

Key Findings 3

Introduction 4

The 2007/08 Active NZ Survey 4

Methodology 4

Reported Findings 5

The Wellington Region 5

Participation in Sport and Recreation 6

Popular Activities 6

Participation in an Organised Competition or Event Over 12 Months 9

Received Instruction for a Sport or Recreation Activity Over 12 Months 9

Involvement in a Sport or Recreation Club or Centre Over a Month 10

Volunteers

Volunteer Levels 11

Most Common Volunteer Roles 11

National Physical Activity Guidelines 12

Physical Activity Levels 12

Physical Activity Levels Among Adults in the Wellington Region

by Gender 13

Physical Activity Levels Among All New Zealand Adults 14

The Number of Days Adults Achieved at Least 30 Minutes 14a Day of Moderate Intensity Physical Activity

Comparisons 15

Wellington Region and New Zealand Physical Activity Profiles Compared 15

Regional Comparisons 16


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARYReport ContentBased on information collected through the 2007/08 Active NZ Survey, this report provides anoverview of physical activity behaviours among adults (aged 16 years and over) living in theWellington region, in particular, their level of involvement with sport and recreation as participantsand volunteers and their overall level of physical activity. The findings for the Wellington region arealso compared with the national profile for sport, recreation and physical activity in this report.

Key FindingsThe sport, recreation and physical activity profile for the Wellington region was similar to thenational profile. Compared with New Zealand adults, a similar percentage of adults in theWellington region:

participated in at least one sport or recreation activity per week (New Zealand: 79%; Wellington:80%) and per year (New Zealand: 96%; Wellington: 96%);

participated in at least one organised competition or event per year (New Zealand: 37%;Wellington: 40%);

were members of clubs or centres in order to take part in sport and recreation activities(New Zealand: 35%; Wellington: 38%);

received instruction from a coach, instructor, teacher or trainer to help improve their performance(New Zealand: 40%; Wellington: 38%);

were volunteers for a sport or recreation activity (New Zealand: 25%; Wellington: 22%); andachieved the national physical activity guideline by undertaking 30 minutes or more ofmoderate intensity physical activity on at least five days out of seven (New Zealand: 48%;Wellington: 48%).

In the Wellington region:

walking, gardening and swimming were, in that order, the three most popular sport andrecreation activities;

tramping and tennis were on the 10 most popular activities list for women in the Wellingtonregion, but not on the list for New Zealand women; and

men were significantly more likely than women in the Wellington region to have participatedin an organised competition or event per year (Men: 50%; Women: 29%).


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INTRODUCTIONThe 2007/08 Active NZ SurveyThe Active NZ Survey is a national-level survey run by Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) tomonitor physical activity, in particular, sport and recreation participation among New Zealand adults.

The sampling methodology was designed to enable SPARC to provide high-level informationabout sport, recreation and physical activity levels at a regional level, based on the geographicalareas serviced by New Zealands 17 regional sports trusts (RSTs). At least 200 participants wereinterviewed in each region, with the exception of Gisborne, where the interview target was 100(fewer participants were targeted because of the geographical spread of the Gisborne population).

Methodology

The SurveyThe Active NZ Survey consists of two data collection methods:

a sport and recreation survey; and1.

a seven-day physical activity recall diary.2.

The Active NZ Survey collected information about adult participation in different physical activitydomains (i.e. sport and recreation, active travel including walking or cycling to a destination,occupational activities and incidental activities like washing the car). Information about howfrequently people participated in physical activities, the variety of physical activities that eachindividual participated in, membership in clubs or centres for sport and recreation purposes andvolunteering in various roles to support sport and recreation activities was also collected.

The SampleData were collected within each region of New Zealand. A total of 4,443 adults aged 16 years andover were interviewed face-to-face, of which 433 interviews were completed within the Wellingtonregion. The interviews were completed over a 12-month period beginning in March 2007. An overallresponse rate of 61 percent was achieved for the total New Zealand sample, with a response rate of63 percent for the Wellington region.

Total Number of Completed Interviews and Weighted PopulationNumbers for the Wellington Region

Number interviewed(n)

Weighted PopulationNumbers (n)

RegionalPopulation 433 375,286

Gender

Men 191 195,571

Women 242 179,715


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rd fdsIn this report:

regional fndings (based on the total regional sample) are compared to national fndings; and

within each region, comparisons by gender are made (i.e. men versus women).

The regional fndings presented in each o the 17 regional reports are associated with margins oerror ranging between 4% and 12%. Findings based on the total regional sample have marginso error at the lower end o this range. When the data are analysed by gender, the fndings areassociated with margins o error at the higher end o this range.

The sample size per region, thereore, is large enough to produce reliable high-level fndings

according to the aorementioned comparisons, but is not large enough to produce reliable fndingsbased on more in-depth analyses (e.g. regional fndings by age). The comparisons noted in thisreport provide insights into how the regional activity profle compares with the activity profle or allNew Zealanders and any dierences in participation that may exist between men and women.

Although dierences between regional and national fndings or between male and emale fndingswithin a specifc region may be large, these dierences may not always be (statistically) signifcant.I regional fndings are signifcantly dierent to national fndings or i there are signifcant dierencesbetween men and women within a specifc region, this will be noted in the text o this document.More inormation regarding margins o error is available at www.sparc.org.nz.

th w rIn this report, the Wellington region reers to the geographical area serviced by the regional sportstrust, Sport Wellington.
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PARTICIPATIONIN SPORT & RECREATIONPopular ActivitiesThe information presented in this section, Popular Activities, indicates thepercentage of adults in the Wellington region who participated in a specificactivity, irrespective of the intensity or duration of the activity undertaken.This section also includes participation levels for three timeframes: over12 months, per month and per week, and the number of different activitiesparticipated in, over 12 months.

The 10 Most Popular Sport and RecreationActivities Participated In Over 12 Months

259,997 179,082 112,031137,497 107,799

Number of Wellington adults participating

Walking

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69.3%

47.7%

36.6%29.9%

28.7%

1 Equipment-based exercise includes the use ofexercise equipment (e.g. exercycles, treadmills,weights) at home or at the gym.

2 Cycling includes mountain biking and cycling.


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3 Dance includes several dance genres (e.g. ballet,hip-hop, disco, ballroom, modern, tap).

4 Fishing includes freshwater and marine fishing.

86,407 72,493 65,330 54,28356,950

Walking and gardening, in that order, were the two most popularactivities for both men and women.

Six of the 10 most popular activities were the same for menand women.

Activities uniquely popular with women were dance, pilates/yoga,tramping and tennis, while golf, cricket, fishing and football wereuniquely popular among men.

The 10 Most Popular Sport and RecreationActivities Participated In Over 12 MonthsBy Gender

WomenActivity %

Walking 81.0Gardening 52.3Swimming 35.2Equipment-based Exercise 31.2Dance 22.6Jogging/Running 22.0Pilates/Yoga 18.4Cycling 14.8Tramping 13.8

Tennis 10.4

MenActivity %

Walking 58.5Gardening 43.5Cycling 41.5Swimming 37.9Golf 30.1Equipment-based exercise 28.6Jogging/Running 24.0Cricket5 21.9Fishing 21.1Football5 15.7

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23.0% 19.3% 17.4%14.5%15.2%

5 Includes both indoor and outdoor versions ofthis activity.


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Participation in Sport or Recreation ActivityOver Different Timeframes

Percentage of adults who took part in at least one sport orrecreation activity

Among adults:

80.2 percent participated in sport and recreation perweek; and

the participation level increased to 96 percent over 12 months,indicating that most adults took part in at least one sport orrecreation activity.

OVER12 MONTHS

RegionalPopulation

GenderMen

Women

RegionalPopulation

GenderMen

Women

RegionalPopulation

GenderMen

Women

PER MONTH

PER WEEK

Number of Sport and Recreation Activities Participated In Over 12 Months

Over 12 months:

86.5 percent of adults participated in at leasttwo different types of sport or recreationactivity; and

on average, adults participated in 5.4different sport or recreation activities.

96.0

96.995.0

91.7

91.492.0

80.2

81.678.5

Percentage of adults who took part in

One sport orrecreationactivity

Two sport orrecreationactivities

Three ormore sportor recreationactivities

Averagenumber of sportand recreationactivities

RegionalPopulation 96.0 86.5 75.3 5.4

Gender

Men 96.9 87.8 77.8 6.1

Women 95.0 85.2 72.6 4.6


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Over 12 months:

38.4 percent of adults received instruction from acoach, instructor, teacher or trainer to help improvetheir performance.

Over 12 months:

39.7 percent of adults participated in at least one organised competition or event; and

men were significantly more likely than women to haveparticipated in an organised competition or event.

Participation in an Organised6Competition or Event Over 12 Months

Received Instruction for a Sport orRecreation Activity Over 12 Months

6 Examples of organised competition and events included one-offevents such as a 5km run/walk or cycle event as well as organised clubcompetition. The survey question excluded exercising at home (gym/callisthenics/pilates/yoga) and gardening as organised activities.

%

RegionalPopulation 38.4

Gender

Men 34.3

Women 42.9

%


Gender

Men 49.6

Women 28.8

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Member of a SpecificClub or Centre Type7

%

Sport/Physical activity club 19.4

Gym/Fitness centre 14.6

Social club/work team 5.4

Other type of club 4.2

Among the different types of clubsand centres:

19.4 percent of adults were members ofa sport/physical activity club in order toparticipate in sport and recreation activities.

The Active NZ Survey examined the percentageof adults who had been members of thefollowing types of club or centre in order to takepart in a sport or recreation activity:

sport or physical activity club;

gym or fitness centre;

social club/work team; and

other type of club/centre.

Involvement in a Sport or RecreationClub or Centre Over a Month

7 Participants could choose multiple club/centretypes noted in this table. As a consequence, thesum of the percentages for each club/centre typedoes not equal 37.6 percent.

Member of Any Club or Centre

During any month:

37.6 percent of adults were members ofclubs or centres in order to take part insport and recreation activities.

%


Gender

Men 42.5

Women 32.4


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8 Participants could choose multiple volunteer roletypes. Therefore, when the percentages for eachvolunteer role are summed, they do not equal21.5 percent.

VOLUNTEERS

Most CommonVolunteer Roles8

Coach/Trainer/Teacher/Instructor

Referee/Judge/Official/Umpire

Administrator/Secretary/Committee

member

8

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2

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8.4%

6.2%

7.7%

6.5%6.5%

The Active NZ Survey included a series of questions about volunteering in sport and recreation

activities. The survey collected information about the level of adult participation in volunteeringand whether adults had performed any of the following roles as volunteers:

coach/teacher/trainer/instructor;

referee/judge/official/umpire;

lifeguard/guide;

administrator/secretary/committee member;

parent helper; and

other. Over 12 months:

21.5 percent of adults volunteered for asport or recreation activity, equating to80,588 sport and recreation volunteers inthe Wellington region; and

8.4 percent of all adults volunteered as acoach, trainer, teacher or instructor.

Volunteer Levels

31,512 28,869 24,336 23,341

Gender %

Men 19.2

Women 23.9

%


Parent helper

Number of Wellington adult volunteers

%


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10 Sport and Recreation New Zealand(2005). Movement = Health MeKorikori Ka Ora. Wellington: SPARC.

9 When summed, the percentagesper region may not equal 100%because of rounding

Adults were categorised intoone of three groups:

30 x 5 Guideline Met1.

Adults who achieved 30 minutes ofmoderate intensity physical activity on atleast five days out of seven.

Some Activity2.Adults who did not achieve 30 minutesof moderate intensity physical activity onat least five days, but did achieve at least30 minutes of moderate intensity physicalactivity in total, over seven days.

Inactive3.Adults who, over seven days, achieved

less than 30 minutes of moderate intensityphysical activity in total.

11 Moderate intensity physicalactivity will cause a slight,but noticeable, increase inbreathing and heart rate.

Tasman49.8%40.1%10.1%

Southland52.6%33.1%14.3%

CanterburyWest Coast53.2%32.5%14.3%

Otago51.1%36.4%12.5%

NATIONAL PHYSICAL

ACTIVITY GUIDELINESPhysical Activity Levels9The New Zealand Physical Activity Guidelines10 state that adults should participatein at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity11 on most, if not onall, days of the week.


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Counties Manukau51.0%35.0%14.0%

Taranaki47.0%40.7%12.2%

Wanganui43.0%40.3%16.8%

Waitakere54.3%35.7%

9.9%

Auckland44.0%40.3%15.7%

Over seven days:

the percentage of adults in the Wellingtonregion who achieved the national physicalactivity guideline was similar to thepercentage for New Zealand adults(New Zealand: 48.2%; Wellington: 47.6%).

Manawatu43.6%42.3%14.2%

Hawkes Bay53.3%37.0%9.7%

Gisborne35.2%38.6%

26.2%

Bay of Plenty47.5%37.2%15.4%

Physical Activity LevelsAmong Adults in the

Wellington Region by Gender

North Harbour42.5%45.8%11.7%

Waikato45.9%46.4%

7.7%

Men52.4%43.0%4.6%

Women42.4%42.4%15.2%

Northland44.5%39.9%15.6%

14

Wellington47.6%42.7%

9.7%


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COMPARISONSWellington Region and New Zealand Physical ActivityProfiles ComparedIn this section, comparisons between the findings for the Wellington regionand New Zealand12 are presented.

Popular ActivitiesThe 10 most popular activities for adults in the Wellington region were the same as thosefor all New Zealand adults.

The 10 most popular activities for men in the Wellington region were the same as thosefor all New Zealand men.

Tramping and tennis were on the 10 most popular activities list for women in the Wellingtonregion, but not on the list for New Zealand women.

Organised Competition/Event Participation, Club/Centre Involvementand Instruction

Compared with New Zealand adults, a similar percentage of adults in the Wellington region:

participated in at least one organised competition or event (New Zealand: 36.9%;Wellington 39.7%);

were members of clubs or centres in order to take part in sport and recreation activities

(New Zealand: 34.9%; Wellington: 37.6%); and

received instruction from a coach, instructor, teacher or trainer to help improve theirperformance (New Zealand: 39.9%; Wellington: 38.4%).

VolunteeringThe level of volunteering for all adults in the Wellington region (21.5%) was similar to thelevel for New Zealand adults (25.3%).

Physical Activity LevelsThe percentage of adults in the Wellington region who achieved the physical activity guideline

was similar to the percentage for New Zealand adults (New Zealand: 48.2%; Wellington: 47.6%).

12 Findings for New Zealand adults can be found in the SPARC (2008) report titled Sport, Recreation and PhysicalActivity Participation Among New Zealand Adults: Key Results of the 2007/08 Active New Zealand Survey.This report is available at www.sparc.org.nz.
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Club/CentreInvolvement

Sport or PhysicalActivity Club

Volunteering Physical Activity Levels

% of adults whowere members ofany type of clubor centre to takepart in sport

and recreationactivity

% of adults whowere members ofa sport or physicalactivity club totake part in sport

and recreationactivity

% ofadults whovolunteeredfor a sport orrecreation

activity

% of adults who...

met the

30 x 5Guideline

did someactivtiy

wereinactive

34.9 2 17.9 2 25.3 2 48.2 2 39.1 2 12.7 2

34.6 6 16.3 6 19.2 6 44.5 6 39.9 6 15.6 6

40.2 6 22.5 6 22.5 6 42.5 6 45.8 6 11.7 5

29.2 6 13.3 5 25.7 6 54.3 6 35.7 6 9.9 4

36.7 6 15.1 5 22.2 5 44.0 6 40.3 6 15.7 5

34.5 6 13.5 5 20.8 5 51.0 6 35.0 6 14.0 5

33.9 6 16.3 5 28.3 6 45.9 6 46.4 6 7.7 4

31.7 6 19.5 6 23.0 6 47.5 6 37.2 6 15.4 5

25.5 8 14.1 7 28.2 8 35.2 8* 38.6 8 26.2 8*

41.0 6 25.3 6 28.2 6 53.3 6 37.0 6 9.7 5

37.5 6 24.6 6 31.7 6 47.0 7 40.7 6 12.2 5

24.7 6* 12.0 5 30.3 6 43.0 6 40.3 6 16.8 5

30.7 6 15.3 6 19.2 6 43.6 7 42.3 7 14.2 5

37.6 5 19.4 5 21.5 5 47.6 5 42.7 5 9.7 4

30.3 6 15.7 6 32.7 7 49.8 7 40.1 7 10.1 5

34.8 6 18.4 5 28.1 6 53.2 6 32.5 6 14.3 5

36.4 6 24.0 6 32.0 6 51.1 6 36.4 6 12.5 5

36.7 7 19.6 6 37.4 7* 52.6 7 33.1 7 14.3 6

adults in the Manawatu region were significantly less likely to have participated in an organisedcompetition or event; and

adults in the Southland region were significantly more likely to have participated in an organisedcompetition or event, were significantly more likely to have received instruction to improvetheir performance for a sport or recreation activity, and were significantly more likely to have

volunteered for a sport or recreation activity.


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