Office for Sports Promotion

November 2023, 1

We would like to inform you that we have compiled the preliminary results of the "Survey on the actual situation regarding sports activities among Tokyo residents" (conducted in October 4) and the "Awareness survey regarding sports for people with disabilities" (conducted in September 10). I will do it.These surveys were conducted in order to understand the sports participation rate* of Tokyo residents, which is set out as a "policy goal for 4" in the "Future Tokyo" strategy, and to consider future sports promotion measures. .

XNUMX Main points of the survey results (preliminary report)

*Please see the attached “Breaking News Version” for details.

◇ Sports participation rate of Tokyo residents: 65.9% (down 3.0 points from last time)

◎ Reason for participating in sports or exercise
・To maintain health and build physical strength 75.3% ・To relieve lack of exercise 62.1%
・For fun, recreation, and a change of pace 54.7%

◎ Sports and exercise you participated in in the past year
・Walking, strolling 79.4% ・Gymnastics 51.1%
(Survey on the current situation regarding sports activities among Tokyo residents. See attached P1 to P4)

◇ Sports participation rate for people with disabilities: 35.2% (down 0.2 points from last time)

(The implementation rate for 7-17 year olds is 40.0% (new survey)

◎ Reason for participating in sports or exercise
・To improve health and physical strength 65.2% ・To relieve lack of exercise 45.8%

◎ Sports and exercise you participated in in the past year
・Walking, strolling 76.0% ・Gymnastics 26.2%
(Survey on awareness regarding sports for people with disabilities. See attached pages 6 to 9)

◇ Percentage of Tokyo residents interested in parasports*: 43.2% (down 9.8 points from last time)

*Percentage of Tokyo residents who answered “interested” or “somewhat interested” in parasports.

◎ How I became interested in parasports
・Because I watched the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games 51.7%
・Because I saw it broadcast/distributed/reported in the media 50.5%
・Because I watched a parasports tournament or match (excluding the Tokyo 2020 Games) 19.2%
(Survey on the current situation regarding sports activities among Tokyo residents)

XNUMX Survey overview

(XNUMX) Survey on the actual situation regarding sports activities of Tokyo residents

• Target/Period/Number of valid samples collected　Individuals 18 years or older residing in Tokyo / October 4, 10 to October 1, 31 / 1,688 samples
• Survey method Mail (combined with internet responses)
  *Up until 2018, the survey method was individual visits and interviews by researchers, but from 2020 it will be conducted by mail (combined with online responses).
• Main survey items　　　Sports participation rate among Tokyo residents,Percentage of Tokyo residents interested in parasports

(XNUMX) Awareness survey regarding sports for people with disabilities

• Survey target: People with disabilities living in Tokyo, or people living with a family member with a disability (7 years old or older)
• Period/number of collections September 4, 9 to 6 of the same month / 16 specimens　
• Survey method Internet survey
• Main survey items　Sports participation rate for people with disabilities

XNUMX Others

We plan to analyze the results of both surveys along with other survey items and make them public around mid- to late-March.