According to a survey conducted in November 2023, around 37 percent of respondents in Japan stated that being busy at work or housework was a reason they were exercising and doing sports less or not more compared to the previous year. Another common reason mentioned by 27.4 percent was that exercising was too troublesome.
Leading reasons to spend less time on training and doing sports in Japan as of November 2023
multiple answers possible; respondents who spent less time on exercise and sports compared to the previous year
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "Why did your time spent on training and sports decrease or not increase (or could not be increased) compared to the previous year?"
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Japan Sports Agency, & MEXT (Japan). (March 19, 2024). Leading reasons to spend less time on training and doing sports in Japan as of November 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175992/japan-reasons-workout-less-frequently/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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